Booting Warty on a Beige G3 Tower

[David Miller]

Nathan Sprangers wrote:

> Finally, you'll need to specify the root device, so in "More kernel 
> options" type root=/dev/hdc.  This will boot with the cdrom as the root 
> device, so the last step is to hit the "Linux" button and you're good to 
> go!

> If this doesn't work for you or doesn't make sense let me know.  This is 
> what I did on a Beige G3 DT which is virtually the same as what you're 
> trying to install on, so good luck!

I also have a Beige G3 DT, but just as a point of confusion...  :)  I'm 
not sure why, but on my Beige, the hard drive is /dev/hdc, and my CD-ROM 
drive is /dev/hda.  Threw me for a major loop when I was trying to do 
the initial installs, because it kept telling me the hard drive was 
read-only :)

To be fair, I did get it used, and I have no idea what the former owner 
did to it.  It does have an internal Jazz drive which is non-functional, 
so I imagine some wires were swapped at some point trying to make the 
Jazz drive work.

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