Installing Ubuntu on an old G3 mac with around 768 mb ram

[Clive Menzies]

On (26/10/06 18:47), mike williams wrote:
> When i insert the Mac Ubuntu cd into the cd drive and boot it,i get
> this message:
> 
> /pci at 80000000/pci-bridged at d/mac-io at 5/ata-3 at 20000/disk at 0:2,yaboot.conf:Unknown
> or corrupt filesystem* Cant open config file Welcome to yaboot version
> 1.3.13 Enter "help" to get some basic usage info** boot:_
> 
> *I know its not corruptt because i was able to run the disc in VmWare
> and also note that the Mac partition isnt on the HD anymore,so i cant
> use it for anything else till i get Ubuntu or something on it.
> 
> **Ive tried it and it doesnt help me at all
> 
> Anyone got any clues as to how to get Ubuntu running on here?(and i
> know for a fact that it has at least 256 mb ram because there are 4
> chips,2 which i dont know what they are,1 256 mb and a 64mb)

This is old-world and won't boot directly but you can use bootx.
There's a good guide at:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/OldWorldMacs

Regards

Clive

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