[ale] pxeboot for ibook

[James Sumners]

The only thing I can come up with is you might want to try Debian --
http://www.us.debian.org/releases/stable/powerpc/ch05s01.html.en#boot-tftp

On 9/9/05, James P. Kinney III <jkinney at localnetsolutions.com> wrote:
> I have a need to install yellowdog onto a lime green ibook. But I need
> to do it with pxeboot (netboot) as the CD drive is flaky. I know how to
> start the netboot process (hold down "N" during boot or with command
> line from openfirmware). What I don't find is any info on pxe linux
> kernel for ppc.
> 
> I have done this process before but for x86 systems using the pxeboot
> that ships with redhat/fedora systems. That kernel will clearly not work
> on a ppc chip.
> 
> Do I need to compile a pxeboot kernel? Can I just use the vmlinux kernel
> from the yellowdog disks after modifying the yaboot.cfg file to point to
> net: instead of cd: ?
> 
> I can't believe I have spent _this_ much time on a"found" laptop. But
> it's for the local PTA group to access their web site and mailing list
> and accounting reports.
> 
> No, they can't "just use the OS 9.1 that's loaded on it". It won't run
> Firefox. The system won't upgrade to OSX due to the flaky firewire bus.
> I was able to start an install of yellowdog and the CD drive failed
> _after_ the hard drive had been reformatted and before the first disk
> was finished. :-(
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