booting from YDL 4.0.1 cd

[m***@cableone.net]

I have an old rev.b iMac that I am trying to install Linux on. The
machine came with the 233Mhz but was later upgraded with a 466 via an
iMaxPower chipset. I'm starting to believe that this may have changed
the firmware so that I cannot boot from a CD. I have created a set of
install discs based on the YDL 4.0.1 orion iso bundle, but have been
unable to get the imac to boot from the disc with the 'c' key or with
the command-option-shift-delete combination. In fact the only way I can
boot from my MacOS 9.2.1 disc is through the 'Startup Disc' control
panel.

Has anyone heard of such a problem or know of another way to install
Linux onto this imac?

[p***@gmail.com]

Your machine is an Old World Mac. You must to use BootX copied in your
mac partition. It's and application, and the docs for how to install is
in Internet. try to search BootX in google.

Hope this help

Pietro Pesci Feltri

[Anthony]

Thanks Pietro, this did get me on the right track. I have finally got
the iMac partitioned correctly and have BootX running but I have no
clue how to install YDL. I want the machine to run soley on YDL with no
Mac partition. Is this possible?

[D]

i just installed YDL on a mac powerbook g3 pismo 400mhz
i heard somewhere that some g4 macs have a problem booting the cd but
otherwise after you turn you mac on and hear the startup sound hold the
option button it will bring you to a screen that shows you what you can
boot from