I need help on my powermac 9600/300

[3***@gmail.com]

Hi my name is Alex.....I need help with my Powermac 9600/300....I have
a knoppix std live cd adn i would like to run it on the powermac but i
dont know how to make it boot from the cd........i wanna make a server
on it with linux but since i dont know how to make it boot from the cd
i cant......so please help...Thank you.

[Paavo Hartikainen]

I need help with my Powermac 9600/300....I have a knoppix std live
cd

[...]

i wanna make a server on it with linux but since i dont know how to
make it boot from the cd

OldWorld PowerMacintosh does not boot from CD without proprietary
(non-free) code. To install Linux, install traditional MacOS first
(from CD), then boot Linux installer from MacOS by using BootX. BootX
needs Linux kernel image and ramdisk image on HFS+ or HFS to boot
Linux installer. After installing Linux, one can try to set up "quik"
to use it for booting instead of MacOS and BootX.

[Soldier]

Post by Paavo Hartikainen

I need help with my Powermac 9600/300....I have a knoppix std live
cd

[...]

i wanna make a server on it with linux but since i dont know how to
make it boot from the cd

OldWorld PowerMacintosh does not boot from CD without proprietary
(non-free) code. To install Linux, install traditional MacOS first
(from CD), then boot Linux installer from MacOS by using BootX. BootX
needs Linux kernel image and ramdisk image on HFS+ or HFS to boot
Linux installer. After installing Linux, one can try to set up "quik"
to use it for booting instead of MacOS and BootX.
--
"pienena / Paavo "Rainbow Rat" Hartikainen
tulee / URL: http://www.sci.fi/~pahartik/
rotta" / EFnet: pahartik at #Atari and #LionKing

thank you.....and where do i get this MacOS cd?May i ask?

[I R A Darth Aggie]

On 12 Jul 2006 07:54:23 -0700,

+ thank you.....and where do i get this MacOS cd?May i ask?

You could obtain one from someone who has one laying around.

If you have 19 floppy disks, you can always download it:

http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/Older_System/System_7.5_Version_7.5.3/

If you go up to

http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/

you can probably find the right language version if North American/English
isn't your first choice.

Maybe someone has a pointer to the CD-ROM version?

[Soldier]

Post by I R A Darth Aggie
On 12 Jul 2006 07:54:23 -0700,

+ thank you.....and where do i get this MacOS cd?May i ask?

You could obtain one from someone who has one laying around.
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/Older_System/System_7.5_Version_7.5.3/
If you go up to
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/
you can probably find the right language version if North American/English
isn't your first choice.
Maybe someone has a pointer to the CD-ROM version?
--
Consulting Minister for Consultants, DNRC
I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow
isn't looking good, either.
I am BOFH. Resistance is futile. Your network will be assimilated.

hey thanks.....= D

[Paavo Hartikainen]

Post by Soldier

Post by Paavo Hartikainen

i wanna make a server on it with linux but since i dont know how
to make it boot from the cd

OldWorld PowerMacintosh does not boot from CD without proprietary
(non-free) code. To install Linux, install traditional MacOS first
(from CD), then boot Linux installer from MacOS by using BootX.

thank you.....and where do i get this MacOS cd?May i ask?

Second hand MacOS 8.0, 8.1, 8.5... install media can supposedly be
obtained from person that has got one and does not need it anymore.

Documents at
<URL:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112396> and
<URL:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112423> suggest
that at least MacOS version 8.5.5, 8.6.1 (depending on PowerMacintosh
9600 model) or later, is required.

Another useful document would be at
<URL:http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/9600.shtml>.

[Soldier]

Post by Paavo Hartikainen

Post by Soldier

Post by Paavo Hartikainen

i wanna make a server on it with linux but since i dont know how
to make it boot from the cd

OldWorld PowerMacintosh does not boot from CD without proprietary
(non-free) code. To install Linux, install traditional MacOS first
(from CD), then boot Linux installer from MacOS by using BootX.

thank you.....and where do i get this MacOS cd?May i ask?

Second hand MacOS 8.0, 8.1, 8.5... install media can supposedly be
obtained from person that has got one and does not need it anymore.
Documents at
<URL:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112396> and
<URL:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112423> suggest
that at least MacOS version 8.5.5, 8.6.1 (depending on PowerMacintosh
9600 model) or later, is required.
Another useful document would be at
<URL:http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/9600.shtml>.
--
"pienena / Paavo "Rainbow Rat" Hartikainen
tulee / URL: http://www.sci.fi/~pahartik/
rotta" / EFnet: pahartik at #Atari and #LionKing

These documents only tell me about the computer....I want to know where
i can get the MacOS CD that this guy told me about.

[Paavo Hartikainen]

Post by Paavo Hartikainen
Documents at
<URL:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112396> and
<URL:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=112423> suggest
that at least MacOS version 8.5.5, 8.6.1 (depending on
PowerMacintosh 9600 model) or later, is required.

And by MacOS 8.5.5 and MacOS 8.6.1, I mean MacOS 7.5.5 and MacOS
7.6.1, of course. Sorry about possible version confusion.