Open Firmware Startup Manager freezes

[e***@yahoo.com]

I have Ubuntu and Kubuntu successfully installed on two different
partitions on my NewWorld computer. Whenever I hold the option key down
and try to use Open Firmware Startup Manager, if there is a linux O.S.
present, whether on a CD or installed on the computer, Startup Manager
gets stuck. It shows me the Mac O.S.s and Linux with the pengiun image,
but it gives me the spinning disk and doesn't proceed from there. I
have given it several minutes but I'm never able to do anything. As a
result I can't boot up my installed Linux. Does anyone have any ideas
about how to deal with this?

Thank you.

[Jack Malmostoso]

Does anyone have any ideas about how to
deal with this?

Well I'd say it is a good idea to setup yaboot in one of the two linux
distributions. Btw, what's the point in having Ubuntu and Kubuntu?

Boot a livecd (the installation CD could do), chroot yourself in one of
the two distribution's root directory, write a suitable /etc/yaboot.conf
and issue

# ybin -v

[e***@yahoo.com]

Post by Jack Malmostoso
Well I'd say it is a good idea to setup yaboot in one of the two linux
distributions. Btw, what's the point in having Ubuntu and Kubuntu?

I don't know whether I will prefer Gnome or KDE.

Post by Jack Malmostoso
Boot a livecd (the installation CD could do), chroot yourself in one of
the two distribution's root directory, write a suitable /etc/yaboot.conf
and issue
# ybin -v

I have no idea how to do any of that, Linux is completely new to me.

[Jack Malmostoso]

Post by e***@yahoo.com
I don't know whether I will prefer Gnome or KDE.

Here's a hint: format both Ubuntu and Kubuntu partition, install properly
one of the two and (e.g. you install Ubuntu) then do

$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

Now at every login you can choose between the Gnome or the KDE desktop and
see what's best for you, without having two otherwise identical systems
installed.

Post by e***@yahoo.com
I have no idea how to do any of that, Linux is completely new to me.

Then don't do it, it's not really that easy.

[e***@yahoo.com]

It appears that my problem is mentioned here:

http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_3.0/index-former.shtml

Which makes it appear that I basically can't use linux unless I get
Yellow Dog, or until someone makes an update that also gets around this
problem.

[Alf]

Post by e***@yahoo.com
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_3.0/index-former.shtml
Which makes it appear that I basically can't use linux unless I get
Yellow Dog, or until someone makes an update that also gets around this
problem.

I installed Ubuntu 5.10 on my iBook and it goes along with Mac OS
perfectly. On startup yaboot lets me choose between both OSs.

Your problem might result from installing both Ubuntu and Kubuntu, which
does not make much sense. Read Jack's 2nd answer to see how to get both
Desktops running on one linux partition.

Alf