[Eug-lug] While we're on the subject of Gentoo...

[Jacob Meuser]

On Tue, Aug 10, 2004 at 08:19:37PM -0700, Ken Barber wrote:
> I, too tried to install Gentoo recently and can't even get the install kernel 
> to boot.  
> 
> I've not been able to find anything applicable on their bug list.  Maybe 
> someone here knows:
> 
> Mac G3 beige tower, old world ROM.  That means that you can't boot from CD, 
> you have to start in Mac OS 8 or 9 and then use Bootx to get into the Linux 
> kernel.
> 
> Bootx has been working fine with Yellowdog Linux for well over a year.  But 
> when I try to start the Gentoo kernel (copied from the install CD) it hangs 
> before the kernel even loads.
> 
> Anyone here have a clue for me?

Did you try the suggestions on

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml

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