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From: Ovidiu Bivolaru <ovidiu@×××××××××××××××.ro>
To: gentoo-ppc-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-ppc-user] Install on a Power5 (p5 550)
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:32:54
Message-Id: 4553742A.4060602@targujiu.rdsnet.ro
In Reply to: [gentoo-ppc-user] Install on a Power5 (p5 550) by Rodrigo Monteiro
1 I think root is /dev/sda3.
2
3 Rodrigo Monteiro wrote:
4 > Hello all!
5 >
6 > I'm new to this world: PowerPC, RISC, 64 bits.
7 > So, it's a newbie doubt...
8 >
9 > I'm following this manual
10 > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2006.0/handbook-ppc64.xml?full=1#book_part1
11 >
12 > My question it's about the yaboot and the partitions type.
13 > /dev/sda1: PReP (8MB)
14 > /dev/sda2: swap (1GB)
15 > /dev/sda3: / (30GB)
16 >
17 > Questions:
18 > 1) What is an PReP partition?
19 > 2) How should be my /etc/yaboot.conf like?
20 > Mine was like "Code Listing 6: yaboot.conf for PReP hardware"
21 > default = linux
22 > timeout = 100
23 > image=/boot/kernel-2.6.12-gentoo-r10
24 > label=linux
25 > read-only
26 > root = /dev/sda1
27 > append="root=/dev/sda1"
28 > Is it correct?
29 > Guess not, beacuse after it boots up, crashe and restart.
30 > What am I doing wrong?
31 >
32 > If you need more information, please ask. I don't know what to say
33 > more :)
34 >
35 > Thanks,
36 > Rodrigo.
37
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Re: [gentoo-ppc-user] Install on a Power5 (p5 550) Michael Stilson Jr <michael.stilson@×××××.edu>