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Re: linux kernel on HFS+ volume



On Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 02:56:21AM +0000, Martin Schaffner wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I currently try to boot a GNU/Linux installation on a HFS+ partition  
> where Mac OS X is also installed, using tricks similar to these:
> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/downloads/files/ 
> lfs_next_to_existing_systems.txt
> 
> With only one partition:
> * Free disk space would not be fragmented because of partitioning
> * To install GNU/Linux on a new Mac, its hard disk wouldn't have to be  
> partitioned and all software re-installed
> * Installation and removal of GNU/Linux would be very Mac-like: To  
> install, just copy a directory from a disk image, to remove, delete it.
> 
> I managed to create a yaboot boot folder on the HFS+ directory, using  
> the procedure described below the line.
> 
> However, I can't get yaboot to load a kernel from a HFS+ partition.  
> yaboot.conf says:
> [...]  /boot should never be an HFS filesystem.  [...]

because its inherently unreliable.  macos won't tolerate other OSes.

> Why? Is there something that can be done? Will yaboot 2 support this?

no.

you can do whatever you want, but this configuration will NEVER
be supported, and no help given.  yaboot will make this abundently
clear by telling you this.

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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