Re: linux kernel on HFS+ volume

[Martin Schaffner <schaffner@gmx.li>]

On 20.03.2004, at 09:16, Ethan Benson wrote:

>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2004 at 02:56:21AM +0000, Martin Schaffner wrote:
>>>
>>> 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
>
> furthermore, this is just ridiculous.  GNU/Linux is NOT a macos
> application, its an operating system, a proper operating system needs
> a proper installation which means repartitioning.

MacOS 9 installs itself into a directory ("System folder"), and there 
may be more than one OS 9 on a partition, which can co-exist. But 
perhaps OS 9 isn't a "proper" operating system...

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

What will it do to other OSes?

> if you can't handle that you shouldn't be using it, period.

As it is free software, I can adapt it to my wishes, and I will try to 
do so.

I found out that I don't need the second stage of yaboot, I can 
directly load vmlinux.elf-pmac from OpenFirmware. I still have some 
issues concerning the mounting of hfsplus filesystems...

Martin