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[Martin Schaffner <schaffner@gmx.li>]

On 26.03.2004, at 14:43, Pisupati, Ajay wrote:

> what kind of problems are you having?  I probably won't know the  
> answers,
> but I am curious to see where you are.  If you can boot the kernel  
> image
> from prom, then the kernel should be able to mount the partition  
> during init
> right?

linux-2.4.25 won't mount the HFS+ partition read/write. I will try the  
trick described here:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2004/debian-powerpc-200401/ 
msg00984.html

linux-2.6.4 won't boot from OpenFirmware (saying "CLAIM failed").

>>>>>>>>>> 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