> What is it that you're trying to install on?  I have NetBSD running on a
> PM7300/200 and Linux running on a PM7200/90, and both work fine.  I'm hav=
ing
> a bit of trouble getting the X server on the Linux box running, but that'=
s
> due to my unfamiliarity with Linux.   Once I do some homework and configu=
re
> my Linux box properly, I don't expect I'll have any further problems with
> the X server.

Update:  I just got X running on my Linux running 7200. :)  Now, to install
afterstep.
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> is any easier.  I did have some early problems with sysinst and the built=
in
> mc0 driver, but once I stuck another nic in the pci slot, I had no furthe=
r
> network problems.
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>> From: D=F6m=F6t=F6r Guly=E1s <dog@dog4.dyndns.org>
>> Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:19:17 +0100
>> To: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
>> Cc: port-macppc@NetBSD.org
>> Subject: Re: Unofficial macppc 2.1 ISO for old world machines
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>> Can you elaborate on how you did it? In the last few days, I tried
>> various flavours of linux, too, and none are working. There must be
>> some magic trick I am missing :)
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>> TIA,
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>> - DoG
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>> On 18.11.2005, at 23:29, Michael wrote:
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>>> Hello,
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>>>> i too am having a MAJOR headache booting my beige g3!
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>>> I tried the 2.1 iso on my S900 - booted without problems. Didn't
>>> set any
>>> *-BASE variables though.
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>>> have fun
>>> Michael
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