PMFJI: > > For days I have been trying to install Fedora core 4 (ppc) on my Mini > > Mac I have repartitioned destroyed partitions etc and every time it > > errors with ignore or cancel messages about partition blocks I can press > > ignore and go on but it generally bombs out when it comes to the actual > > formatting of the new partitions I've defined and the copy of files part > > , on one occasion it seemed to actually install but on reboot it failed > > to load kernel image There is nothing wrong with the hdd I have no > > issues at all installing tiger back on the Mini Mac , but do what I will > > it actively refuses to have anything to do with Fedora. Has anyone else > > experienced this problem ? Here is a possible work-a-round (really way around, but hey.) Boot up ubuntu and allow it to format your system the correct way; then go back and install FC4 but pick the filesystem layout manually. Once done it should look like this under parted: /dev/hda1 AppleDiskLabel (created by ubuntu.) /dev/hda2 Apple-Boot (created by FC4.) (1MB) /dev/hda3 /boot (100MB make it an ext2 FS however) /dev/hda4 swap (however big you want/need.) /dev/hda5 / (root) (the rest of the stuff, make it a Ext3 FS...) Or something very similar. I don't believe anything else will work. HTH =) -- WC (Bill) Jones -- http://youve-reached-the.endoftheinternet.org/
