Change the boot configuration

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Applies to

SuSE Linux PowerPC: Version 7.1

Request

You have installed Linux successfully and edited the file /etc/lilo.conf as described in the manual, page 90.

Linux will be started automatically during the boot process. You can start MacOS when you press the space bar while booting.

You want to exchange the boot order.

Procedure

Under MacOS select the Linux Boot Volume as "Startup Volume" (if you haven't already set this option).
Boot into Linux.
"Booting MacOS ..." cr "boot ultra0:8,\\:tbxi" eval

"Booting Yaboot ..." cr "boot ultra0:9,\\:yaboot" eval

After the exchange the lines appear as follows:

"get-key-map" " keyboard" open-dev $call-method
dup 20 dump
5 + c@ 08 = if
"Booting Yaboot ..." cr "boot ultra0:9,\\:yaboot" eval
else
"Booting MacOS ..." cr "boot ultra0:8,\\:tbxi" eval
then

Adapt the number 8 and 9 in the line "boot ultra0:9, and "boot ultra0:8, to the numbers of your MacOS and linux boot partition.

From now on your Mac OS should boot per default and when you press the space bar Linux will start.
Keywords: PPC, POWERPC, APPLE, BOOT

Categories: Power PC

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