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| Matevz Langus (matevz-langus) wrote Re: [Ubuntu-powerpc] [Bug 1575394] Re: Yaboot fails to load Ubuntu (MATE & Lubuntu) 16.04 LTS | #3 |
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Hi,
if I remember correctly the result of the issue showed up in 2 places
1) there is a script called ofboot.b which is a script for Open Firmware. Bootloader that loads before yaboot.
The problem was already in this script. So what I initially did was booting rescue cd and mounting /dev/sda2 (this is where boot partition with yaboot is) and modifying ofboot.b
Then I got yaboot and then tried to find the right path in yaboot.
At the end it turned out to be wrongly generated openfirmware path. Perhaps I should create a fix for ofpath script coming with yaboot 1.3.16 which comes as default with Ubuntu.
I just hoped 1.3.17 would resolve the issue by itself but it did not. So I stayed with 1.3.17 for my machine.
regards,
Matevz
> On 27. apr. 2016, at 20:29, ArminiusTux <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
> thank you for responding so quickly and (apparently) hitting the nail.
> Would you agree that modifiying the partition target path in the yaboot.conf file should be enough?
>
>
> I will try to revive the linux only partition on the mac SSD as yaboot comes up there.
>
>
> But before repartitioning the boot loader was not coming up at all when there also was a apple partition (MacOS X Leopard) on the SDD.
> Have you also got experience on dual boot OS situations on PowerMacs?
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> John
>
>
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> Betreff: [Bug 1575394] Re: Yaboot fails to load Ubuntu (MATE & Lubuntu) 16.04 LTS
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I have seen the same issue on PowerMac G5 2.5 Quad PowerMac11,2
>>
>> The problem is in ofpath script. I managed to get around the issue by
>> replacing ofpath coming with Ubuntu with the fresh one from yaboot
>> 1.3.17 source package + applying the patch (patch provided on links
>> bellow)
>>
>> Please have a look at:
>> https:/
>> or
>> https:/
>>
>> regards,
>> Matevz
>>
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>> Title:
>> Yaboot fails to load Ubuntu (MATE & Lubuntu) 16.04 LTS
>>
>> Status in yaboot package in Ubuntu:
>> New
>>
>> Bug description:
>> Installations of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS flavours (Ubuntue MATE & Lubuntu)
>> succeed on a PowerMac G5 2.0 DP (Mid-2004 - M9455LL/A - PowerMac7,3 -
>> A1047 - 1969C), but Yaboot does not load the OS afterwards.
>>
>>
>> This was tested at first on a multiboot configuration (together with MacOS X Leopard) and later on a single partition (=Linux) configuration to no avail. The target is a Intel 320 SSD resting in the lower bay (B).
>>
>> In the latter (more basic) configuration Yaboot starts at least right
>> away (no manual load through OpenFirmware needed) but still can't
>> properly initiate the Linux boot.
>>
>> Error msg:
>>
>> Welcome to yaboot version 1.3.16
>> Enter "help" to get some basic usage information
>> boot: Linux
>> Please wait, loading kernel...
>> PARTITION is not a number/
>>
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