Gentoo Linux on Mac


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I've gotten a little more adventurous with the ibook now, I want to install Gentoo on it :)

However after downloading the 2 g4-ppc ISOs and following the install guide I cannot get the system to boot. I get the yaboot boot menu and OS X is still intact, however Gentoo refuses to boot. Does anyone know of a Mac-specific *detailed* install guide for Gentoo?

I realise that now Gentoo 2004 is out I should wait until the new ppc GRC ISOs are out but I thought a guide would make interesting reading until then :geek:

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no flames, but no OS is "near perfect". but as I am a windows xp user, i must admit the beauty of the hardware and GUI.

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I've gotten a little more adventurous with the ibook now, I want to install Gentoo on it :)

However after downloading the 2 g4-ppc ISOs and following the install guide I cannot get the system to boot. I get the yaboot boot menu and OS X is still intact, however Gentoo refuses to boot. Does anyone know of a Mac-specific *detailed* install guide for Gentoo?

I realise that now Gentoo 2004 is out I should wait until the new ppc GRC ISOs are out but I thought a guide would make interesting reading until then :geek:

I don't see why the Gentoo handbook wouldn't suit you. The install is basically the same for any machine except for a few programs and of course the flags in the make.conf.

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Does Gentoo give any specific error for why it won't boot?

lol...makes me wish I wrote it down before I nuked the partition :laugh:

I'm installing yellow dog as I type this. Maybe I'll try Gentoo 2004 if I get no luck here. I am such a n00b when away from windows :(

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