Yellow Dog Linux

aguilarojo wrote:I know there's a relationship to the processing capacity of the CPU and how much of any hard drive it can "see", or an analog of some relationship which I've forgotten across the years. Would you be kind enough to share the algorithm??

ppietro wrote:

aguilarojo wrote:I know there's a relationship to the processing capacity of the CPU and how much of any hard drive it can "see", or an analog of some relationship which I've forgotten across the years. Would you be kind enough to share the algorithm??

There's a blurb about it on low end mac:
http://lowendmac.com/macdan/05/1024.html

Cheers,
Paul

aguilarojo wrote:

ppietro wrote:An update. I fired it up today and it works!

... I might have to do it in 128 Gig chunks. But - I'm having fun - that's the main thing, right?.

Way to go Paul!!

I know there's a relationship to the processing capacity of the CPU and how much of any hard drive it can "see", or an analog of some relationship which I've forgotten across the years. Would you be kind enough to share the algorithm??

ppietro wrote:BTW - I had a hard time finding YDL 3.0 disc images. I finally found some here:
http://www.intuitionbase.com/static.php?section=ydl

I know some folks on this board have an alternate FTP site for images. Does anyone remember what that site is? We should sticky it here on the board.

Cheers,
Paul

Try this link to point yum to it: http://ftp.caliu.cat/pub1/distribucions/yellowdog/yum/


To acquire the .iso files go here: http://ftp.caliu.cat/pub1/distribucions/yellowdog/iso/

I did not discover the caliu server first another person did, you can see that thread here: http://yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7225

All the best...

Tanzania-based computers will not boot with a dead PRAM battery. Try replacing the battery before attempting to replace the power supply on a "dead" StarMax.

ppietro wrote:Hi everyone,

Went to play with the StarMax a little more today - first free day I've had in a while - and it won't turn on.

Luckily, I know why.

http://lowendmac.com/moto/3000.shtml

Tanzania-based computers will not boot with a dead PRAM battery. Try replacing the battery before attempting to replace the power supply on a "dead" StarMax.

So - off to get a new battery. No StarMax today.

Cheers,
Paul

Linuxy wrote:I can't access to your link...Check your link again and do inform me thank you...
May be its my internet problem or any thing else...