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imacG3linux · Joined:Thu May 10, 2012 5:45 am Posts:5

Hi first off i would like to apologize if I'm posting a thread in the wrong section of the forums. Please be bare with me, I'm new at this place. i'm having problems installing Mint linux unto My iMac G3 Bondi Blue. My problem start at the moment where i'm asked to choose my language settings, when i try to confirm the selection, the program won't respond. it won't proceed to the next step. I even try to scroll between selections using the arrows keys, tab, nothing respond. the screen appears to be frozen. any insight is appreciated. thanks in advance.

Debuser21 · Joined:Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:48 am Posts:5

Code:

install video=ofonly

This should solve the issue. Unless there is an issue with the cd or your cd-drive.

imacG3linux · Joined:Thu May 10, 2012 5:45 am Posts:5

Debuser21 wrote:

Code:

install video=ofonly

This should solve the issue. Unless there is an issue with the cd or your cd-drive.

Hey thanks that did the trick, though now i'm stump again lol you wouldn't happen to know how to do the partition for the disk? I keep getting no root file is defined and I'm pretty much stuck in a loop where my options are limited to only undo partition and continue with finished partition?

boofsterb · Joined:Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:58 pm Posts:11

do a google search for gparted, burn it to disc, select your partition and format accordingly.
then try to install mintppc.

Debuser21 · Joined:Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:48 am Posts:5

Use guided partition, not manual. Do the recomended "all files in one partition" for new users. Once you get the hang of it, then you can try manual partitioning.

imacG3linux · Joined:Thu May 10, 2012 5:45 am Posts:5

boofsterb wrote:

do a google search for gparted, burn it to disc, select your partition and format accordingly.
then try to install mintppc.

Gparted is not available on classic mac os 9

imacG3linux · Joined:Thu May 10, 2012 5:45 am Posts:5

Debuser21 wrote:

Use guided partition, not manual. Do the recomended "all files in one partition" for new users. Once you get the hang of it, then you can try manual partitioning.

do you mean the drive setup? to be frank, i have no idea what you mean since I'm trying to install Mint PPC 11 on iMac G3 running classic Mac OS 9.2.2 :shock:

imacG3linux · Joined:Thu May 10, 2012 5:45 am Posts:5

Debuser21 wrote:

Use guided partition, not manual. Do the recomended "all files in one partition" for new users. Once you get the hang of it, then you can try manual partitioning.

okay my options are only limited to these two :

undo changes in partition

Save changes and write to disk

and when i'm pretty much stuck in a loop with these two :/

linuxopjemac · Joined:Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:45 pm Posts:2744

the easiest is to have an empty partition next to OS9. You can make this empty partition from Apple's DiskUtility. Then let the installer user the largest continuous empty space.