Re: YABOOT
First of all you're getting the error because you have to edit the yaboot.conf
file as super user you can do so by typing 'su -c "nano -c /etc/yaboot.conf"'
as for how to set up dual boot, type in a search in google and it'll give you
info on that.
Jule
On Tuesday 10 June 2003 09:40, Leonidas Brasileiro wrote:
> Hello there!
>
> My name is Leonidas, I'm writing from Brazil and I'm having some
> problems with yaboot.conf on my iMac.
>
> I contacted Branden Robinson earlier and he gave m some hints about
> editing yaboot.conf and using ybin to modify yaboot. I used the command
> editor, but it does not allow me to write the necessary changes to
> /etc/yaboot.conf.
> The NANO editor shows the message "COULD NOT OPEN FILE FOR WRITING:
> PERMISSION DENIED"
> How can I do it? How do I use ybin? How do I get and install a GUI for
> Debian?
>
> For instance, my yaboot.conf file look as follows:
>
> ##COMMENTS
>
> boot=/de/hda6
> device=hd:
> partition=8
> root=/dev/hda8
> timeout=30
> install=/usr/lin=b/yaboot/yaboot
> magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot
>
> image=/vmlinux
> label=Linux
> read-only
>
> I´m trying to create a dual boot, so I can choose MacOS or Debian when
> starting my machine.
>
>
> Thanks a lot for your help.
>
> Leonidas
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Jule Slootbeek
jslootbeek@clarku.edu
617 901 6958
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