In article <1154369210.449117.190040@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups. com>,
wrote:
>Hello!
>
>I'm trying to install Fedora Core 5 on my iMac
>
> Machine Model: iMac
> CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)
> Number Of CPUs: 1
> CPU Speed: 800 MHz
> L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
> Memory: 768 MB
> Bus Speed: 100 MHz
> Boot ROM Version: 4.3.4f2
>
>I insert first CD, hit enter (or type linux text, then enter), it finds
>kernel, ramdisk, starts booting, then changes font from nice small one
>to bold larger one (looking more like PC console font), then screen
>turns black and then it reboots into MacOS... The last thing I manage
>to read is "Processor frequency 800 MHz"
>
>I would be glad to hear any advice. Thank you.

Install YDL 4.1 instead.
--
Mikael Pettersson (mikpe@csd.uu.se)
Computing Science Department, Uppsala University

Don't have FC5 experience myself but from RH and prior FC experience,
try doing a text based installation and see if it helps. Otherwise,
try Ubuntu (for PPC) or any of the variation (depending on your
favorite windows manager.

FM

yavannadil@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I'm trying to install Fedora Core 5 on my iMac
>
> Machine Model: iMac
> CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)
> Number Of CPUs: 1
> CPU Speed: 800 MHz
> L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
> Memory: 768 MB
> Bus Speed: 100 MHz
> Boot ROM Version: 4.3.4f2
>
> I insert first CD, hit enter (or type linux text, then enter), it finds
> kernel, ramdisk, starts booting, then changes font from nice small one
> to bold larger one (looking more like PC console font), then screen
> turns black and then it reboots into MacOS... The last thing I manage
> to read is "Processor frequency 800 MHz"
>
> I would be glad to hear any advice. Thank you.
>
> Dmitri

MaF BaBa ÐÉÓÁÌ(Á):

> Don't have FC5 experience myself but from RH and prior FC experience,
> try doing a text based installation and see if it helps. Otherwise,
> try Ubuntu (for PPC) or any of the variation (depending on your
> favorite windows manager.

Installed Debian etch. Writing from it now.