[Sugar-devel] Adventures with GPA Macbooks

[Caroline Meeks]

I also tried to update the launchpad question so we have one place to look
for all the info.
https://answers.launchpad.net/soas/+question/81566

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Caroline Meeks
<caroline at solutiongrove.com>wrote:

>
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Bill Bogstad <bogstad at pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Caroline Meeks
>> <caroline at solutiongrove.com> wrote:
>> >...
>> > Bottom line is we'll get a lot farther if we can use the macbook laptop
>> > cart.
>>
>> Did you ever get the exact model number of those macbooks?  It would
>> help when researching precise hardware compatibility issues.
>>
>
> I'm hoping the attached screenshots will help. Anurag will be back on
> Friday and can gather more info if you let us know what is needed.
>
>>
>> >...
>> > I think the next thing i want to try is a CD version of Bill's Floppy
>> boot.
>> > It works differently doing a full linux boot then booting another kernal
>> on
>> > the USB.
>>
>> There is a (fixable) issue with just burning the floppy image as the
>> 'boot floppy' on a CD that involves the fact that 'floppy emulation'
>> CD booting requires using the BIOS to read/write the emulated floppy.
>> I think I can move the necessary config files into the initial
>> ramdisk.   However,  I haven't  had the time to decide if this is the
>> best/most maintainable way
>> to do this.  Even once I get you an ISO using my boot floppy, I
>> wouldn't be surprised if you still have problems.
>>
>
> Problems seem to be a good bet! What the golly gosh jimminy crippers is
> going on?!? Why does it work once and not again? What is linux doing that is
> keeping MacOSX from booting even after all the linux medium is removed?  why
> are these macbooks different from all other macs anyone has tired before?
>
> My thought is the problem seems to be around how its looking for the USBs.
>  Your boot helper works in a fundamentally different manner, doing a full
> boot of one kernel then booting the next one.  It seems worth a try. Mostly
> because I only have one idea that seems better and I am in super stubborn
> mode these days.
>
> Thanks Bill today is really pushing my family friendly email list limits.
>
>>
>> Bill Bogstad
>>
>
>
>
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> Caroline Meeks
> Solution Grove
> Caroline at SolutionGrove.com
>
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Caroline Meeks
Solution Grove
Caroline at SolutionGrove.com

617-500-3488 - Office
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