Hello,
I recently tried to install Ubuntu Linux 5.10 on a Lacie FW HD to run from my PB just for fun and curiosity. The installation went normally until I received this message: "yaboot boot loader failed". Another message said my system may be un-bootable. I tried to load the loader several more times from the install menu but received the same error.
Have I done something wrong or overlooked a step, failed to consider something critical? Is the HD not compatible with Linux, or is it not meant to be bootable? I thought a Mac could boot from any FW HD with a valid OS installed (the installation is obviously a problem). Before attempting to install I formatted it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Link to disk that I'm trying to install to: http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10383
Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
I recently tried to install Ubuntu Linux 5.10 on a Lacie FW HD to run from my PB just for fun and curiosity. The installation went normally until I received this message: "yaboot boot loader failed". Another message said my system may be un-bootable. I tried to load the loader several more times from the install menu but received the same error.
Have I done something wrong or overlooked a step, failed to consider something critical? Is the HD not compatible with Linux, or is it not meant to be bootable? I thought a Mac could boot from any FW HD with a valid OS installed (the installation is obviously a problem). Before attempting to install I formatted it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Link to disk that I'm trying to install to: http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10383
Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,