OSX console mode

Pierre Sahores psahores at easynet.fr
Fri Mar 21 08:56:01 EST 2003


andu wrote:
> 
> --On Thursday, March 20, 2003 19:14:21 +0100 Pierre Sahores
> <psahores at easynet.fr> wrote:
> 
> > andu a écrit :
> >>
> >> Does anyone know how to start OSX 10.2.x in console mode, that is,
> >> without the finder and all that UI.
> >>
> >> Regards, Andu Novac
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> > Allo Andu,
> >
> > I'm not sure about that because i did'nt try this for yet on my new
> > IBook2.2 but the best is probably to install Darwin+XFREE86+the Fink
> > ressource (Debian packages port available for both Darwin and MacOSX).
> 
> Actually I found a how-to on that in the meantime. Also found out how to
> make all files and directories visible in OSX. My only need for the mac is
> Photoshop+scanning+printing and my upgrade to OSX is only for better memory
> management so that I can do all 3 of the above at the same time. The price,
> improved patience;-).

Realy great ! I will ask you again about that when i will be back to the
IBook.
> 
> >
> > in beetwin : i'm searching for a good tutorial (aka a complete guide) in
> > how to install both linux (simple) and XFree86 (difficult) on my just
> > brought IBook 2.2. I was'nt for yet able to run XFREE because the
> > ATI-Raedon 7500 not supported by the regular Debian, YellowDog or Suse
> > distribs. After trying to compile the BenH 2.4.20-ben8 kernel (with
> > hangs up at the pcmcia-module install) and trying to install the
> > unstable issue of Debian (hanging again), i just got a Sony x86 Laptop
> > for the store and removed the IBook for my prefered Linux toys ;-(
> >
> > Any idea ?
> 
> YellowDog 3 supposedly is out and I heard a mention about the iBook.
> I use Debian on my cube and it's perfect. Try the vesa driver. Check out a
> utility read-edid for getting the correct card/monitor settings. With X one
> never knows.

Thanks. I will check the yellowdog site for the YLD 3 and try the vesa
driver in betwin.

Kind Regards, Pierre
> 
> >
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