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	Booting Mac OS X
		BootX is then executed and Control is then passed to it.
		BootX first initializes the Open Firmware client interface (that it would use to talk to the firmware), and retrieves the firmware version.
		BootX attempts to decode the file (possibly "thinned") as a Mach-O binary.
	www.kernelthread.com /mac/osx/arch_boot.html (2320 words)

	penguinppc.org: BootX Bootloader
		BootX is unmaintained, as it has not worked with new hardware for many years.
		BootX is a graphical bootloader that allows Linux to boot after the Mac OS is running.
		The only difference between the application and extension is that the extension has a (ResEdit-configurable) timeout value, after which the default OS (which the user defines) is chosen.
	www.penguinppc.org /bootloaders/bootx (515 words)

	PPCNUX - Förderverein für PowerPC und Unix-Derivate
		BootX is the initial loader for the linux kernel running with MacOS 7/8/9.
		OldWorldMac are just using BootX to realise a dual-boot option with Linux and MacOS as OldWorlsMacs doesn't have software like yaboot or, as an example, grub, These both mentioned can't work on Macs starting with the 7300 until the last OldWorld G3 PowerMacs.
		He said, it was his walk to Canossa (see wikipedia for "going to canossa", engl.), because, Ralf thought it would not be possible to boot a 2.6 series kernel with BootX.
	www.ppcnux.de /modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=79 (799 words)

	need advice for Debian-sarge installation and BootX
		Also using bootx you are using Quik (sp?) and you should not be making a separate boot partition.
		BootX offers to boot one from a number of kernel files you put into your MacOS partitions "Systemordner:Linux kernels" and you can also specify a ram disk (initial ram disk is different from ram disk only by the fact that an initial ram disk will later switch the root fs to another device).
		BootX knows nothing about the contents of the ram disk, just puts the contents at a location in ram and tells the kernel.
	www.webservertalk.com /message456166.html (2930 words)

	What is BootX, why in Trash, how to unlock? - Mac Support
		BootX is a boot manager that is used by "OldWorld" Macs (those that used hardware ROMs instead of Open Firmware) to allow the Mac to boot into another operating system (like Linux/ppc).
		The BootX is in a nest of folders, System/Library/CoreServices/BootX.
		That should remove the file in the Trash, be it BootX or that large movie file Patron is trying to delete.
	www.macosx.com /forums/mac-os-x-system-mac-software/265930-what-bootx-why-trash-how-unlock.html (519 words)

	Linux on PowerPC FAQ-O-Matic: Unable to boot using BootX
		After reading some other FAQ's, and trying the most recent version of BootX, I think that the problem might be that I am running Mac OS 9.0.4.
		BootX does not work in OS 9.0.4 or later.
		BootX is pretty much useless for anything past a BandW G3 computer.
	www.jonh.net /lppcfom-serve/cache/930.html (807 words)

	Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Configuring the Bootloader
		Since BootX boots Linux from within MacOS, the kernel will need to be copied from the Linux Partition to the MacOS partition.
		BootX can be configured to start Linux upon boot.
		If you have the option, it is recommended that you use BootX instead since it is much more reliable and easier to set up than quik.
	www.gentoo.org /doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=10 (1708 words)

	Re: OpenFirmware, Booting and OS Development
		The function of BootX is to load any kernel extensions required for booting, and load the kernel, and then hand off control to the kernel.
		BTW, the Mac OS X Installer installs BootX in a "special" part of the partition that is not part of the visible filesystem (on OldWorld macs).
		BootX can simply be an ordinary file in the filesystem, and the NVRAM boot settings can point to it directly.
	lists.apple.com /archives/Darwin-kernel/2003/Aug/msg00058.html (661 words)

	Booting into Linux
		BootX is an application by Benjamin Herrenschmidt that allows one to dual-boot MacOS and Linux (or MkLinux) on old-world (aka beige, aka non-colored) Power Macintoshes that are running MacOS thru version 9.1.
		There are reports that BootX will not work with 9.x on any machine (low confidence), and that it will not work on any new-world (aka colored) machine regardless of MacOS version (high confidence).
		To double check, the BootX prefs can be opened with ResEdit and the 32-bit word can be compared to the PowerLogix cache profiler result; the value can be modified or entered by hand with ResEdit as well.
	www.rapierbit.org /linux/firstboot.html (606 words)

	Linux on the Beige G3
		BootX is a MacOS program that can be run either as an application or as an extension, that is, as an add-on to the MacOS that loads into memory at boot-up time.
		BootX works by loading a Linux kernel and RAMdisk just as if they had been loaded on a New World Mac.
		Once again, BootX booted the Linux kernel and RAMdisk, but this time we were in the normal running kernel with the normal start-up RAMdisk.
	www.gifford.co.uk /~coredump/beigeg3.htm (1589 words)

	Installing BootX on OldWorld (Site not responding. Last check: )
		You can probably append the Rez command to the BootX target's shell script after the line that converts bootx to bootx.xcoff.
		Of course you still need to run XPostFacto to install BootX on the 7600 but that's not any more difficult than running any other tool you might use.
		BootX compiled fine but the application it's self won't.
	www.opendarwin.org /pipermail/hackers/2005-January/004914.html (418 words)

	Flexion.Org
		Making the assumption that James PowerBook was OldWorld meant that I should use BootX to boot into Linux from MacOS as opposed to using yaboot which is for NewWorld PowerPCs.
		BootX should appear on the apple menu and also run on every reboot during the boot process, meaning that you can choose to boot Linux without having to wait for the entire MacOS to load
		When you run BootX it should show 'vmlinux' as an available kernel, now add the following to "More kernel arguments" to make sure the correct video mode is used for Linux.
	www.flexion.org /site/index.php?gadget=StaticPage&action=Page&id=60 (1037 words)

	Other World Computing: OS X for Legacy Macs
		BootX and most of the kernel extensions which are installed by XPostFacto are subject to the Apple Public Source License.
		BootX has been updated to make use of additional memory in the boot process (it now assumes 96 MB of RAM).
		When installing BootX, XPostFacto now makes sure that the partition entry indicates that the partition is bootable, and that the boot-blocks are installed on the volume.
	eshop.macsales.com /OSXCenter/XPostFacto/Framework.cfm?page=XPostFacto3.html (13192 words)

	Booting on PowerMac (OldWorld) - openSUSE
		Use BootX to pass control from the running MacOS to the Linux kernel.
		Launch 'BootX App' again, start the installation, but instead of 'New Installation', choose 'Boot into installed system'.
		Run BootX App and choose the copied file 'initrd' as RAM disk.
	www.opensuse.org /PPC:Boot_pmac_oldworld (364 words)

	[No title]
		One is to use Linux/PPC's default booter on older PCI PowerMacs, BootX.
		Ideally, BootX will be the only recommended booter in the future since it is a GPL'd program, but, for now, using Apple MkLinux Booter may be the only choice in some configurations.
		I would personally like to use miBoot which is a BootX variant, but it seems to die shortly before jumping into kernel code.) 2.
	nubus-pmac.sourceforge.net /nubus-pmac/README-nubus.en (766 words)

	archive.netbsd.se
		Hello all Recently I tried to install a modified BootX onto my PowerMac 7600 which is OldWorld and has installed Mac OS X 10.1.5, but failed so far.
		BootX compiled fine but the application it's self won't.
		You can probably append the Rez command to the BootX target's shell = script after the line that converts bootx to bootx.xcoff.
	archive.netbsd.se /?ml=hackers&a=2005-01&t=634027 (690 words)

	Dunia Komputer -- Software : Linux for PowerPC 5
		After installation, the machine will reboot and Linux can be started using the BootX application which can also be found in the macosutils folder ("BootX_1.1.sit").
		LinuxPPC comes with a selection of pre-compiled kernels which can be found in the folder "Linux Kernels" on the CD and should be placed in the folder with the same name in the BootX folder.
		BootX can also be used to boot MkLinux using an MkLinux plugin which can be found in the BootX folder hierarchy on the CD.
	www.angelfire.com /vt/iyan/dkswlinux01.html (999 words)

	MorphZone: The MorphOS Portal
		Pavel Fedin, author of MosNet, MOS floppy disk driver and other goodies is working on BootX, a modified Darwin Kernel that could allow your Pegasos to boot MacOS X directly without the need of MOL.
		I would love to use bootx, if it would provide better hw support than mol.
		Usable, working sound and 3d is really missing at the moment, and it's not so comfortable to boot linux kernel and mol every time you want to use osx (even if it's a molk or pegxmac).
	www.morphzone.org /modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4850&forum=32 (729 words)

	Dave Dribin's blog: Hacking the OS X Boot Image on an Intel Mac
		The relevant part is the fact the boot loader, BootX, draws the Apple logo.
		Fortunately, BootX is Open Source, so you can see how it displays the image.
		It requires using a hex editor and Photoshop, and is not for the faint of heart.
	www.dribin.org /dave/blog/archives/2006/05/31/boot_image_intel (1499 words)

	Installing Linux on a PCI Power Mac, Part 1
		I generally allow it to create the BootX folder on the desktop, since I don't plan on using Classic that much.
		BootX includes an extension so you don't have to wait for the entire Mac OS to start up.
		However, you have to be careful to make sure that the Sonnet (or other G3 processor) extension loads before the BootX extension or the backside cache won't be turned on and system performance will suffer.
	lowendmac.com /stotler/06/0905.html (1960 words)

	ITworld.com - The PowerPC penguin, Part 2
		The most comfortable way to dual boot on an Old World machine is to use BootX, a two-part application (Control Panel and system extension) that boots Linux from within Mac OS.
		Since BootX requires Mac OS in order to function, you'll want to create at least one HFS partition and install Mac OS on it.
		BootX configuration is easy; you just need to point at a Linux root partition and a Linux kernel file location.
	www.itworld.com /Comp/2296/lw-01-ppc2 (2005 words)

	Change the grey apple in 10.4: Mac OS X 10.4.x (Tiger) System: MacFixItForums
		I used MacBoot or Imagine BootX to change the grey apple at boot to something else.
		I just checked and as of today anyway, BootX and boot.efi are both uchg.
		It's possible I changed mine to schg at some point, I was getting really annoyed that almost every update I ran overwrote my bootx icon and I bet I locked it.
	www.macfixitforums.com /showflat.php?Board=tiger&Number=783037 (764 words)

	Installing Linux on a PCI Power Mac, Part 1
		I generally allow it to create the BootX folder on the desktop, since I don't plan on using Classic that much.
		BootX includes an extension so you don't have to wait for the entire Mac OS to start up.
		However, you have to be careful to make sure that the Sonnet (or other G3 processor) extension loads before the BootX extension or the backside cache won't be turned on and system performance will suffer.
	www.lowendmac.com /stotler/06/0905.html (1991 words)

	PowerSurge GrandCentral
		BootX is a boot loader program that Open Firmware can run, which then finds and loads the Mac OS X Kernel and kernel extensions.
		The offset of BootX into the partition needs to be written to the partition record for the volume by a program such as XPostFacto.
		Open Firmware is therefore able to directly load BootX by reading the offset in the partition record and begin loading the data from that offset point on the disk.
	www.geocities.com /pm9600g4/open_firmware_basics.html (3582 words)

	Installing Linux on OldWorld Mac G3 BootX or Quik?
		According to www.penguinppc.org this is an oldworld machine that has to use a loader to install Linux.
		Two loaders are available, BootX that has to have MacOS present on HD and Quik that does not have to have MacOS and loads directly off the firmware.
		This site is worth every penny and if you take into consideration the time I have lost looking elsewhere it is a bargain.
	www.experts-exchange.com /Operating_Systems/Linux/Linux_Setup/Q_21873568.html (288 words)

	Linux Headquarters - Kernel v2.6.15-git6 /include/asm-powerpc/bootx.h
		diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/bootx.h b/include/asm-powerpc/bootx.h new file mode 100644 index 0000000..57b82e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/include/asm-powerpc/bootx.h @@ -0,0 +1,171 @@ +/* + * This file describes the structure passed from the BootX application + * (for MacOS) when it is used to boot Linux.
		Later versions may contain the gamma table for direct-color + * devices here.
		+ / +#define BOOTX_COLORTABLE_SIZE (256UL3UL2UL) + +/ BootX passes the device-tree using a format that comes from earlier + * ppc32 kernels.
	www.linuxhq.com /kernel/v2.6/15-git6/include/asm-powerpc/bootx.h (427 words)

	..:: Pomme Grenette - site Mac francophone ::..
		L'histoire de BootX commence peu de temps après la sortie de MacOS X 10.2 (Jaguar) qui sonne la mort du démarrage traditionnel de MacOS avec le Mac souriant.
		Puis, un jour, Jean-Daniel Dupas (alias JD) met à disposition un petit logiciel nommé Imagine BootX.
		Vous avez maintenant, grâce à l'excellent travail de Tom, de nombreux fichiers BootX disponibles, pour tous les goûts, il vous suffit simplement de télécharger le fichier souhaité.
	www.pomme-grenette.org /site/bootx.php (253 words)

	Gentoo Forums :: View topic - Booting Installation CD - PPC BootX [Solved]
		I can't remember which Live CD I used before (2004, 2005) but previously, I was able to boot with little trouble from BootX to the install CD (I remember it used the G3G4 kernel and image files).
		Now, when running BootX and using the arguments specified in the 2006.1 handbook (using 2006.1 minimal CD), I get the typical BootX output, followed by garbled text...I wish I could attach a picture...I'll describe below somewhere.
		I also don't have the old 2004/2005 CD I was using and haven't found a place to download it from anywhere.
	forums.gentoo.org /viewtopic-t-512905.html (1389 words)

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