[Mactel-linux-devel] Gentoo on Mac Mini

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Hi all,

I successfully installed gentoo on my new mac mini thanks to patches =20
and instructions found on the website.
It is installed on the hard disk in a separate partition. refit, =20
elilo and my kernel are installed on a usb key. So when I want to =20
boot Linux I have to press the option key and choose Linux. It's =20
fine, but loading the kernel from the usb key is quite long (usb 1). =20
I'd like to let elilo on the usb key, but put the kernel on my ext3 =20
partition. Elilo doesn't seem to see my ext3 partition (when I press =20
"=3D" ), which seems strange to me. Is it normal ? Is it possible to =20
boot directly from an ext3 partition or do I have to put the kernel =20
on a hpfs or fat partition ?

Also, I was wondering, *if* linux kernel were able to write in hpfs =20
partitions, couldn't we just put an entire Linux system in the same =20
partition than macosX ? Like install it in /Linux and pivot root at =20
boot time ?

I think I'm going to write a tutorial in french on how to install =20
gentoo on a mac mini. Once it will be done, may I put it in the wiki ?

Thank you,

Regards,

R=E9mi Flament.=