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358Part IIIChoosing and Installing a Linux DistributionYellow Dog Linux 3.0.1 Special ConsiderationsAll the planning noted previously applies to Yellow Dog Linux 3.0.1, but there is onespecial consideration to take into account. Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 supports only NewWorld ROM systems, which are the blue-and-white G3 and above systems. There are two versions of the G3, one that has a beige case and another that hasthe blue-and-white case. If you are installing Yellow Dog on a New World ROM system, go right to the nextsection, Beginning the Installation. If you are using an Old World ROM system, which are beige G3 systems and below, refer to the Yellow Dog Linux Web site (http://www.yellowdoglinux.com) formore information. Beginning the InstallationAfter you have determined how you will boot your system (multiboot or singleYellow Dog Linux boot) and have loaded Mac OS X or Mac OS 9 or below as appro- priate, you can begin installing Yellow Dog Linux. This procedure focuses on YellowDog Linux 4.0, but special notes on aspects of the 3.0.1 install are included whereappropriate. 1.Insert Yellow Dog Linux CD 1 into your CD-ROM drive and press C to boot offthe CD-ROM. 2.If you downloaded Yellow Dog or have a burned CD-R, you may want to checkyour media by appending mediacheckto the end of any of the install types(see step 3 for install types). For example: install-safe mediacheckThis goes through all your media to determine if it is suitable for loading theoperating system. This can save you a lot of time by determining that all ofyour CDs are good before you invest your time in the installation procedure. Although it doesn t show up in the Yellow Dog 3.0.1 text menu, you can still typemediacheckafter installor install-textto check your CD-ROMs. 3.After some cursory probing messages, you are prompted with a menu askinghow you want to boot the CD-ROM. If you are using a New World ROM G3 or G4(blue-and-white G3 and above machine), type installat the prompt to use thegraphical user interface method of installation. If you are using a G5 machine, type install-g5at the prompt to install using the graphical user interface. Ifyou can t get either of these methods to work, type install-safefor G3 or G4machines or install-g5-safefor G5 machines to use a generic video mode forinstallation. If neither of these methods works, you can type install textforG3or G4 machines or install-g5 textfor G5 machines to install with the textinstallation method if you find that the graphical version doesn t work for you. NoteNote19_