[DM-MUG] formatted powerbook won't boot

[Dave Weis]

Barry Von Ahsen wrote:
> I was trying to install Linux on a Powerbook 3400c, but I forgot to 
> create the 800k boot partition.  Not surprisingly, now it won't boot.
> 
> The problem is, it won't read the floppy or the cdrom either.  I've 
> tried to boot into open firmware (which fails), and I've zapped the 
> pram, but when I try to boot off of the system tools floppy or the cd, 
> it doesn't even try to access the respective drive
> 
> Is there anything I can do, or do I have a doorstop?

Pull it out and hook it to a different machine and either remake 
partitions or put it in a linux machine and /dev/zero it back into shape.