powermac boot floppies - Problems
PowerMac Boot Floppies2.2.13 - Problems
What I did
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Download from your favorite mirror
/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-powerpc/2.2.13-2000-05-04/powermac/images-1.44/
boot-floppy-hfs.img
root.bin
rescue.bin
driver-1.bin
restore these files to floppy
from Linux/Unix
dd if=boot-floppy-hfs.img of=/dev/fd0
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from ix86
use rawrite (a non-free util)
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from MacOS
not possible with current file format
(can debian use Apple's DART/DiskCopy?)
http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n10298
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If somebody is looking for a fun project, how about
an opensource image util for all OS.... (sorry I'm not a programmer)
Turn PowerMac OFF
Insert boot-floppy-hfs
Turn PowerMac ON
What Happened
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System Startup -Chimes OK-
Happy Mac Icon -Smiles-
Mac&Tux Icon -replaces happy mac- nice touch!
Floppy boots & whirrs
Screen goes black, text=white
Welcome to Linux Kernel 2.215pre * % # !
Table of Results
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*Apple Basic Color Monitor
640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024
Color anomalies: type=red cursor=blue
boot continues
%Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display 640x480, 832x624
Screen switches to unsupported resolution
#Macintosh 16" Color Display 832x624
Screen switches to unsupported resolution
!Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display 640x480, 832x624, 1024x768
Screen switches to unsupported resolution
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