On Fri, Sep 08, 2000 at 10:46:08PM -0500, pohl wrote: > > Ethan wrote: > > > > this is strange and disturbing. can it read regular ISO9660 CDs? > > (debian CD 1 is hybrid ISO/HFS) > > Yes, it can read regular ISO9660s...what's more interesting is that > we have another iMac of the same vintage that I just tested -- it > boots just fine off of the same CD -- must be some subtle flaw in > the cdrom drive? alignment? calibration? I don't know. maybe broken macos, but then it won't boot either.. > > yes all newworld macs can do a netboot. all the work is involved on > > your tftp/bootp server. the mac just needs to have the `n' key held > > down on powerup. > > What happens then? does it go interactive so that I can specify > an IP address, or do I need to set up some BOOTP magic? Is this > documented anywhere? you should be able to find some details on apples developer pages. but yes i think it just starts screaming bootp packets until a server answers and assigns an ip or something. also check the archives, BenH has explained it once or twice. > I'm also having troubles finding the right mkofboot incantation > (yes, still) I can make yaboot start off of the Apple_Bootstrap > partition, but it always complains about not finding an image. being the author of mkofboot/ybin i would be the one to ask ;-) what do you have in your /etc/yaboot.conf ? -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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