Re: boot-device variable for powerbook G3
On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 06:31:00AM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote:
> On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 12:24:32AM +0200, Koos van den Hout wrote:
> > Quoting Chris Tillman who wrote on Sat, May 11, 2002 at 02:51:10PM -0700:
> > One other thing: I can't find where to give command line options to the
> > bootfloppy. If that would work I could at least boot the rescue floppy and
> > get that to load the OS right.
> >
> > (The documentation just assumes everyone knows where to enter this command
> > line... then when the rescue flop says "Try passing init= option to the
> > kernel" I say "WHERE?")
>
> Well, it won't help at this point, OF is not even loading quik, much
> less the kernel. But it is possible, by using ResEdit on the System
> file that's in the boot floppy. Let me experiment a little tonight -
> no one's ever worked on making a boot floppy for OldWorlds AFAIK
> (besides the installer boot floppy, which needs a root floppy).
Yes, it works.
I used ResEdit to patch the System on my floppy disk, just adding
root=/dev/hda7, and it works to boot my system.
I patched the System.bin in CVS using beav, to add /dev/hda8 (IIRC
that's what you are using now) and generated a new floppy image
with that mod made. I'll send it to you in a separate mail.
I assumed you were using a fairly recent version of boot-floppies,
(within the last couple of months), the powermac flavor.
I hope it flies for you!
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