Re: Booting GNU/Linux...
In the NetBSD FTP, there are some "bootvars" files. In the directory
/install/powermac of a Debian/ppc CD there are a file named
bootvars1.3b.sit.hqx, but i have no idea how to use. Is the function of
this file to set OF variables to run with GNU/Linux?
In the NetBSD homepage, there are some footnotes related to the onboard
video of the Performa 6360 (see below). But If GNU/Linux has the same
problems, is the installation possible? Because even the installation
process is a boot of GNU/Linux, and I installed Debian fine.
I need to tell to the OF to boot directly from /dev/hda8. In the manual,
there are a command to solve this problem: 'nvsetenv boot-device `ofpath
/dev/hda8`', but it returns a message that my machine is not supported.
My partition table:
MacOS (HFS)
/dev/hda6 (swap)
/dev/hda7 (/var mounted)
/dev/hda8 (/ mounted)
Footnotes related to the Performa 6360:
--
Apple Performa 54xx, 6400, and 6360
Apparently System Disk does not support these machines (see below).
Open Firmware output-device defaults to ttya, but ttya is the internal
modem (if installed). Thus, if you have an internal modem, use Boot
Variables to set console to ttyb.
NetBSD/macppc may not be able to boot if you use the on-board video (see
below).
--
Models not supported by System Disk
The models listed below are not supported by System Disk. It will
complain at you if you try using it. Instead, you should use Boot
Variables to set any Open Firmware settings, such as your output-device
defaults.
* Performa 4400
Motorola Starmax 3000, 4000, 5000, and 5500
APS Tech M*Power 604e/200
* Performa 5500 and 6500
* Performa 54xx, 6400, and 6360
PowerComputing PowerBase
Umax Apus 2000, Apus 3000, C500, and C600
* Umax S900
--
Models which cannot use the on-board video
Several models have on-board video which doesn't cooperate with Open
Firmware, preventing it from booting NetBSD/macppc. You will need to use
a serial console or third-party PCI video card to run NetBSD/macppc on
your system.
* Performa 54xx, 6360, and 6400
* PowerComputing PowerCenter and PowerTower
* Umax C600 and Apus 3000
Thanks...
Michel Lanners wrote:
On 2 Jun, this message from Daniel Bolgheroni echoed through cyberspace:
If you can get into OpenFirmware, you can use commands like devalias and ls / dev
to figure out what the your hard disk device name is.
The problem is, on the first versions of OpenFirmware, there was no driver
for video available. I'm afraid this may apply to you. You can get into
OpenFirmware, but you may need another machine hooked up with a serial cable
to see what it is saying.
There are two possible problems here: either OF lacks a not-too-buggy
driver for the video card (this is the case on the 7200, for instance),
or OF is set by default to not interact with screen and keyboard, but
with one of the serial ports.
The first problem happens on lots of the early Macs that had OF. Either
the video drivers were buggy to the point of being totally useless, or
even absent.
If the second is the case for you (and it's worth a try), than do the
following:
nvsetenv input-device kbd
nvsetenv output-device screen
Shawn is right, with Cmd-Opt-O-F Performa 6360 not get you into OF.
See above.
Cheers
Michel
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