Re: Testing newoldworld pmac miboot 2.6 floppies
Rick Thomas wrote:
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> Jens Schmalzing wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Rick Thomas writes:
> >
> > > I then use ResEdit to modify the appropriate resource (any clues as
> > > to which?
> >
> > The resource is called CMDL. More detailed instructions are here:
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> > <URL:http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2000/06/olh_ppc_miboot.html>
> >
>
> Very interesting! Thank you for the pointer.
>
> However, I must be doing something wrong...
>
> I write the boot.img file to a floppy.
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> I can boot from the floppy.
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> I put the floppy in the drive on MacOS-9.2.2 and it gets mounted by MacOS.
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> I start up ResEdit and open the "System" file on the floppy.
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> I double-click on the "CMDL" resource.
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> As a minimal test, I change one blank to two, then erase one of them (that is: effectively no change), then "save" the result. Everything looks good -- the System file still has the "blessed" icon.
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> But when I try to boot my test machine from the floppy, it takes a taste and spits it out immediately.
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> In the process, MacOS-9.2.2 has created a bunch of extraneous stuff on the floppy -- such as a "Users" folder, etc. I don't think that should cause any problems, but if so, how do I get rid of them?
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> Thanks!
>
> Rick
In fact, just letting MacOS-9.2.2 mount the floppy (never touching ResEdit at all) seems to invalidate it!
Help!
Rick
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