on 9/8/00 9:13 AM, Daniel Jacobowitz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Thu, Sep 07, 2000 at 11:16:51PM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote: >> >> On Thu, Sep 07, 2000 at 11:57:11PM -0400, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: >>> On Thu, Sep 07, 2000 at 11:41:43PM -0400, Matthew Kurpiewski wrote: >>>> Well, I have an update on the bootable cd problem. I'm fairly the >>>> convinced >>>> that the problem is related to some changes in the new mac (or at least new >>>> imac, new as in the ones released in July) hardware or openfirmware. I >>>> successfully booted the same cd that doesn't boot on my machine on a B&W G3 >>>> here in one of the labs. I also tried, as per Garry Roseman's suggestions, >>>> burning another cd on a mac making sure the system folder was "blessed" (it >>>> didn't really matter, as the original was "blessed" anyhow) and trying the >>>> Toast CD Reader extension, to no avail. I really don't have the know how >>>> to >>>> hunt down and fix the problem, however, I'd be willing to use my machine >>>> for >>>> some testing if that helps get things fixed. I just need someone to point >>>> me in the right direction. >>> >>> Oh, my. That's interesting. You might want to forward this to Ben H, >>> since he's the only one who really understands the voodoo involved in >>> yaboot. >> >> it could also be that the imac in question is not listed in ofboot's >> <COMPATIBLE> tag. i added alot of new machines to ybin 0.21 ofboot.b. > > Good catch, Ethan. I would bet that's what it is. Matthew, when you > get the machine booted, could you show us /proc/device-tree/compatible, > please?
That did the trick. I finally got around to borrowing a friend's linux box to make the necessary additions in the <COMPATIBLE> tag of ofboot.b and create a new bootable image. As soon as I get it installed I'll send a copy of /proc/device-tree/compatible. I might also add, these additions should definitely be on the todo list for 2.2r1. Thanks again Ethan and Dan. matt kurpiewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Dan > > /--------------------------------\ /--------------------------------\ > | Daniel Jacobowitz |__| SCS Class of 2002 | > | Debian GNU/Linux Developer __ Carnegie Mellon University | > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > \--------------------------------/ \--------------------------------/ >
