In newsgate.debian.powerpc, Leandro Dutra wrote: > Maybe I'm naive, but why then your disk drive and CD would spin? > Aren't they spinned by OpenFirware, or just by having power applied to = > them?
AFAIK, they're only spinning up because they have power. > I wouldn't think you could alter the entry point for Open Firmware, but > that you could alter the initialization process after Open Firmware has > started. Could very well be completely wrong, judging from what I read here: http://bananajr6000.apple.com/1275/proposals/Closed/Withdrawn/315-it.txt > Booting from CD, or simply don't booting maybe will do the trick. > AFAIK, the trick is getting to boot without the hard disk attached so > that OF will try the default initialization methods, namely the CD or > floppy. > But maybe I've just misunderstood the method. > Anyway no hurt in trying. Absolutely ;) It's not booting anything. Disconnecting HD does nothing. It's not booting the CD-ROM (even with C held upon startup), and I can't enter OF. Display doesn't power up. Looking a bit grim :( -- rob off list/ng replies: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
