On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 02:40:43PM +0100, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: > Am Son, den 16.11.2003 schrieb Bob Hentges um 11:57: > > On Nov 16, 2003, at 4:18 AM, Chris Tillman wrote: > > >>> Try copying the ofboot.b file from the CD's install/powermac folder > > >>> onto your hard drive partition. Then in OpenFirmware, type > > >>> > > >>> boot hd:xx,ofboot.b > > >>> > > >>> (Use your partition number in place of xx). This will cause the > > >>> Mac to boot from the CD, I hope. > > >> > > >> No, unfortunatly, that didn't work. > > >> > > >> here is what i entered > > >> 0> boot hd:3,ofboot.b > > >> parsing <CHRP-Boot> > > >> Bootinfo is not compatible > > >> ok > > >> 0>
> > > Would you try the below step? If it works for you, then we can make it > > > a general purpose solution for the CDs. Edit the ofboot.b file you put > > > on your disk partition with a text editor. Where it says > > > > > > MacRISC > > > > > > make it read > > > > > > MacRISC MacRISC3 MacRISC4 > Chris: I don't really understand what these parameters do. If we should > add them to ofboot.b on the debian-installer cds, could you ask > debian-cd to to change this? The file is in build/boot/powerpc. I went ahead and added those to it. What they tell OpenFirmware is that it's OK to boot this file (ofboot.b) on a G4 or G5. They are in the <COMPATIBLE> section. Ethan pointed out the change, which was made also for yaboot 1.3.11 (not yet released). -- Debian GNU/Linux Operating System By the People, For the People Chris Tillman (a people instance) toff one at cox dot net
