Mike Small wrote:
Do you know if there is any information about how the boot process
works for nubus machines? Is it different for each model? I have an
old laptop I'm fond of (a 1400) that I'd like to use to learn about
writing boot programs, but I haven't been able to find any information
with which to begin. I suppose this is not something that is
documented anywhere.
Sorry Mike, I don't know. I know from talking with Ethan Benson it is
not open firmware thus a major probelm (PETA as EB calls it ). Forth is
the language of OF yet a libc-prom is the direction yaboot is heading
for release 2. I would address Ethan and look into yaboot and their
mailing list and possibly you might get a better answer. Sven seems to
know something about the boot loader:
Quote from previous email with Sven:
rod ross wrote:
back to trying to build nubus again. The boot process only worked using
mklinux bootloader for me and I tried them all. I realise a different
Sven wrote:
Yeah, known problem, altough there is some hope in emile, but we will see. I
was told about it in february.
Cheers,
Rod Ross
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