> > > I believe that NetBSD does some things to Open Firmware that let > > > you boot directly to BSD (no MacOS required). According to > > > http://netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/models.html, the 7300 is > > > supported... follow the directions and you should be OK. > > > > As a user of NetBSD 1.6.2 on a 7300, yes, it works fine. You'll need to > > do a couple of tricks; you have to set Open Firmware's output device to > > /chaos/control, and on Open Firmware ROMs of this generation, you need to > > put in a kludge to control refresh rate and a couple other things as well. > > Once this is done, the 7300 will boot NetBSD directly, no MacOS partition > > required. > > I was just reading the macppc FAQ at netbsd.org, and it says that the > internal serial ports don't really work! Is this correct? Have you > been able to use an external modem with your 7300? I guess I could get > a USB card, but I'd have to get a USB modem too, and I really don't want > to turn this project into a money sink.
First, the FAQ is kind of old and hasn't been updated in a while, but even so, I've heard of people using ppp on Old World systems under NetBSD and I presume this was with a serial modem. I can't attest to it myself, though. -- ---------------------------------- personal: http://www.armory.com/~spectre/ -- Cameron Kaiser, Floodgap Systems Ltd * So. Calif., USA * [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- BOND THEME NOW PLAYING: "All-Time High" from "Octopussy" ------------------- -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
