Subject: PowerMac install prob
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Patrick Welche <prlw1@newn.cam.ac.uk>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 02/06/2001 17:36:35
I'm having a go at installing NetBSD on a Power Mac 5500. SystemDisk doesn't
seem to be very happy, and I get an error of the form:

mac os X server is currently unsupported on this machine
The system disk control panel will have no effect

so it seems to be impossible to save OF variables. Trying to get into OF
gives a blank screen which suggests i/o is directed to? the modem port?
Entertainingly on this computer the modem port is blocked off, so I presume
this means it goes to the equivalent printer port. I saw somewhere that the
default baud rate is 38400, but fawn can't cope. Is this the right
conclusion? Any suggestions?

Cheers,

Patrick