On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Hauke Fath wrote:

> >Fake system file.  Start with miBoot.  That should be a big step in the
> >right direction, since it's a MacOS ROM-loaded system file that starts a
> >ppc linux kernel.  I'm sure there are some resource IDs that would be
> >different on 68k, but hopefully, it should be close.
> 
> =8)
> 
> May I kindly recall that I replied to an unhappy soul who did not know how
> to bootstrap MacOS on a barebones Macintosh II?

Yeah.  I had missed that in the original discussion.  :-)


> >What exactly does MacOS init that isn't already initted at the end of the
> >ROM power-on routines?
> 
> I fully agree. For a reasonably determined person this should work in a few
> weeks. But see above...  ;)

Yes.  I was attempting to change the subject to the question of what
pieces of information are still needed.  I guess I probably should have
started a new thread.  :-)


Cheers,
David

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