Subject: Re: I'm having trouble with booting with the floppy.
To: None <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: gabriel rosenkoetter <gr@eclipsed.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 11/23/1999 13:21:50
On Mon, Nov 22, 1999 at 11:06:40AM -0500, Dan Winship wrote:
> You need to boot via Open Firmware. See the FAQ
> (http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html) for info on how to get
> into Open Firmware. Then you should be able to type "boot fd:0" to
> boot the floppy.

Perhaps the FAQ's section on writing the floppy should include the fact
one must boot it via OF, considering the question *is* in the
"Booting" section of the FAQ?

Just a thought... we'd stop seeing this question on a weekly basis if
it were answered in the FAQ.

       ~ g r @ eclipsed.net