Subject: CD boot on G4?
To: 'port-macppc@netbsd.org' <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Cliff Neighbors <cliff@allegronetworks.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 06/19/2000 16:53:58
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tried booting from a CD on my G4: no go.
when I try "boot cd:,ofwboot.elf" or "boot cd:1,ofwboot.elf" Open
Firmware (3) complains:
"method <#blocks> not found; ihandle=ff9c4800 phandle=ff851f08 load-size=800
adler32=f9977ea4
unrecognized Client Program format"
any hint as to whether this suggests:
1) my open firmware support (driver) for CD boot is deficient (an
unimplemented method?)
2) I botched making the CD (it is mountable on a netbsd-i386 box and looks
OK)
The ISO-9660 image was made using mkisofs(8); I didn't use the -b "El
Torrito" option
under the assumption (?) that this feature is not used in an Open
Firmware system...
3) ???
the ofwboot.elf and netbsd files (from Matt's 20000606 snapshot)
work OK when I netboot, so these files at least are not the problem.
regards,
-cliff-
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cliff neighbors
allegro networks, inc.
cliff@allegronetworks.com
408-281-5532
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">tried booting from a CD on my =
G4: no go.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">when I try "boot =
cd:,ofwboot.elf" or "boot =
cd:1,ofwboot.elf" Open Firmware (3) complains:</FONT>
<BR>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">"method <#blocks> not =
found; ihandle=3Dff9c4800 phandle=3Dff851f08 load-size=3D800 =
adler32=3Df9977ea4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">unrecognized Client Program =
format"</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">any hint as to whether this =
suggests:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">1) my open firmware support (driver) =
for CD boot is deficient (an unimplemented method?)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">2) I botched making the CD (it is =
mountable on a netbsd-i386 box and looks OK)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> The ISO-9660 image =
was made using mkisofs(8); I didn't use the -b "El Torrito" =
option</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> under the =
assumption (?) that this feature is not used in an Open Firmware =
system...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">3) ???</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the ofwboot.elf and netbsd files (from =
Matt's 20000606 snapshot)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">work OK when I netboot, so these =
files at least are not the problem.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">regards,</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">-cliff-</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">---</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">cliff neighbors</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">allegro networks, inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">cliff@allegronetworks.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">408-281-5532</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">---</FONT>
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