On Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Bill Studenmund wrote:

> I'm having a lot of problems booting with real-base != -1. This is on a
> beige G3 with I think a rev A rom (will check).
> 
> Actually, this machine is rather freaky. I'm net booting it.
> 
> I have an ofwboot.xcf which was compiled to load at 0x600000. If I set
> load-base to 600000, I can't net boot - I get a CLAIM-FAILED in the data
> segment. BUT if I set load-base to 6c000000 , it works.

This problem is fairly repeatable for me. Has any one else seen it?

> Then, if I set real-base to say f00000 or f0000000 , then I can boot a
> large kernel. BUT the next time I go into OF (say the next boot), OF
> wedges hard. I get a chime, but nothing shows up on any
> screen. Cmd-Optioon-P-R doesn't reset the prom either. I have to reverse
> the PRAM battery for a while (or let it sit w/o battery even longer) to
> get the machine back.
> 
> Any one else seen this?

this one sems to have gone away. I was using the MacOS X install CD, and
interrupting boot after it had rebooted but before it'd done
anything. Letting it finish fixed things.

Take care,

Bill