David,

Thanks for your response. The problem seems to be that my PowerBook 2400
Open Firmware (OF) is not allowing nvram patches to be added. I looked in
System Disk with ResEdit and I found that there is a patch for the 2400 in
there. When I try to set parameters with SystemDisk, they are ignored (for
example, if I set "stop boot a Open Firmware prompt" and save, then I
startup the machine again and it boots normally, not stopping at OF. When I
tried to set the OF manually using:
"setenv use-rvramc? true" I get this response from OF
"invalid CONFIG name"
Perhaps one of you has installed NetBSD on a 2400 (it is listed as a
supported model) and could help me.

Thanks,

Jorge Diaz-Amador


> From: David Maxwell <david@fundy.ca>
> Reply-To: www@netbsd.org
> Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 00:50:15 -0400
> To: Jorge Diaz-Amador <diaz-amador_prod@mindspring.com>
> Cc: www@NetBSD.org
> Subject: Re: NetBSD WWW feedback from diaz-amador_prod@mindspring.com
 ------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Hi Jorge,
> 
> I'm afraid I don't personally have any experience with Powermacs,
> but there are a few things to try...
> 
> Did you read this:
> http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#ofw-boot-serial
> 
> Does that describe the problem you are having?
> 
> Sending a more detailed description of how the boot process is
> failing - any messages, sounds, lights... and what type of
> media you are trying to boot from would be useful.
> 
> If you send the message to port-macppc@netbsd.org, you will
> have the benefit of a larger audience of experienced macppc
> users to help you.
> 
> Thanks for your interest in NetBSD!
> 
> -- 
> David Maxwell, david@vex.net|david@maxwell.net -->
> If you don't spend energy getting what you want,
> You'll have to spend it dealing with what you get.
> - Unknown