Subject: Re: NetBSD on new iBook2
To: Stefan Werner <stewer@mac.com>
From: Nathan J. Williams <nathanw@wasabisystems.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 11/16/2001 19:49:03
Stefan Werner <stewer@mac.com> writes:

> I tried to boot NetBSD 1.5.2 on my 600MHz iBook, but apparently the
> keyboard did not work. I read in the installation notes that there was
> a keyboard issue with iBooks that was fixed with 1.5.2, but could it
> be that Apple changed something with the latest iBooks? Is anyone
> using NetBSD on a 600MHz iBook?

I'd be surprised if something changed there....

> Another question:
> Is there a way to partition my drive without losing all the data? I
> have several GB blank, unpartitioned space on my HD and would like to
> use that for NetBSD without losing my existing MacOS installation.

If you have blank, unpartitioned space, you should be able to mark it
as the correct partition type with the macos partition editor, and
then install onto it.

        - Nathan