>At 11:45 AM -0600 2/7/02, Eric Damien Berna wrote:
>
>:)device name, I figured out the CD was at "ide1/disk@0:0".  Using the
>:)boot command "boot ide1/disk@0:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.MACPPC" all I get
>:)back is "unrecognized Client Program format state not valid".
>
>Huh.  Sounds like your system can't deal with hybrid disks.

I would agree with that assessment.

>Would you mind
>doing a little experimenting for me?  I have no direct way of proving a lot
>of the things the docs say about OF 2.4 systems.

Sure, I'll try anything I can.  My goal is to replace an older Mac 
running some network services under NetBSD with the younger, faster 
G3.  Since the other machine is working fine, there is no rush.  Plus 
I get the good feeling of contributing back to NetBSD. :)

Should we take that discussion off list and report back when we 
figure stuff out?

>:)	loading .text, done..
>:)	loading .dataCLAIM failed
>:)
>:)So what am I doing wrong?
>
>http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#ofw-load-base
>
>As Bill said, we realized our mistake after 1.5.2 was released.  This only
>applies when loading an older version of ofwboot.xcf from CD.
>
>   -- MW


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