OK, it was set as follows

real-base -1
load-base 600000

After having http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#ofw-real-base
 pointed out to me, I changed them to:

real-base F00000
load-base 600000

then if I do
0 > boot scsi-int/sd@0:0
it will boot

although now if reboot, it chimes twice, does not boot up automatically, it
gives me a flashing question mark on disk, and when I reboot again and check
OF, real-base is set back to -1

-Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Xavier HUMBERT" <xavier@xavhome.fr.eu.org>
To: <jeff@digitalgear.com>; <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: 8600 hangs trying to boot from HD


> In message <025501c1f074$ae0832d0$2601a8c0@dginternal.com>,
>  wrote:
>
> >Any ideas?
>
> When you are at OFW prompt, type printenv, and tell us what shows
> 'realbase' and loadbase'
>
>
> --
> Xav
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>