Subject: Re: netbsd/macppc 1.6.2 on motorola starmax 4160 does not boot from hd
To: Matthias Gruber <matthias.gruber@wolnet.de>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
List: port-macppc
Date: 03/29/2004 17:37:01
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On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 01:40:11PM +0100, Matthias Gruber wrote:
> after removing the adaptec controller and connecting the scsi-hd to the
> internal scsi (using an adapter) i got the following.
>=20
> boot scsi/sd:0 netbsd
>=20
>     F_open bootpath=3Dscsi/sd
>     read stage 2 blocks: 01234567. done!
>     starting stage 2...
>=20
>     >> NetBSD/macppc OpenFirmware Boot, Revision 1.7

That's broken, and won't boot GENERIC kernels. Version 1.8 or 1.9 will do=
=20
the trick. If you need, I can EMail you a recent one. You'll need to run=20
installboot again too.

>     >> (autobuild@tgm.netbsd.org, Tue Feb 10 23:44:14 UTC 2004)
>     no active package3872492
>=20
> (crash after that line!)
>=20
>=20
> i switched to an ide-only configuration with a 10gb ide-hd, but got the s=
ame
> boot  crash as before (internal scsi)
>=20
> after every boot command trying to boot from hd the open firmware says
> "reset to change and reboots. this does not occur when booting from cd.
> after the reset virt-base and real-base are back to their default values!
> could this cause the boot problems?
>=20
>  ok
> 0 >  setenv auto-boot? false  ok
> 0 >  setenv virt-base 600000  ok

I think load-base is the one you want to change. I've never changed=20
virt-base

> 0 >  setenv real-base F00000  ok
> 0 >  setenv input-device kbd  ok
> 0 >  setenv output-device ATY,264@11  ok
> 0 >  reset-all
> Open Firmware, 2.0.2
> To continue booting the MacOS type:
> BYE<return>

Take care,

Bill

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