Subject: src/etc/etc.macppc/Makefile Boot Magic (WAS: Re: RC4 Release ISO
To: Tim Kelly <hockey@dialectronics.com>
From: Brian A. Seklecki <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org>
List: port-macppc
Date: 11/17/2004 01:47:46
On Wed, 2004-10-27 at 08:00, Tim Kelly wrote: 
> On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 23:14:01 -0400
> "Brian A. Seklecki" <lavalamp@spiritual-machines.org> wrote:
> 
> > Are you certain about this syntax?  I thought OBP used "setenv
> > output-device screen".  Then again, Apple has really botched it,
> > haven't they? Per your syntax, I will make this change;
> > 
> > <CHRP-BOOT>
> > <COMPATIBLE>MacRISC</COMPATIBLE>
> > <DESCRIPTION>
> > NetBSD/macppc bootable CD script
> > </DESCRIPTION>
> > <BOOT-SCRIPT>
> > " output" screen
> > boot cd:,ofwboot.xcf netbsd.macppc
> > </BOOT-SCRIPT>
> > </CHRP-BOOT>

Could a file containing the above 'bootscript' be checked into CVS so
that src/etc/etc.macppc/Makefile could be created with a
"iso-image-md-post" and "iso-image-md-pre" target hooks to make the ISO
bootable? src/distrib/cdrom/hfsmap.lst is already there.  This is the
next logical step.

~lava


> Both are correct, except applied differently. Using setenv will make the
> change resident in OF. Using" output" screen will make the
> change for the OF session.
> 
> tim