On Sat, Nov 20, 2004 at 08:36:17PM -0800, Bill Studenmund wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 28, 2004 at 02:08:23PM -0400, Tim Kelly wrote:
> > Hi Patrick,
> > 
> > > 
> > > Does this mean that an alternative way to getting into OF and setting
> > > all the relevant load-base parameters and what have you is to add
> > > those to a BOOT-SCRIPT and just boot the CD? (no need for a second mac
> > > to use as a serial console incase the default i/o is ttyb..)
> > 
> > I could be wrong, but I'm under the impression that Macs capable of
> > reading CHRP-BOOT scripts don't need settings to be altered (and in
> > the case of OF 3.0, it's very advisable not to alter real-base and
> > load-base, as storing the new values corrupts the NVRAM....)
> 
> My understanding is that CHRP-BOOT support was added in OF 3.0, and so 
> there is a 1:1 overlap; if you can read CHRP-BOOT, you don't need to 
> change settings.
> 
> Note that some of the earlier 3.0 systems didn't die if you changed 
> settings. But it is true that some do die, and that means a MB 
> replacement. :-(

Bother :-( but that does explain why my "boot CD" didn't.. (In a
Powermac 5500/225, so OF 2.0.3)

Cheers,

Patrick