Im more likely to install the OS to the disk using SCSI disk emulation 
mode (be it the 30 pin creature on the rear of the computer or in your 
case the firewire kind). then just set the relevant boot vars from the 
console and fire it up blind.


  On Mon, 24 Oct 2005, Bruce O'Neel wrote:

> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:29:48 +0000
> From: Bruce O'Neel <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org>
> To: Andrea Fontana <Trikko@katamail.com>
> Cc: port-macppc@NetBSD.org
> Subject: Re: [!] I need an auto-install for macppc bsd!
> 
> Hi,
>
> hmm.  There is the possibility to telnet into openfirmware
>
> http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn2004.html.
>
> The other choice would be to setup netbooting.  This will be just a bit
> of a pain without a screen.  It might be best to set it up with
> another system, and then switch the ethers file just at the last minute.
>
> Once you've done that you should be able to ssh into the system
> and change the partition table of the disk etc.  It will be painful
> though...
>
> cheers
>
> bruce
>
> On Mon, Oct 24, 2005 at 02:14:27PM +0200, Andrea Fontana wrote:
>> Hello. I've got a old ibook g3 300. Screen doens't work, but
>> computer is ok. I want to install netbsd and use it as server,
>> but i can't install netbsd as long i can't see screen. On this
>> old model there's no way to plug external monitor so i wonder
>> if exist an automatic / silent installation (i don't care about what
>> installation delete, i don't loss anything). Could you help me?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Andrea Fontana
>> www.e-nuts.net
>
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