Subject: Re: Unable to boot from Open Firmware
To: Dale Offret Jr. <maquaro@yahoo.com>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 12/26/2005 15:14:58
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Hello,

> I have a G3 Blue and White that I am trying to get NetBSD 3.0 to
> install onto.  The Open Firmware version is 3.1.1 and the BootRom is
> 1.1f4.  I thought this may be too old, but I read a few forum threads
> at Apple that this is the most current for this box.
>=20
> 0 > boot cd:,\ofwboot.xcf netbsd.macppc
>=20
> this gives me "unrecognized Client Program format"

Try:
- CAPITALIZED filenames
- filenames with ;1 appended
- any combination of the above.

On my iBook using
boot cd:,\OFWBOOT.XCF;1 NETBSD.MACPPC;1=20
just works, older machines ( like my S900 ) may not know about the 'cd'
devalias though.

have fun
Michael

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