Subject: Re: No checksum files for the 3.0 release macppc installation directory
To: None <port-macppc@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Marco Trillo <toad@arsystel.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 01/05/2006 13:19:28
Hi,

Are you using the `multi-CD' or just the `macppc-only' CD?

I`ve tried the 3.0 macppc only CD and it worked fine to me just using 
'boot cd:,\ofwboot.xcf'.

Greetings,
Marco

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On Jan 5, 2006, at 2:35 AM, David H.Gutteridge wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've been having problems booting the 3.0 installation disc (like 
> others on
> here), in my case I've succesfully installed 1.6.1 from disc 2 1/2 
> years
> ago, the very same command that worked then doesn't work with the 3.0 
> disc.
>
> In any case, I was trying to verify the individual integrity of the 
> ofwboot.xcf
> file, and noticed that the installation directory for the 3.0 release 
> of macppc
> on ftp.netbsd.org does not have any checksum files present.  Thought 
> I'd
> mention it.  (Though from what I've seen, 2.1 is the only release that 
> *did*
> have checksum files present in the installation directory.)
>
> I've tried the advice suggested on the lists so far, but with no luck. 
>  I'll
> send another email if I figure anything out or if I run out of ideas.
>
> Dave
>
>