Subject: Re: can't get openfirmware prompt on g3/350
To: None <ctribo@dtcc.edu, port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Ross Harvey <ross@wasabisystems.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 02/09/2006 21:53:14
> From: Chris Tribo <ctribo@dtcc.edu>
>
> On Feb 9, 2006, at 8:30 PM, Ross Harvey wrote:
> >
> > I have a blue & white G3/350 Yosemite with 9.2.1 on the drive.
> >
> > I would like to netboot -current but I can't get an open firmware
> > prompt.
>
:::
> > 	/pci@80000000/ATY,Rage128y@10
>
> Thats quite wrong, there's no bandit in a B&W G3, and the video card  
> sits behind a PCI bridge and I don't think the /pci@foo is the right  
> address either. I'd look, but it's the system I'm typing this on. If  
> you want to gamble on picking the right instance, I'd try /pci/@10,  
> but output screen should work fine.

Well, OK, no bandit, but the video card is not behind the bridge
(tho everything else is) and my device path (the second one) is
exactly right.

>:::
>
> My guess is that the Rage128 is trying to sync at a rate that the  
> monitor can't handle. You might try dropping the resolution to  
> 800x600 @ 60 in MacOS and then try the four fingered Cmd-Opt-O-F  
> salute.

That worked! Whee! Thanks!

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