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Hello,

> > I managed to install NetBSD3.0 on a SCSI-HD attached to a Symbios
> > Logic  53C810A SCSI adapter in a B&W G3, but now I don't know how to
> > boot  NetBSD from that disk, because I can't find the proper
> > openfirmware dev  entry!
> >=20
> > Does anyone know how the dev entry for that disk look like in
> > openfirmware?

> when it doesn't show up in the OF device tree (in case it's not an=20
> OF-enabled HBA, which seems to be so), then you'll have hard times to=20
> boot off this HD.

To make things worse many 53c810 based cards seem to have no ROM at all.

> i have had a similar setup in a G3 b&w and used a CF to IDE adapter to
> boot off from. you could also create a CD, or netboot, or...

Exactly, all he needs is /something/ OF knows about so it can load the
kernel. After that the kernel's drivers will take over and find the SCSI
controller.

have fun
Michael

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