I m not sure if it's just a typo problem but shouldn't the command  
look like
"boot hd:2,ofwboot.xcf hd:6,/netbsd" .. with a comma ?

On 22 Jul 2006, at 10:33 PM, Joel CARNAT wrote:

> OK, I finally got NetBSD to boot.
>> boot hd:2,ofwboot.xcf hd:6
>
> then NetBSD bootloader says: "open hd:6. No such file or directory".
> if I enter
> Boot: netbsd
> I enter in NetBSD but I'm still wondering if my initial PROM  
> command is
> right... I tried "boot hd:2,ofwboot.xcf hd:6/netbsd" but got stucked
> into a "pretty" grey screen with a (X) in the middle %-)
>
> anyone can complete my PROM command ?
> TIA,
> 	Jo
>
> On Sat, Jul 22 2006 - 14:54, joel@carnat.net wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> that's it, I've done : installed NetBSD 3.0 on my Mac Mini.
>> it still dual-boot with MacOS X or at least it is supposed to :)
>>
>> So I have 4 parts on my internal disk:
>> - pci2/ata-6@D/@0:2, labeled "boot", formatted in "extended  
>> journalised
>> macos". it contains ofwboot.xcf from the install CD.
>> - pci2/ata-6@D/@0:4, formatted as NetBSD swap during install
>> - pci2/ata-6@D/@0:6, formatted as FFSv1 during install
>> - pci2/ata-6@D/@0:8, formatted as "extended journalised macos".  
>> this is
>> where macosx is installed. this is the partition that boots when I  
>> enter
>> "boot" on PROM prompt.
>>
>> To try booting NetBSD, I do:
>>> boot pci2/ata-6@D/@0:2:,\ofwboot.xcf
>> And get "DISK-LABEL : invalid partition # can't OPEN:
>> pci2/ata-6@D/@0:2:,\ofwboot.xcf"
>>
>> The partition is readable/mounted under MacOS X.
>>
>> same thing when I try "boot hd:2/ofwboot.xcf"
>> this is my first time on macppc so I might forget some easy ;)
>>
>> Any idea ?
>> TIA,
>>    Jo
>>