Re: Fighting with a Performa 6400

[Michael <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Hello,

On Thu, 23 May 2019 11:32:43 -0400
Henry Bent <henry.r.bent%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:

> I cannot seem to complete installation of 8.0 on a Performa 6400 and would
> appreciate any tips.

I have a Performa 6360, with very similar problems.

> Open Firmware defaults to using the serial port.  I don't know if changing
> the output-device to screen will work; I didn't bother to try.  This is not
> an issue for me.

The onboard graphics thing works as OF console but mine fails to boot
even from harddisk with that. It does boot with the OF console on a PCI
graphics card though.

> Open Firmware cannot interact meaningfully with the internal CD-ROM in its
> default configuration (SCSI ID 3).  Any/all attempts to boot from it, list
> a directory, etc. will cause the machine to hang.  I changed it to SCSI ID
> 0 and now I can attempt to boot from it,

Nice, I didn't think of that. I ended up preparing the harddisk in
another machine...

> but I always get:
> --
> OF_open bootpath=scsi/sd@0
> read stage 2 blocks: 0. done!
> starting stage 2...
> 
> >> NetBSD/macppc OpenFirmware Boot, Revision 1.12 (Tue Jul 17 14:59:51 UTC  
> 2018)
> no active packageno active packageDEFAULT CATCH!, code=FFF00300 at   %SRR0:
> 00E01F44   %SRR1: 00003070
> --
> despite any/all attempts to set the boot-device and boot-file, auto
> booting, trying to boot again after failing, etc.

Did you set load-base and real-base?
 
> I have an Apple Comm Slot II ethernet card but Open Firmware does not seem
> capable of using it as a boot device (boot /bandit@F2000000/pci1011,14@11
> does not work).

Yeah, same here. Once netbsd is up it should show up as a tlp.

have fun
Michael