port-macppc/59632: Cannot Boot NetBSD 10.1 on Mac GŁ

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>Number:         59632
>Category:       port-macppc
>Synopsis:       Cannot Boot NetBSD 10.1 on Mac G£
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    port-macppc-maintainer
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Sep 05 10:55:00 +0000 2025
>Originator:     James Horner
>Release:        NetBSD 10.1
>Organization:
None
>Environment:
>Description:
Cannot Boot NetBSD 10.1 on a G3 Beige Desktop.

0 > setenv bootload-base 600000  ok
0 > setenv real-base F00000  ok
0 > setenv boot-file netbsd  ok
0 > setenv boot-device dide0/disk@0:0,ofwboot  ok
0 > boot bad partition number, using 0
OF_open bootpath=ide0/disk@0
read stage 2 blocks: 01234. done!
starting stage 2...

>> NetBSD/macppc OpenFirmware Boot, Revision 1.14 (Mon Dec 16 13:08:11 UTC 2024)
>> Open Firmware version 2.x
>> Open Firmware running in virtual-mode.
Cannot use bootpath
Using boot-device instead
no active packageno active package11860332+167196 [463456CLAIM failed!!! FAILED TO CLAIM PHYS 0xc79000 size 0x71000
read section
 start=0x0
DEFAULT CATCH!, code=FFF00300 at   %SRR0: 00E0E6E8   %SRR1: 00003070 
 ok
0 >

Same Procedure works in 9.4
0 > setenv load-base 600000  ok
0 > setenv real-base F00000000  ok
0 > setenv boot-device ide0/disk@0:0,ofwboot  ok
0 > setenv boot-file netbsd  ok
0 > reset-all  ok
0 > boot bad partition number, using 0
OF_open bootpath=ide0/disk@0
read stage 2 blocks: 0123. done!
starting stage 2...

>> NetBSD/macppc OpenFirmware Boot, Revision 1.13 (Sat Apr 20 13:32:22 UTC 2024)
Cannot use bootpath
Using boot-device instead
no active packageno active package11111524+166504 [476608+464230]=0xba7714
 start=0x100000
[   1.0000000] mem region 0 start=0 size=18000000
[   1.0000000] avail region 0 start=0x4800 size=0xefb800
[   1.0000000] avail region 1 start=0x1010000 size=0x16ff0000
[   1.0000000] Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
[   1.0000000]     2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,
[   1.0000000]     2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,
[   1.0000000]     2024
[   1.0000000]     The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All rights reserved.
[   1.0000000] Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
[   1.0000000]     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

[   1.0000000] NetBSD 9.4 (GENERIC) #0: Sat Apr 20 13:32:22 UTC 2024
[   1.0000000] 	mkrepro%mkrepro.NetBSD.org@localhost:/usr/src/sys/arch/macppc/compile/GENERIC
[   1.0000000] total memory = 384 MB
[   1.0000000] avail memory = 359 MB
[   1.0000000] found heathrow PIC at f3000000
[   1.0000000] bootpath: ide0/disk@0/netbsd
[   1.0000000] mainbus0 (root)
[   1.0000000] cpu0 at mainbus0: 750 (Revision 2.1), ID 0 (primary)
[   1.0000000] cpu0: HID0 0x8250c0a4<EMCP,ECLK,NAP,DPM,ICE,DCE,SGE,BTIC,BHT>, powersave: 1
[   1.0000000] cpu0: 237.29 MHz, no-parity 512KB WB L2 cache (PB SRAM) at 2:1 ratio
[   1.0000000] memory0 at mainbus0
[   1.0000000] grackle0 at mainbus0
[   1.0000000] pci0 at grackle0 bus 0

The computer was "primed" by booting OS9 and starting System Disk and hitting save so it can boot ide drives.

This issue renders 10.1 unbootable and 10.0 has similar issues when the installation completes

>How-To-Repeat:
Install NetBSD 10.1 on a G3 Mac with OF 2.01f and try to boot it.
>Fix: