Subject: Re: HFS & us
To: Bob Nestor <rnestor@augustmail.com>
From: Jake Luck <netbsd@10k.org>
List: port-macppc
Date: 02/29/2000 15:12:37
Pefect, that sounds like a place where I can do some work. I will keep you
guys posted on my progress of code migration.
-jake
> This is correct. Sysinst/macppc only knows how to populate a dedicated
> disk; it does not know how to partition and populated an HFS disk like
> sysinst/mac68k. As far as I know no one has tried pulling sysinst/mac68k
> into the macppc port. My efforts to do so have been hampered by system
> crashes trying to build the parts and pieces of an Installation kernel
> for it. The sysinst/mac68k code shouldn't have much problem running on
> the macppc port. The Apple disk Partition Map is identical for both
> mac68k and macppc systems.
>
> You have identified the correct file, but you still need to grovel around
> and find out where the bootstrap is written so it can be disabled. It's
> not in this file but there is probably a call in here that invokes the
> routine that does the job.
>
> Hope this helps,
> -bob
>