Subject: Re: Booting after installation on a 7600 followup
To: Michael Jeffrey Tucker <mtucker@fas.harvard.edu>
From: Jim Ferr <ferr@apple.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 07/11/2000 14:12:20
Yes, it should have been a colon. I have successfully booted into single 
user mode. Thanks to all.

>Hi,
>
>   I dont know if this is the problem in this case, but I believe it
>should be 'boot scsi-int/sd@0:0' with the colon instead of the comma but I
>am not sure about that. You might want to check the syntax more exactly on
>the netbsd web site.
>
>Mike
>
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Jim Ferr wrote:
>
>> Okay, I've reinstalled and after installation was successful, I entered 
>> the following commands in the shell:
>> 
>> mount /dev/sd0a /mnt
>> cp /usr/mdec/ofwboot /mnt/boot
>> /usr/mdec/installboot /mnt/boot /usr/mdec/bootxx /dev/rsd0a
>> 
>> No errors.
>> 
>> So then I rebooted into Open Firmware. The 7600 says it has Open Firmware 
>> 1.0.5. What magical incantations do I need to enter to boot now from the 
>> SCSI drive?
>> 
>> Entering 'boot scsi-int/sd@0,0' got the reply 'Can't load from device' if 
>> memory serves.


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