Subject: Re: booting CD ?
To: Proniewski <patrick@neocom.fr>
From: Bob Nestor <rnestor@augustmail.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 07/13/2000 06:53:31
Proniewski wrote:

>just a quick question : I burnt a CD with the iso disk image, it's bootable
>on PC's, but not in Macs...As I want to install NetBSD for PPC on my G4, i
>need a bootable CD. How can I do ? (I'm using toast)

Put the files ofwboot.elf (and/or ofwboot.xcf) at the root level of the 
CD. Also place an ungziped copy of the NetBSD Installation Kernel at the 
root level and name it "netbsd".

Use the Command-Option-O-F keys to boot into OpenFirmWare.  At the prompt 
enter:

boot cd:ofwboot.elf

or

boot cd:ofwboot.xcf

If that doesn't work you can try:

boot cd:netbsd

One of the first two _should_ boot up the Installation Kernel from the CD 
and allow you to install the system.  I works on some systems, but not on 
all systems. If anyone can add to this or explain the possible failures 
it would certainly help.

-bob