Subject: Re: boot floppy for Umax C600
To: None <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Adam Russell <adam@rabbitfarm.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 07/20/2000 01:24:49
Adam Russell wrote:

> Ok, I've tried many boot images (including the most recent ones with
> 1.4.3_ALPHA and the 1.5 snapshot)as well as various bootvar settings and
> nothing seems to get the machine to boot off the floppy.
> I'm using bootvar 1.3 with boot-device fd:0
>                                             boot-comman boot
>                             and          load-base 100000
> all the rest are the default values. I need to set up a serial console
> in order to view OF output which I have not done. The only indication I
> get that the machine is doing anything is that I hear the disk being
> read for awhile and then, I hesitate to even mention this, a slight
> "clicking" sound. Then nothing.
> I have also noticed that the machine reboots itself before starting to

I think I should clarify this. I, of course, reboot the machine to reboot
off of the floppy. As it is starting up after this it reboots itself a
second time.



>
> read the floppy. I'm not sure if this is normal or not.
> Does anyone have any advice?
> Many Thanks,
> Adam Russell