In case this gives anyone any more clues....

I manage to get further on my G4 if I go...

boot hd:netbsd

from the OF prompt.

I've tried using the netbsd.GENERIC.gz, the kern.tgz and netbsd.ram.gz files
from the BETA2 directories (unzipped on OS X and copied back as binary) as
the 'netbsd' file, but each time I get asked for the root and dump devices.

If I answer 'cd0a' and 'cd0b' and 'cd9660', I get the same error,

warning: no /dev/console
init: not found

etc.


I assume from past messages that some of you have managed to install onto
G4s.... *how* was it done...?



nigel


Nigel Kersten wrote:

> I'm attempting to install on a G4/AGP using the NetBSD1.5b2 ISO.
> 
> been looking through the FAQ, but can't seem to find where I'm going
> wrong...
> 
> in Open Firmware, I can boot using:
> 
> boot cd:,ofwboot.elf
> 
> 
> Then I get :
> 
> open /pci@f2000000/@d/mac-io@7/ata-3@20000/disk@0:0/netbsd: No such file or
> directory
> 
> at this prompt if I type 'netbsd.gz' the boot process continues, without any
> obvious errors until:
> 
> root file system type: cd9660
> warning: no /dev/console
> init: not found
> panic: no init
> Stopped in init at cpu_Debugger +0x10   | wz r0, r1, 0x14,
> db>
> 
> 
> Anything obvious I'm missing?
> 
> 
> nigel
> 
> 
> 
> 
> nigel@4trak.net
> 
> 
> 



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