Subject: NetBSD-1.5 on 7500 with 604
To: None <port-macppc@NetBSD.org>
From: James T. Nelson <jnelson@wiai.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 01/23/2001 13:16:06
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I have installed NetBSD-1.5 for macppc on a Jaz drive using the floppy =
installation method on a Power Mac 7500 fitted with a 604 processor. I =
was able to boot the Jaz drive, but can only get display through ttya. =
The screen of the monitor lights up, with a nice white square, but no =
information is displayed.
I tried setting "setenv output-device /chaos/control" and "setenv =
input-device kbd", and then booting to the Jaz drive. The system boots =
up, but the monitor is black, and no output on ttya. However, I can =
input commands with the keyboard through ttya.
I have not been able to get the monitor to work under OF either. =
Usually, I get a white square, very stable. I can input commands to OF =
through the keyboard, though. "setenv output-device ttya" blanks the =
screen of the monitor, and displays on my terminal (Mac SE with Zterm), =
as it should.
I have tried System Disk to fix bugs in OF, as described in the =
installation guide. I have also tried the patch for System Disk for OF =
1.0.5. Same results as above. I have also played with the terminal =
settings (60 Hz, 67 Hz, etc.) No luck, though the screen turns black =
even under chaos/control for some settings.
I have done all the other things described in the installation guide, =
like setenv load-base, and so on.
I am using Apple's 1710 monitor, which was purchased with the 7500. 128 =
MByte of memory. The Jaz drive is 1 GByte. Except for the monitor =
problem, NetBSD works just fine. OF 1.0.5.
Incidently, I tried setting wscons and /etc/ttys. No luck. I did not =
try turning on the console in /etc/ttys or /etc/wscons.conf, though.
I have been running NetBSD-1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 on my i386 machine, so I =
have some familiarity with NetBSD. I installed NetBSD/macppc on the =
Jaz drive using NFS from the i386. I am currently running mklinux on =
the 7500, without monitor problems, and MacOS8.6.
Any advice, short of using a permanent terminal hooked to ttya?
Jim Nelson
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have installed NetBSD-1.5 for =
macppc on a Jaz=20
drive using the floppy installation method on a Power Mac 7500 fitted =
with a 604=20
processor. I was able to boot the Jaz drive, but can only get =
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through ttya. The screen of the monitor lights up, with a nice =
white=20
square, but no information is displayed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I tried setting "setenv =
output-device=20
/chaos/control" and "setenv input-device kbd", and then =
booting=20
to the Jaz drive. The system boots up, but the monitor is black, =
and no=20
output on ttya. However, I can input commands with the keyboard =
through=20
ttya.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have not been able to get the =
monitor to work=20
under OF either. Usually, I get a white square, very stable. =
I can=20
input commands to OF through the keyboard, though. "setenv=20
output-device ttya" blanks the screen of the monitor, and displays =
on my=20
terminal (Mac SE with Zterm), as it should.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I have tried System Disk to fix bugs in OF, as =
described in=20
the installation guide. I have also tried the patch for System =
Disk for OF=20
1.0.5. Same results as above. I have also played with =
the=20
terminal settings (60 Hz, 67 Hz, etc.) No luck, though the screen =
turns=20
black even under chaos/control for some settings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have done all the other things =
described in=20
the installation guide, like setenv load-base, and so on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am using Apple's 1710 monitor, =
which was=20
purchased with the 7500. 128 MByte of memory. The Jaz drive =
is 1=20
GByte. Except for the monitor problem, NetBSD works just =
fine. OF=20
1.0.5.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Incidently, I tried setting wscons =
and=20
/etc/ttys. No luck. I did not try turning on the console in=20
/etc/ttys or /etc/wscons.conf, though.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have been running NetBSD-1.3, 1.4, =
and 1.5 on=20
my i386 machine, so I have some familiarity with NetBSD. I =
installed=20
NetBSD/macppc on the Jaz drive using NFS from the i386. I am =
currently running mklinux on the 7500, without monitor problems, and=20
MacOS8.6.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Any advice, short of using a permanent terminal =
hooked to=20
ttya?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Jim Nelson</FONT></DIV>
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