Subject: Re: OF trouble on 7500
To: Rich Noonan <macppc@fightgravity.com>
From: Russell McManus <russell_mcmanus@yahoo.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 09/02/2002 19:30:20
If you don't want to use system disk, you can do what I did,
which is to type blind the following:
setenv output-device /chaos/control
reset-all
Then you should be able to stumble your way through OF stuff.
-russ
Rich Noonan <macppc@fightgravity.com> writes:
> New user here. Feel like I saw this discussed in a doc somewhere when I
> started this project, but now I can't find it. Apologies in advance if this
> is covered...
>
> System is a 7500 long ago upgraded with a 604 from a 9500. Works fine under
> OS9. I applied the patch to System Disk, set to boot to OF, and hit save.
> The system comes up and seems to sync video just fine, but I only get the
> white screen. No text, no prompt. I have not attempted going over serial as
> I'm anticipating needing X on this system and would prefer to get this sorted
> out. Any suggestions no what to try next?
>
> Thanks-
> Rich Noonan