On Sun, 8 Sep 2002 03:22:32 +0200 (MET DST)
Ian Piumarta <ian.piumarta@inria.fr> wrote:

> On Sat, 7 Sep 2002, Adam Kranzel wrote:
> 
> > Hi all...
> >
> > however, it doesn't have MacOS installed.  This system defaults to
> > ttya as the serial console port, however this is taken by the
> > internal modem.
> 
> I had similar problems installing LinuxPPC on a 6400.  In the end I
> removed the back plate, unplugged the modem (it's sitting in a
> dedicated slot just below the PCI slots [1]) and then connected the
> serial line to another machine (in my case a Sparc IPX) and talked to
> OF via kermit. After figuring out my "personal magic numbers" for
> load-base et al, and installing and then setting up the 6400's OF vars
> to autoboot the kernel image directly off the hard disk, I unplugged
> the serial console and have not had to plug it back in once since then
> (4 years ago -- and this machine is _still_ doing sterling service as
> my home NAT and firewall :).
> 
> Ian
> 
> [1] it's a horrible modem anyway: I left it unplugged and was far
> better
>     off afterwards with a USR Courrier connected to the printer port.
> 

Removing the modem is a reasonable option (I'm on a broadband
connection, I don't need it), except I have no idea how to take the case
off :P
Any guide to how to remove it, or clues from someone who knows how?

 -Adam