Subject: Re: Why floppy disk ejects?
To: Michael Lorenz <ml@rz.uni-potsdam.de>
From: Daniel Bolgheroni <dab__@uol.com.br>
List: port-macppc
Date: 10/11/2002 08:47:58
On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, Michael Lorenz wrote:

> 11.10.2002 08:51:19, Daniel Bolgheroni <dab__@uol.com.br> wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to install NetBSD on a Performa 6360. I created the disk with
> >boot.fs image as described in the Install Manual (dd if=boot.fs
> >of=/dev/fd0 bs=36k; fd0 because image was created in a GNU/Linux system).
> >
> >So, when I try to boot (boot fd in OF), the disk simply ejects.
> >
> >What's wrong? I don't believe in disk problem, because I created this disk
> >twice, and failed twice.
>
> Older firmware... it tries to boot MacOS (Systemfolder on a HFS(+) volume)  and that's totally different from booting NetBSD.
> You have to do some additional voodoo to boot it.
> ( Can't help you there, I have the same problem but still can't access OF... BTW - is there an easy way to use some PC as terminal on the serial OF console ? Linux manages to put the serials into
> some RS232 mode but OF uses 422 )
>
> have fun
> Michael
>
>

I don't know it is useful for you, but I modified my OF with a Debian
GNU/Linux install disks, and with nvsetenv command I changed auto-boot? to
false. So, every time I turn on the computer, I get into OF.