Subject: Re: boot on PowerBook G4 15"
To: Henry B. Hotz <hotz@jpl.nasa.gov>
From: Daniel Eggert <danieleggert@mac.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 04/14/2003 22:35:16
On mandag, apr 14, 2003, at 18:51 Europe/Copenhagen, Henry B. Hotz 
wrote:

> At 6:56 PM +0100 2/17/03, Dario Billo wrote:
>> Hi all, I'm trying to boot the installation of netbsd 1.5.2 . When I 
>> start the kernel boot it show me this string:
>>
>> console keyboard type: USB
>>
>> and stand there. On the INSTALL html file of the cd,in the "Common 
>> problems" section is write that I should unplug the mouse and plug in 
>> the keyboard, but this is a powerbook!
>> I've tried using the netbsd 1.6 kernel boot but it don't start. I'm 
>> very confused. Have you any idea? Thank you, Hi
>
> I take it that you can't use the built-in keyboard (which I think 
> looks like ADB).  Try plugging in a USB keyboard and see if that works 
> (if you have one).  Some versions of NetBSD had problems with some 
> versions of TiBook with respect to that problem.

AFAIK the keyboards in Apples iBooks and PowerBooks _are_ in fact ADB 
kayboards. That's why the 'console keyboard type: USB' doesn't work.

Daniel