On Apr 12, 2004, at 8:59 PM, Bob Nestor wrote:

> Things aren't looking to good on the Boot front.  Just tried booting 
> 2.0C (built from 4-11 sources) on three different PPC Macs.  This uses 
> V1.9 of ofwboot.xcf using:
> 	0> boot cd:,ofwboot.xcf netbsd.macppc
>
> B&W G3: PowerMac1,1  1.1f4 BootROM
> 	Gets a DEFAULT CATCH 900
>
> eMac:  PowerMac4,4   4.4.2a3 BootROM
> 	Gets a DEFAULT CATCH 300
>
> PowerBook (12" 867 Mhz)  PowerMac6,1   4.5.5f4 BootROM
> 	Gets a Decrementer exception
>
> Also tried an older CD with V1.2 of ofwboot.xcf:
>
> Boots on the B&W G3
> Gets Decrementer exception on the PowerBook
> Didn't try on the eMac
>
> Is this version of ofwboot working for others on similar machines?  
> Are there other new tricks that folks have starting using which I 
> missed?
>

I've been using an old ofwboot.xcf for a month or two on my dual G4, as 
the releng
snapshot ofwboot.xcf and home built were broken.

> Thanks,
> -bob
>
>