On Nov 17, 2005, at 4:39 PM, A. Khattri wrote:

> I used BootVariables to set the input device to "kbd" and output  
> device to
> "/bandit/ATY,mach64_3D_ppc".

According to the model support page and a dev / ls listing I found*,  
that should be

/bandit/ATY,mach64_3D_pcc not ppc.
If that doesn't work, try /@F2000000/@11

[*] http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2001/05/msg00026.html

> After a reboot I get a blank screen so Im assuming its using a serial
> console.

How gracefully OF handles things like this is version dependent. If  
you give it an invalid device name it may just croak.

> Now, here's the confusing part. This machine has both ADB and PS2  
> keyboard
> connectors but none of them work (I thought if the video doesn't  
> work then
> at least I could type "BOOT" or "BYE" on the keyboard and reboot into
> MacOS no?). It also has two output connectors (VGA and old school  
> 15pin
> Mac) - Im not sure if both of these connectors are being driven by the
> onboard video or not? Assuming I can wire up a serial console  
> cable, what
> can I set the input and output device variables so I can use the  
> onboard
> VGA video and PS2 keyboard?

I think only the VGA port is activated, the Mac DB15 video port  
isn't, but its been years since I touched one of these and my memory  
is fuzzy. I'm not sure about the PS2 keyboard connectors, I doubt OF  
would know about them. You might be able to output to the ATI card  
and input with the serial console if you dont have an ADB keyboard.

> Any wiring diagrams for connecting a mini-DIN serial port to a DB9  
> serial
> cable? I have an iBook too and have used a USB<->serial IOGear cable
> successfully with Cobalt serial consoles...

Search the list archives or NetBSD.org from the main page, I'm sure  
somebody has one. If not that, google.