spamtree@comcast.net wrote:

> My apple cdrom does not work can't comment on that. However, I cannot
> boot from cdrom, and this system never has booted a cdrom. 
> 
> 0 > boot ide1/disk@0:0,ofwboot.xcf bad partition number, using 0
> OF_open bootpath=ide/disk@0
> read stage 2 blocks: 0. done!
> starting stage 2...
> DEFAULT CATCH!, code=FFF00300 at   %SRR0: 00E00014   %SRR1: 00003070 
>  ok

Which OF version? (looks OF2)
Which image did you tried? Could please you try this one?
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/tsutsui/macppccd-3.1_RC2.iso.gz

> 0 > boot ide1/disk@0:0,ofwboot.xcf bad partition number, using 0CLAIM failed
>  ok
> 0 > boot ide1/disk@0:,ofwboot.xcf bad partition number, using 0CLAIM failed

Note it's always better to call "reset-all" (or CTRL-CMD-POWER)
once after you get any errors on the OF prompt.
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Izumi Tsutsui