I think the following patch should fix the most important issues with the powerpc netboot instructions. It removes the mention of yaboot-netboot.conf, which is now netboot/yaboot.conf and it notes that "boot enet:0" might not work on all NewWorld machines and trying "boot enet:0,yaboot" might work in this case.
Index: en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml =================================================================== --- en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml (Revision 54014) +++ en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml (Arbeitskopie) @@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ <para> The <userinput>-l</userinput> argument enables some versions of <command>in.tftpd</command> to log all requests to the system logs; -this is useful for diagnosing boot errors. +this is useful for diagnosing boot errors. All <command>in.tftpd</command> +alternatives available in Debian should do this by default, and in fact +do not support a <userinput>-l</userinput> argument for this purpose. +Some of them support a <userinput>-v</userinput> argument to increase +verbosity, though. </para> </footnote>; you'll need that below. @@ -172,10 +176,37 @@ On NewWorld Power Macintosh machines, you will need to set up the <command>yaboot</command> boot loader as the TFTP boot image. <command>Yaboot</command> will then retrieve the kernel and RAMdisk -images via TFTP itself. For net booting, use the -<filename>yaboot-netboot.conf</filename>. Just rename this to -<filename>yaboot.conf</filename> in the TFTP directory. +images via TFTP itself. You will need to download the following files +from the <filename>netboot/</filename> directory: +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>vmlinux</filename> + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>initrd.gz</filename> + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>yaboot</filename> + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>yaboot.conf</filename> + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>boot.msg</filename> + +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + </para><para arch="x86"> For PXE booting, everything you should need is set up in the Index: en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml =================================================================== --- en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml (Revision 54014) +++ en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml (Arbeitskopie) @@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ </para><para> On &arch-title; Macintoshes, you invoke OpenFirmware with -<keycombo><keycap>Command</keycap> <keycap>option</keycap> -<keycap>O</keycap> <keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> while booting. Generally it +<keycombo><keycap>Command (cloverleaf/Apple)</keycap> <keycap>Option </keycap> +<keycap>o</keycap> <keycap>f</keycap></keycombo> while booting. Generally it will check for these keystrokes after the chime, but the exact timing varies from model to model. See <ulink url="&url-netbsd-powerpc-faq;"></ulink> for more hints. Index: en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml =================================================================== --- en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml (Revision 54014) +++ en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml (Arbeitskopie) @@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ <filename>initrd.gz</filename>, <filename>yaboot</filename>, and <filename>yaboot.conf</filename> files at the root level of your HFS partition in <xref linkend="files-newworld"/>. -Restart the computer, and immediately (during the chime) hold down the -<keycap>Option</keycap>, <keycap>Command (cloverleaf/Apple)</keycap>, -<keycap>o</keycap>, and <keycap>f</keycap> keys all together. After -a few seconds you will be presented with the Open Firmware prompt. +You will now have to boot into OpenFirmware (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>). At the prompt, type <informalexample><screen> @@ -126,10 +123,7 @@ you will need to use the Open Firmware prompt, since Open Firmware does not search USB storage devices by default. <!-- TODO: although it could be made to; watch this space --> -To get to the prompt, hold down -<keycombo><keycap>Command</keycap> <keycap>Option</keycap> -<keycap>o</keycap> <keycap>f</keycap></keycombo> all together while -booting (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>). +See <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>. </para><para> @@ -186,10 +180,26 @@ On machines with Open Firmware, such as NewWorld Power Macs, enter the boot monitor (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>) and -use the command <command>boot enet:0</command>. PReP and CHRP boxes +use the command + +<informalexample><screen> +0 > boot enet:0 +</screen></informalexample> + +If this doesn't work, you might have to add the filename like this: + +<informalexample><screen> +0 > boot enet:0,yaboot +</screen></informalexample> + +PReP and CHRP boxes may have different ways of addressing the network. On a PReP machine, you should try -<userinput>boot net:<replaceable>server_ipaddr</replaceable>,<replaceable>file</replaceable>,<replaceable>client_ipaddr</replaceable></userinput>. + +<informalexample><screen> +boot net:<replaceable>server_ipaddr</replaceable>,<replaceable>file</replaceable>,<replaceable>client_ipaddr</replaceable> +</screen></informalexample> + On some PReP systems (e.g. Motorola PowerStack machines) the command <userinput>help boot</userinput> may give a description of syntax and available options. 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