On 10 June 2012 17:53, Jan Stary <h...@stare.cz> wrote:
> On Jun 10 13:42:28, Martin Pieuchot wrote:
>> On 10/06/12(Sun) 12:51, Jan Stary wrote:
>> > I got this Mac Mini on my hands, and I would like to install
>> > current/macppc on it. According to
>> > http://www.openbsd.org/macppc.html#hardware
>> > the following MicMini's are supported:
>> >
>> >     Mac mini (PowerMac10,1)
>> >     Mac mini (Late 2005 (PowerMac10,2))
>> >
>> > My model number is A1103. A quick search suggests
>> > that it's the same as "PowerMac10,1" - is that correct?
>> >
>> > If so, it should be supported. My problem is it won't
>> > boot from install51.iso. I hold the [c] key while booting up,
>> > but it still boots into the MacOSX 10.5.8 that is currently
>> > installed on the disk, instead of booting from the CD.
>> >
>> > Am I missing something obvious?
>>
>> Are you sure you burned the CD correctly?
>
> cdio -v tao install51.iso
>
>> An other way to boot from the CD would be to get into the openfirmware
>> prompt holding cmd+alt+O+F when your machine starts, then type:
>>
>> boot cd:,\\:tbxi
>
> I only have the minimac, not the other apple paraphernalia;
> in particular, I don't have an apple keyboard, so there's
> no way for me to press "cmd+alt+o+f". According to INSTALL.macppc,
> it's "Command + Option + O + F" actually; is there a way to
> do that on a non-apple keyboard? I have the usual PC keyboard
> attached to it via USB.

Windows-key is the command key if I recall correctly.

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