On 10/06/12(Sun) 16:53, Jan Stary 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.
Win+Alt+O+F then. If you can get to the openfirmware prompt, you can also copy ofwboot and bsd.rd on your root apple partition and boot using: boot hd:,ofwboot bsd.rd Martin
