On 11/06/12(Mon) 20:23, 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.
> > > > >
> > > > 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.
>
> This get me to the Open Firmware prompt - thank you.
>
> In Open Firmware, I am trying to boot off the install CD.
> Strangely,
>
> boot cd:,ofwboot /5.1/macppc/bsd.rd
>
> doesn't work:
>
> MAC-PARTS: bad partition can't OPEN cd:,ofwboot
> Can't open device or file
> ok
>
> but
>
> boot hd:,ofwboot /5.1/macppc/bsd.rd
>
> does boot the CD (note the diference - "cd" vs "hd").
> I understand that "hd" and "cd" are just devaliases; in my case,
>
> hd /pci@f4000000/ata-6@d/disk@0
> cd /pci@f4000000/ata-6@d/disk@1
>
> Does that mean that those device aliases are somehow mixed up?
>
> Anyway, once started, the installation goes through smoothly.
> Unlike ofw, the install script recognizes 'cd' as the CD correctly
> (when choosing where to install the sets from). I chose MBR instead
> of HFS, as I do not intend to dual boot MacOSX.
>
> Now, my last problem is that I cannot boot the installed /bsd.
> I understand that OFW needs to be configured to boot it, but
> I run into the same problem as during the installation: the expected
>
> boot hd:,ofwboot /bsd
>
> apparently tries to boot from the CD - it starts spinning, and fails with
>
> open /pci@f4000000/ata-6@d/disk@0/bsd: No such file or directory
>
> I have tried
>
> boot ide0:,ofwboot /bsd
> boot ide1:,ofwboot /bsd
> boot ultra0:,ofwboot /bsd
> boot ultra1:,ofwboot /bsd
Are you sure you have an MSDOS partition, generally named 'i' containing
the ofwboot on your drive?
Are you sure you've a kernel at the root of your partition?
What happen if you specify you want to load the kernel from the hd at
the ofwboot prompt:
boot {hd,cd}:,ofwboot hd:/bsd
Martin
