Yes, In my case I test several models, and the worst scenario was when I need to find the hardware device name and use it to boot. Link I used to understand how to search the device name. https://sites.google.com/site/shawnhcorey/howto-boot-apple-powerpcs-from-a-usb-drive-in-open-firmware
And then in order to check if the device is correctly ready I use this link to understand how read the information of usb disk. https://www.fenestrated.net/mirrors/Apple%20Technotes%20(As%20of%202002)/tn/tn2001.html I know they are several official information, it is only my particular experience, I hope help someone. Regards --- Rondan Rino Certificado en LPIC-3 LPI ID:LPI000209832 Verification Code:gbblvwyfxu Red Hat Certified Engineer -- RHCE -- RHCVA Phone: +1210 888 0738 Blog:http://www.itrestauracion.com.ar Cv: http://cv.rinorondan.com.ar http://counter.li.org Linux User -> #517918 Viva La Santa Federacion!! Mueran Los Salvages Unitarios!! ^^^Transcripcion de la epoca ^^^ Sent from ProtonMail, encrypted email based in Switzerland. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 10:09 AM, Daniel Boyd <danieljb...@icloud.com> wrote: > I followed that guide and it did not work on my computer. OF wouldn’t > recognize the thumb drive as a bootable medium — and I tried a bunch of > different drives. That said, it’s certainly worth giving it a shot because > it’s a lot simpler than TFTP/NFS. But after talking to some devs, it seems > their experience was like mine: USB booting works on some Macs, but not > others, hence the lack of official support. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 26, 2018, at 7:10 AM, Rino Rondan rron...@itrestauracion.com.ar > > wrote: > > Yes, the link https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/6.3/macppc/INSTALL.macppc > > did not said nothing about usb, but you can make dd of cd iso and use usb > > disk like a disk with openfirmware > > boot ide1:,ofwboot /bsd (example) at least work me in > > Ibook,powerbook,Macmini,Imac without any problem, you can use the printenv > > variable of usb disk, or you can search with ls the device tree and put the > > name of usb disk instead the printenv variable. I never try with Gcube.. > > > > Regards > > > > -------- > > > > Rino > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > > > > > On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 8:31 AM, Daniel Boyd > > > danieljb...@icloud.com wrote: > > > Booting via USB isn’t officially supported, so your mileage may vary. I > > > never could get it working on my G4 Cube (which has a dead CD drive). I > > > ended up doing TFTP/NFS network booting which is officially supported. > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On Sep 26, 2018, at 5:16 AM, Rino Rondan rron...@itrestauracion.com.ar > > > > wrote: > > > > Lucas, which model do you have? You can install with usb , I did it , > > > > you can start looking https://www.openbsd.org/macppc.html, in the part > > > > of installation you have the ways to do it . You need to use some > > > > command in openfirmware to but the usb drive. Also you can prepare de > > > > image in the disk drive too. > > > > Regards > > > > — > > > > Rino > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 6:46 AM, Lucas ostrogoth...@airmail.cc wrote: > > > > > I recently got my hands on a 1.42GHZ Emac with a faulty disk drive, > > > > > is it possible to use a usb or firewire external disk drive to > > > > > install OpenBSD and if not is there another way to install OpenBSD on > > > > > my Emac? > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > <publickey - rron...@itrestauracion.com.ar - 0x2D1B9A57.asc>
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