From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 23 06:51:29 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C837F16A4CE; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 06:51:29 -0800 (PST) Received: from moof.catpipe.net (moof.catpipe.net [195.249.214.130]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F30DB43FE9; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 06:51:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from regnauld@moof.catpipe.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.catpipe.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1BE7870603; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:51:25 +0100 (CET) Received: from moof.catpipe.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (moof.catpipe.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 81231-10; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:51:23 +0100 (CET) Received: by moof.catpipe.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id ACF4E7060B; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:51:23 +0100 (CET) Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:51:23 +0100 From: Phil Regnauld To: Peter Grehan Message-ID: <20031123145123.GA72550@moof.catpipe.net> References: <3FBC803E.9040900@paradise.net.nz> <3FBCC515.4080200@freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3FBCC515.4080200@freebsd.org> X-message-flag: Outlook: spreading viruses since 1997! http://www.rodos.net/outlook/ X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 4.8-STABLE i386 Organization: catpipe Systems ApS User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.5.1i X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at catpipe.net cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Project Status X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:51:29 -0000 Peter Grehan (grehan) writes: > > Check out the -ppc archive from a few weeks back: > > http://docs.freebsd.org/mail/archive/2003/freebsd-ppc/20031026.freebsd-ppc.html > > I do most of my testing on a '99 iBook, so it should work OK module > the keyboard issue outlined in the tarball email. Ok, tried this on a G4/400 at home. This copied by hand from the screen, so there are probably typos in there. -----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<----- Apple PowerMac3, 1 2.4f1 BootRom build on 02/18/99 at 09:44:35 Copyright 1994-2000 Apple Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Welcome to Open Firmware. To continue booting, type "mac-boot" and press return. To shut down, type "shut-down" and press return. ok 0 > boot enet:,loader CLIENT: 000a27b44fc4 192.168.249.37 SERVER: 00a0c94fc843 192.168.249.31 Transfer FILE: loader / TFTP-actual=67fab TFTP-adler32=9be6c657 load-size=67fab adle32=9be6c657 Loading ELF Console: OpenFirmware console FreeBSD/OpenFirmware/PowerPC bootstrap loader, Revision 0.1 (grehan@fb2.ptree32.com.au.au, Thu Oct 23 12:40:59 EST 2003) Memory: 131072KB Booted from: /pci@f4000000/ethernet boot: ethernet addess: 00:0a:27:b4:4f:c4 net_open: server addr: 192.168.249.31 net_open: server path: /data/export/freebsdmac/root > \ \: unknown command - /boot/kernel/kernel data=0x2ce6d0..., syms=[...] DEFAULT CATCH!, code=300 at %SRR0: 006c5fd0 %SRR1: 0003030 ok 0> -----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<-----8<----- 1) there is 256 MB RAM in the machine, not 131072 (probably not important yet) 2) I didn't type \ at the loader prompt: this happens every time, without touching the keyboard. After this, I need to reset-all to reattempt, but no matter what it will always say: > \ \: unknown command - ... and proceed to try and boot the kernel, and fail... Anything I can try ?