Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 13:30:09 +1000 From: Peter Grehan <grehan@freebsd.org> To: Garance A Drosihn <drosih@rpi.edu> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD from CD Message-ID: <41CB8D41.5000105@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <p06200793bdf0ffd41bc7@[128.113.24.47]> References: <412CE7D8.5070805@twcny.rr.com> <1093463741.14988.6.camel@schemer> <412D485B.3020105@twcny.rr.com> <412D539A.4060200@freebsd.org> <p0620078ebdf0cf04ab01@[128.113.24.47]> <41CB440D.2090800@freebsd.org> <p06200793bdf0ffd41bc7@[128.113.24.47]>
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Hi Garance, > I know the option key at startup *used* to work, but I haven't used > this machine for much in the past 4 months (it was replaced by a new > dual-G5). So, I have no idea what caused option to stop working. For > all I know, it may have stopped working two years ago. The option key > does still work as expected in all other situations (after the machine > is booted up), so it's not likely to be a broken keyboard. But if I > try to trigger any of the bootup-tricks which need the option key, the > computer just freezes up. This happens with either option key on the > keyboard. If you have OSX on the box, you can issue a "nvram auto-boot\?=false" to force OpenFirmware to be entered at boot-time. I think there's an OS9 version of this as well - have a look at the NetBSD system disk page, 'Advanced Options', 'Stop Boot at Open Firmware prompt'. http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/SystemDisk-tutorial/ > I also have one of the first-run "white iBooks" (dual-Firewire) that I > could try FreeBSD/PPC on, but someone else has borrowed that from me > and I might not get it back for a few weeks. I'm pretty sure that model works. later, Peter.
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