From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 3 07:29:44 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DBE4C857 for ; Thu, 3 Jan 2013 07:29:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from superbisquit@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ob0-f182.google.com (mail-ob0-f182.google.com [209.85.214.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C3C1218 for ; Thu, 3 Jan 2013 07:29:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ob0-f182.google.com with SMTP id 16so13365680obc.41 for ; Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:29:38 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=NVSwrSlOloBbwyFqInlGy5ZHVpJwXt/Rd5uJYtTbQ6E=; b=C9SyeVE4TBl44w69BWQv/aAjLHtoOYlCItNS/zNbkp/Fo9A5/nDtVCzbIYNn8Mm4aD Kl6uANzq1OLT50v+/bLTHkuABgjPjYMegqgdFHDQmrDPO19fqOw2+sJWCdRy2oPBZOhy CsoZdLM9Pt69XnuIrFsoeLuOS4IqDL8S9kUyK9NFnsrHxLr9VKCrUPL0WGtNXualxfer JdhhpJ9jU/U7PkjGKG0DKByB+S3Pqzbqcmm9OtRBSvsQvze3/rfBZQ5R5Lt1+TS5cCS4 5cArjXWfqjsXmSvwWrZ6n/6do3cYqj20Vl2CXkjIv4Eooj2R9k0Q7TKjuzxFXg0gPSG5 gtqQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.60.172.6 with SMTP id ay6mr26521333oec.10.1357198178705; Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:29:38 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.182.160.99 with HTTP; Wed, 2 Jan 2013 23:29:38 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <50E506B9.6070805@gmail.com> References: <50E506B9.6070805@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 02:29:38 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Installing through usb "laplink" cable. From: Super Bisquit To: matt Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: FreeBSD PowerPC ML X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:29:44 -0000 It's a PowerBook Titanium. I see the memstick image for powerpc. If I can get the display to work long enough with crapping out, I'll try searching the tree. I found a reference to usfs in the /usr/src/sys/modules/usb directory and added that on the i386 machine. On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM, matt wrote: > On 01/02/13 19:40, Super Bisquit wrote: > > I'm assuming that this is a "double bulk" device. One the i386 > install, I'm not able to register the device with the normal usb > kernel modules. > The idea is to use it as a serial connection and to watch the install > process on the i386. The data display cable is still messed up and I > do not know how to switch the video output to the vga connection with > the openfirmware forth prompt. > > So...... > I need help with the above processes. If the video output can be > routed to the vga output, then using the usb cable may not be > necessary. > > The other problem is that the DVD drive is grinding and has rejected > every disk inserted. I'm not sure if the usb boot is available on it. > Since I am also not the original owner nor the second owner, updating > firmware has become a futile effort- don't know the root password. Any > suggestions to solving this. > > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > I didn't see the model, but most of the NewWorld machines can be made to USB > boot. OS9 can be USB booted on an MDD, for instance... > > The path will be something terrible and long...do you see a disk device > under the usb chip in the OF tree? > > If it's an iBook, it should be setup to mirror automatically...there were > ancient hacks to enable spanning mode in OF on these...reviewing the forth > involved may be enlightening for OF display management :) > > Matt