Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:08:55 +0100 From: Al <al@datazap.net> To: "freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org" <freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Migration from NetBSD (was Re: Problems booting from CD) Message-ID: <11f861c2-66d0-47e7-24c2-a55b53694572@datazap.net> In-Reply-To: <ff3371f0-7fe8-3625-135d-a6fbc73ab5e8@datazap.net> References: <ff3371f0-7fe8-3625-135d-a6fbc73ab5e8@datazap.net>
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On 23/01/19 02:55, Al wrote: > Hello, > > Installing FreeBSD 12 on a G3 Blue & White. First, I pulled out the > faster ATA controller and the 2 networks cards and then disconnected > the hard drive. Tried to boot from the CD. It will boot and then crash > when it is looking at it's network port. No kernel panic, no debugger. > If I hit enter instead of waiting for the delay loading the kernel, > then it will give me several errors about the file system being read > only. It seems to mount it, but then reboots. I can't completely read > what is on the screen because it happens so fast. I thought maybe it > was the CD, so I have burnt several CDs, but it doesn't seem to make > any difference. It has an RDB keyboard. I thought maybe that might be > the problem, but it is the same with it unplugged, it always gives the > same results. > > I also tried to do an install on a PowerBook G3 with a G4 upgrade. > This computer has a DVD drive and it will boot OSX 10.4 and Linux from > a DVD. Still it crashes during boot up too using the FreeBSD install > CD. It crashes at a different place than the Blue & White, but always > in the same place. > > I am not sure if I included enough information. I can include the > exact line when the boot stopped if needed. Also, would someone have a > dmesg from a successful boot with a G3 from a CD they would be willing > to share? > > I searched for a solution, but it seems no one else is having this > same issue. Does anyone have any ideas? I am trying to migrate from NetBSD to FreeBSD. I have since tried to install FreeBSD on every available PowerPC system I have. Since searching didn't yield anything, so I looked at some old threads in the FreeBSD PPC mailing list. I have to wonder if I can do an install from a CD on older Macs. It sounds like I need to do an install from another medium (like a hard drive) after reading through the mailing list. Also, my goal in getting the G3 running FreeBSD is 2 fold. First, it would be nice to upgrade the OS, next I want to be able to build the kernel/userland for my X5000. I have tried to build it in a virtual machine, but I get stuck at the last step in compiling uboot from NetBSD (I knew I couldn't get away from NetBSD that easy). I did have one other thought. A G3 or G4 can not boot from USB. Also, I can not create a FreeBSD filesystem from another OS. Of course with an image the install could be done with any OS. What if I took the thumbdrive image and install it onto a hard drive. Would FreeBSD know where to find its userland? I guess it is worth a try. Kind Regards, Al
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