Date: Sat, 27 May 2023 10:09:21 -0400 From: Rick Leir <rleir@leirtech.com> To: ppc@freebsd.org, Jason Bacon <bacon4000@gmail.com> Subject: Re: imac g5 all in one 20" installation Message-ID: <CFF3A333-9833-4E7C-BB53-EDAC43D43389@leirtech.com> In-Reply-To: <62c88796-1aa1-dedd-a398-e2a8cdb56b45@gmail.com> References: <CA%2BWntOub2dhZCm0tghNf2UkEJYPaVERSmfYdDBpT9rfYKLObiw@mail.gmail.com> <62c88796-1aa1-dedd-a398-e2a8cdb56b45@gmail.com>
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------WE0I88C045EYFLQDGHCPZCTLUIMGM6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I never had a g5 ppc, but as I understand it the architecture is big endian= =2E You need to keep this in mind=2E Some other ppc's are little endian=2E = A usb stick which is loaded to boot on ppcle would likely not boot on ppc (= the naming convention seems to default to big endian)=2E=20 Please let us know what works for you! On May 27, 2023 8:14:22 AM EDT, Jason Bacon <bacon4000@gmail=2Ecom> wrote: >On 5/26/23 21:06, Joe Nosay wrote: >> I picked this up from a flea market and it works=2E >> I have a belkin usb wireless dongle for connecting=2E >> A search on Google states using disk utility while another states that = the device will boot from a usb stick=2E >>=20 >> All information on installing and issues is appreciated=2E >> Thanks in advance=2E > >I had an iMac G5 for a while and could only install from CD/DVD=2E My Po= werMac G5 would boot from some USB sticks but not others=2E > >Best, > > J > >--=20 >Life is a game=2E Play hard=2E Play fair=2E Have fun=2E > > --=20 Sorry for being brief=2E Alternate email is rickleir at yahoo dot com ------WE0I88C045EYFLQDGHCPZCTLUIMGM6 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><body><div dir=3D"auto">I never had a g5 ppc, but as I u= nderstand it the architecture is big endian=2E You need to keep this in min= d=2E Some other ppc's are little endian=2E A usb stick which is loaded to b= oot on ppcle would likely not boot on ppc ( the naming convention seems to = default to big endian)=2E <br>Please let us know what works for you!</div><= br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto">On May 27, 2023 8:14:22= AM EDT, Jason Bacon <bacon4000@gmail=2Ecom> wrote:</div><blockquote = class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1p= x solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <pre class=3D"k9mail"><div dir=3D"auto">On 5/26/23 21:06, Joe Nosay wrote:= <br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0= =2E8ex; border-left: 1px solid #729fcf; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir=3D"aut= o">I picked this up from a flea market and it works=2E<br>I have a belkin u= sb wireless dongle for connecting=2E<br>A search on Google states using dis= k utility while another states that the device will boot from a usb stick= =2E<br><br>All information on installing and issues is appreciated=2E<br>Th= anks in advance=2E<br></div></blockquote><div dir=3D"auto"><br>I had an iMa= c G5 for a while and could only install from CD/DVD=2E My PowerMac G5 woul= d boot from some USB sticks but not others=2E<br><br>Best,<br><br> J<br><br= ></div></pre></blockquote></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D'k9mail-sign= ature'>-- <br>Sorry for being brief=2E Alternate email is rickleir at yahoo= dot com </div></div></body></html> ------WE0I88C045EYFLQDGHCPZCTLUIMGM6--
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