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Date:      Wed, 2 Feb 2011 13:09:09 -0500
From:      Super Bisquit <superbisquit@gmail.com>
To:        Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org>
Cc:        freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: BSD Install ISO will not boot on Low End G3
Message-ID:  <AANLkTim%2BARiixuZOBaGN9rXh37Yncw1=uqa_enWMVDbK@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1102021028290.35663@banshee.munuc.org>
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Did the command. Here it is with the OF return.

0> boot cd:,\BOOT\LOADER.;1 cd:0 load-size=1000 adler32=99c5affa
unrecognized Client Program format

I'm going to take a chance and see if the firmware was upgraded to the
option screen.

Nevermind, that idea didn't work.

Seems that the OF version is looking for an HFS boot sector on the CD.

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org>wrote:

> The correct command sequence is:
> boot cd:,\BOOT\LOADER.;1 cd:0
>
> You can list the contents of the CD by doing:
> dir cd:,\
> -Nathan
>
>
> On Wed, 2 Feb 2011, Super Bisquit wrote:
>
>  setenv boot-device cd:,\boot1.hfs
>> setenv boot-file cd:,\boot\kernel\kernel
>> mac-boot
>>
>> Unresponsive
>>
>> setenv boot-device cd
>> boot cd
>> "unrecognized Client Program format"
>>
>> CD will also not install if C key is held down.
>>
>>
>>
>> boot cd:,\boot1.hfs  cd:,\boot\kernel\kernel
>>
>> Unresponsive.
>>
>> boot cd:,\boot\boot1.hfs  cd:,\boot\loader
>>
>> Unresponsive.
>>
>>
>> Has anyone had success booting on a B&W G3?
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