From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 8 20:07:00 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DE029106566C for ; Sun, 8 Jan 2012 20:07:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from superbisquit@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pw0-f54.google.com (mail-pw0-f54.google.com [209.85.160.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB9F38FC08 for ; Sun, 8 Jan 2012 20:07:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pbcc3 with SMTP id c3so2488844pbc.13 for ; Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:07:00 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=jh4WIheAiQlBz1Nym0u1bI2aaJmvvjDFYYWAW2Jdt08=; b=i7OoHmH+E+SwnCa6Yed4PXkFoD7wNN51yRYJ4Es08JHkLLgrQtLW99/f4X5CWmtqWm SjwI2XrEBZynAk1rP2iZlARj3V/qTayKXY0ot8teLLsGSi+lDs8421etATVwUtn2ud+W R77X1YeGfXKlX4NuSc7aEWZa5ERNFKHJpl3G0= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.212.232 with SMTP id nn8mr34822513pbc.105.1326053220210; Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:07:00 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.68.24.102 with HTTP; Sun, 8 Jan 2012 12:07:00 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <201201050014.57718.lyubomir@grigorovl.eu> References: <201201050014.57718.lyubomir@grigorovl.eu> Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 15:07:00 -0500 Message-ID: From: Super Bisquit To: Lyubomir Grigorov Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: FreeBSD PowerPC ML Subject: Re: POWER3 / IBM 7028-6E1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:07:00 -0000 I don't know what you and Nathan talked about; but, did you try the PPC(32) or PPC64? Also, what is the layout of the NetBSD CD? The PPC(64) CDs have a HFS boot partition that is recognized by the Apple-Mac firmware version of Open Firmware/Boot. You may want to contact the Open Firmware mailing list and ask for the boot commands. On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 3:14 AM, Lyubomir Grigorov wrote: > >The 64-bit kernelwill certainly not work, as it depends on the newer MMU > >architecture >introduced with the POWER4. > NetBSD is in the same state, only 32-bit kernel boots. Debian Linux (and > other > distros I assume) are able to boot a 64-bit kernel on that machine, though. > > >I don't know a lot about POWER3. Your hardware isn't supported, for sure. > >It's possible the 9.0 PowerPC builds do something on it, and it would be > >interesting to see what if you feel like trying. If it manages to print > >anything to console, it's possible support could be added. > My machine didn't recognize the CD as bootable. I went through the image, > but > I didn't find yaboot. Are you using it? > > I ended up installing the ofppc port of NetBSD. It was just popping in the > CD > and booting. I had to tweak it a bit, but it boots and works now. > This is my first exposure to NetBSD and it's a bit different. I wish > FreeBSD > could work on the machine. One thing to note is that this is the ofppc > (open > firmware) port of NetBSD, not the ppc one (which is for macs). > > What are the chances of a "working" version of FreeBSD booting on > POWER3-II? I > doubt this will help at all, but here is the dmesg from NetBSD along with > some > info on Open Firmware that troubled me booting: > > http://grigorovl.eu/hardware/netbsd-5-1-on-ibm-pseries-610-7028-6e1/ > > Cheers. > -- > Lyubomir Grigorov (bgalakazam) >