Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 15:07:00 -0500 From: Super Bisquit <superbisquit@gmail.com> To: Lyubomir Grigorov <lyubomir@grigorovl.eu> Cc: FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: POWER3 / IBM 7028-6E1 Message-ID: <CA%2BWntOv%2BDnYmb36cB0OWEAYKkMr9AHv02SonOBWU=4WfLw1DkQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <201201050014.57718.lyubomir@grigorovl.eu> References: <201201050014.57718.lyubomir@grigorovl.eu>
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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 <lyubomir@grigorovl.eu>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) >
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