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Subject: Re: G5 boots multi-user!
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Hi Garrett,

>
>       It's been a while since you've sent the email out, but I just
> wanted to let you know that I can't even seem to get a Powerpc
> snapshot CD of 8-CURRENT or 7-RELENG to boot on my Mac box --
> basically the console "dies" after the first initial set of messages
> come up from the kernel.

  Nathan's changes aren't in the tree yet.

> it's a G5 1.8GHz UP with 4.0GB DDR2 667 RAM.

  I have a similar machine, and there's still some driver issues in 
getting it going after applying Nathan's patches.

later,

Peter.