Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 10:18:01 +1000 From: Peter Grehan <grehan@freebsd.org> To: Nathan Whitehorn <nathanw@uchicago.edu> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: panic booting install CD Message-ID: <436AA8B9.1050104@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <436A9FF2.6020606@uchicago.edu> References: <006601c5d406$ea0a8f20$13b46743@TIM> <4361C244.9090403@freebsd.org> <436A9FF2.6020606@uchicago.edu>
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Hi Nathan, > This works perfectly, as noted. I'm trying to install on a Powermac G4 > (well, a large variety of powermac g4s) that were affected by this > problem -- and now I have a CD that kernel panics at boot, and one that > doesn't, but can't do anything. Is there any way you could (a) provide > directions for installing using sprg_test.iso (I tried using 2 CD > drives, but can't figure out how to specify root correctly), (b) make a > patched 6.0-RELEASE iso I'll knock up a 7.0-snap (just done with the 6.0-RELEASE) that will have the fix in it. If you really need a 6.x based system, then it might be a few days before I can MFC the fix back into that branch. > (c) tell me how to make my own? It is possible, but by the time I'm finished writing the instructions, the 7.0-snap would be built :) later, Peter.
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