Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:19:05 -0800 From: matt <sendtomatt@gmail.com> To: Super Bisquit <superbisquit@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Installing through usb "laplink" cable. Message-ID: <50E506B9.6070805@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BWntOtRJkaTMGXiUv1kH17oSAZsuBocvmXNLOkqo2FQTCAWng@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2BWntOtRJkaTMGXiUv1kH17oSAZsuBocvmXNLOkqo2FQTCAWng@mail.gmail.com>
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On 01/02/13 19:40, Super Bisquit wrote: > I'm assuming that this is a "double bulk" device. One the i386 > install, I'm not able to register the device with the normal usb > kernel modules. > The idea is to use it as a serial connection and to watch the install > process on the i386. The data display cable is still messed up and I > do not know how to switch the video output to the vga connection with > the openfirmware forth prompt. > > So...... > I need help with the above processes. If the video output can be > routed to the vga output, then using the usb cable may not be > necessary. > > The other problem is that the DVD drive is grinding and has rejected > every disk inserted. I'm not sure if the usb boot is available on it. > Since I am also not the original owner nor the second owner, updating > firmware has become a futile effort- don't know the root password. Any > suggestions to solving this. > > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" I didn't see the model, but most of the NewWorld machines can be made to USB boot. OS9 can be USB booted on an MDD, for instance... The path will be something terrible and long...do you see a disk device under the usb chip in the OF tree? If it's an iBook, it should be setup to mirror automatically...there were ancient hacks to enable spanning mode in OF on these...reviewing the forth involved may be enlightening for OF display management :) Matt
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