josejx 07/02/18 04:58:47 Modified: gentoo-ppc-faq.xml Log: Added clock note for issue booting.
Revision Changes Path 1.59 xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml?rev=1.59&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml?rev=1.59&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml?r1=1.58&r2=1.59 Index: gentoo-ppc-faq.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml,v retrieving revision 1.58 retrieving revision 1.59 diff -u -r1.58 -r1.59 --- gentoo-ppc-faq.xml 31 Jan 2007 04:53:42 -0000 1.58 +++ gentoo-ppc-faq.xml 18 Feb 2007 04:58:46 -0000 1.59 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml,v 1.58 2007/01/31 04:53:42 josejx Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml,v 1.59 2007/02/18 04:58:46 josejx Exp $ --> <guide link="/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml"> <title>Gentoo Linux/PowerPC Frequently Asked Questions</title> @@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>1.32</version> -<date>2007-01-30</date> +<version>1.33</version> +<date>2007-02-17</date> <chapter> <title>Questions</title> @@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ can I fix it? </uri> </li> + <li> + <uri link="#stupidclock"> + I can't boot the InstallCD! It stops while trying to set the hardware + clock. What do I do? + </uri> + </li> </ul> </body> @@ -533,6 +539,38 @@ </body> </section> +<section id="stupidclock"> +<title> +I can't boot the InstallCD! It stops while trying to set the hardware clock. +What do I do? +</title> +<body> + +<p> +Unfortunately, there was a bug in some versions of the baselayout scripts. To +get the system booting, the hardware clock will need to be set. To set the +clock boot into Open Firmware (using the key combination of Apple + O + F). +Once you are at the Open Firmware prompt, you can set the clock using the +command below: +</p> + +<pre caption="Setting the clock at the open firmware prompt"> +<comment># decimal dev rtc sec min hour day month year set-time</comment> +<comment># The example below sets the clock to 1:23:45 June, 7th, 2000</comment> + ok +0 > decimal dev rtc 45 23 1 6 7 2000 set-time + ok +1 > +</pre> + +<p> +Open Firmware will return with an ok after the clock is set. The system should +boot normally now. Type <c>mac-boot</c> to continue booting after the clock is +set. +</p> + +</body> +</section> </chapter> <chapter> -- [email protected] mailing list
