Re: Can't Boot back into Macos or CD
> It's a two stage boot: > > hd:x,\\:tbxi loads ofboot.b, which give you the choice of > MacOS/OSX/Linux > > When you choose Linux, it loads yaboot, which reads yaboot.conf. > > If Open Firmware is pointing to yaboot, rather than tbxi, then you'll > bypass the first step. Well there ya go. I pointed boot-device at tbxi and it boots fine now. >From OpenFirmware setenv boot-device hd:10,\\:tbxi And I get the prompt again. I had set it to yaboot setenv boot-device hd:10,\\:yaboot Not realizing there was a difference. Cool. Thanks Stew. -- James
Re: Can't Boot back into Macos or CD
On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, James O'Malley wrote: > G3 Powerbook (Firewire) > 320 Meg Ram > 10 Gig hard drive > DVD > > Took the plunge and clean installed from newest cooker. Ran gendistrib > etc... install went fine but now I can't boot into mac os. > > Normally I'd get the initial prompt for Linux, Macos, Cd, I'd select for > example linux and then I'd get the yaboot prompt and happily proceed to > linux. Now, only the yaboot prompt comes up and I can't seem to figure out > how to get back to macos. I had a lot of trouble getting the bootstrap > partition to work... and after deleting it and formating it again, it seemed > to finally work, only I had to go into Open Firmware and set the device > manually... Of course, as I said, now I got no macos. > > What is the mechanism behind that initial boot prompt? I haven't been able > to find references to it. > It's a two stage boot: hd:x,\\:tbxi loads ofboot.b, which give you the choice of MacOS/OSX/Linux When you choose Linux, it loads yaboot, which reads yaboot.conf. If Open Firmware is pointing to yaboot, rather than tbxi, then you'll bypass the first step. [root@powerbook-cooker root]# hmount /dev/hda10 Volume name is "Untitled" Volume was created on Tue Jul 17 00:46:25 2001 Volume was last modified on Wed Jan 30 12:41:16 2002 Volume has 805888 bytes free [root@powerbook-cooker root]# hdir d 0 items Jul 30 2001 Desktop Folder f tbxi/UNIX 0 3135 Jan 30 12:41 ofboot.b f boot/UNIX 0149220 Jan 30 12:41 yaboot f conf/UNIX 0 2630 Jan 30 12:41 yaboot.conf [root@powerbook-cooker root]# nvsetenv | grep boot-device boot-device=hd:10,\\:tbxi Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
Re: Can't Boot back into Macos or CD
On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 03:57:41PM -0500, Jesboat's Lists wrote: > Open Firmware Calls: > OFBOOT.B (I think) asks you linux, mac, etc and: > Tells OF to boot MacOS, CD, Net, etc, or: > Loads yaboot which: > Loads Linux! > Try fiddling with /etc/yaboot.conf and running yabin You mean ybin. ybin installs everything you need onto your boot strap assuming your /etc/yaboot.comf is setup right. Below is mine: #yaboot.conf - generated by DrakX init-message="\nWelcome to Mandrake Linux!\n" boot=/dev/hda14 ofboot=hd:14 delay=30 timeout=50 install=/usr/local/lib/yaboot/yaboot magicboot=/usr/local/lib/yaboot/ofboot enablecdboot enableofboot defaultos=linux default=linux nonvram image=hd:11,/boot/vmlinuz label=linux root=/dev/hda11 read-only image=hd:11,/boot/vmlinuz label=failsafe root=/dev/hda11 append=" failsafe" read-only macos=hd:9 -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy? - Ghandi
RE: Can't Boot back into Macos or CD
Open Firmware Calls: OFBOOT.B (I think) asks you linux, mac, etc and: Tells OF to boot MacOS, CD, Net, etc, or: Loads yaboot which: Loads Linux! Try fiddling with /etc/yaboot.conf and running yabin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James O'Malley Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 3:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Can't Boot back into Macos or CD G3 Powerbook (Firewire) 320 Meg Ram 10 Gig hard drive DVD Took the plunge and clean installed from newest cooker. Ran gendistrib etc... install went fine but now I can't boot into mac os. Normally I'd get the initial prompt for Linux, Macos, Cd, I'd select for example linux and then I'd get the yaboot prompt and happily proceed to linux. Now, only the yaboot prompt comes up and I can't seem to figure out how to get back to macos. I had a lot of trouble getting the bootstrap partition to work... and after deleting it and formating it again, it seemed to finally work, only I had to go into Open Firmware and set the device manually... Of course, as I said, now I got no macos. What is the mechanism behind that initial boot prompt? I haven't been able to find references to it. -- _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
