On 11/9/11 10:27 AM, thx4...@gmail.com wrote: > I don't know If I am doing this correctly. I don't know use cvs so I > just made a diff of the macppc.html file. > > I made an edit to the macppc.html doc. It is regarding openbsd install > with ofwboot and bsd.rd on an HFS+ partition. > > The bug in ofwboot that caused install failure using this method of > install was found by Otto Moerbeek.
I wrote this email earlier today, but I never attached the diff file. So here is the diff file to macppc.html in cvs www. Thank you. --- macppc.html 2011-11-02 03:23:34.000000000 +1100 +++ macppc-edit.html 2011-11-09 09:57:58.000000000 +1100 @@ -537,6 +537,23 @@ <pre> boot hd:,ofwboot bsd.rd </pre> + <p> + Note, however that due to changes in ofwboot for OpenBSD version 4.1 + and ofwboot for OpenBSD version 4.2 (and later, this Mac OS based boot can + only be accomplished using the 4.1 version of ofwboot. Presently + ofwboot 4.1 can be found at <a href="http://ftp.vim.org/pub/OpenBSD";>this server in Sweden</a> or <a href="ftp://ftp.eu.openbsd.org";>this server.</a> + </p> + <p> + To summarize, download ofwboot 4.1 from one of the above links. Download + current bsd.rd. Place copies these files to the first HFS or HFS+ partition + (generally this is usually the partition that OS X is installed on). Reboot + into openfirmware (press option-cmd-o-f before the silver screen comes up) + and at the Open Firmware prompt, + </p> + <pre> + boot hd:,ofwboot bsd.rd + </pre> + </ul> <a name="multiboot"></a> @@ -588,6 +605,8 @@ the first key pressed after boot will repeat endlessly. The workaround is to press <SHIFT> first or to disconnect and reconnect the USB mouse after the problem has occurred. +<li>As noted above, the 4.1 version of ofwboot is need for the + Mac OS based boot. </ul> <hr>
