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Date:      Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:24:38 -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.
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On 01/02/2013 23:29, Super Bisquit wrote:
> It's a PowerBook Titanium.
> I see the memstick image for powerpc.
> If I can get the display to work long enough with crapping out, I'll
> try searching the tree. I found a reference to usfs in the
> /usr/src/sys/modules/usb directory and added that on the i386 machine.
>
>
Sorry just saw your response.

If you're OF'ing blind you could try
boot /pci@f2000000/<something like usb@1>/disk@1:,\\:tbxi (or
,\path\to\loader)

I think all G4s have the usb device under pci@f2000000, but I may be wrong.
The usb@# part varies per model, and sometimes has a letter or ",1" or
",2" appended
Each usb@# represents a specific usb port
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20101011105729488
A few likely strings in that thread, at least for example.
Easier if you can google your device tree.

Another idea I had was to boot with target disk mode and do installworld
over firewire :)
That may be the most painless, as I have removed the HDs from far too
many Apple products to recommend doing that :)

Matt



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