Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 17:36:55 -0500 From: "Gerald A" <geraldablists@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best way to boot / install a mac? Message-ID: <8e0ed1e00802011436m16448752w5374b213fe3c1224@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <681a18e40801220713m4bf11abcx3f463d6ca3729188@mail.gmail.com> References: <681a18e40801220713m4bf11abcx3f463d6ca3729188@mail.gmail.com>
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On Jan 22, 2008 10:13 AM, David Frascone <frasconebulk@gmail.com> wrote: > 1) Is there any alternative to 4-fingering the boot? Also, why not wipe > all > partitions and boot from TFTP to get the loader? Would that work? > > i.e. boot enet:,loader -- and then let loader somehow find the kernel / > filesystems on the disk? Is netbooting working on PPC? I think all new world Macs support net boot, I think it would be very cool to be able to use that. Comments? 2) If you don't care about OS X, is there any alternative way to partition > the disk? My powermac does not have a DVD drive in it, so I have to plug > in > a PC drive to boot off of my OS X dvd. I'd prefer to repartition more > natively -- even if it means getting the loader via TFTP. I had a new disk in an old mac the first time I tried to install, and it is a bit strange not being able to partition the disks from the Installer. I've been using x86 for quite a while, and I can't remember when you couldn't partition from inside the Installer. Partitioning without caring about OS X should be a goal. (Can FreeBSD boot w/o any OS X partitions at all? I was under the impression that some piece of the boot process had to live on an OS X partition). Thanks, Gerald
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