Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:09:52 +0100 From: edward <kouye@wanadoo.fr> To: jt <james.toy@bc.edu> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't boot on DVD to install Message-ID: <437BBC40.5010401@wanadoo.fr> In-Reply-To: <BFA12077.37A%james.toy@bc.edu> References: <BFA12077.37A%james.toy@bc.edu>
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Hi James, It does help, but I need a bit more... Running devalias gives me a list of devices that I am having a hard time figuring out. The firewire devices seem to be labeled fwx, fw1 and fw. Any clue how I can figure out who is who ? (you may have gathered by now I am kind of new to OF. Don't worry though, I learn fast...) Edward jt wrote: > Sure, seems like you are trying to load the default DVD drive...when > connecting something new you need to check the proper OpenFirmware > alias...so when you pop into OF -- type "devalias" scroll down and see where > the external drive corresponds with the actual location...and exchange the > "cd" for the "value delineated for external drive in OF" -- hope that > helps... > > -jt > > On 16/11/05 17-41, "edward" <kouye@wanadoo.fr> wrote: > > >>Hi, >>I dowloaded and burned 7.0-20051105-SNAP-powerpc-disc1.iso and tried an >>install on a PowerBook G4 667. I use an external DVD drive connected via >>firewire. FreeBSD is to be installed on a 5 GB partition on an external >>firewire disk, with another available partition for swap on the same >>disk. I have an external USB keyboard + mouse. >>With the FreeBSD DVD in the external drive, I booted into open firmware >>and typed : >>boot cd:,\boot\loader cd:0 >>I get : >>can't OPEN: cd:,\boot\loader >>Any idea what is going wrong ? >>Thanks guys, >>Edward >> >>_______________________________________________ >>freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > >
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