Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 02:29:38 -0500 From: Super Bisquit <superbisquit@gmail.com> To: matt <sendtomatt@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Installing through usb "laplink" cable. Message-ID: <CA%2BWntOvfHCdBCsY1AqXpdRqjErmfBxhRQqZV1K08FeiM3avM_A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <50E506B9.6070805@gmail.com> References: <CA%2BWntOtRJkaTMGXiUv1kH17oSAZsuBocvmXNLOkqo2FQTCAWng@mail.gmail.com> <50E506B9.6070805@gmail.com>
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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. On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM, matt <sendtomatt@gmail.com> wrote: > On 01/02/13 19:40, Super Bisquit wrote: > > I'm assuming that this is a "double bulk" device. One the i386 > install, I'm not able to register the device with the normal usb > kernel modules. > The idea is to use it as a serial connection and to watch the install > process on the i386. The data display cable is still messed up and I > do not know how to switch the video output to the vga connection with > the openfirmware forth prompt. > > So...... > I need help with the above processes. If the video output can be > routed to the vga output, then using the usb cable may not be > necessary. > > The other problem is that the DVD drive is grinding and has rejected > every disk inserted. I'm not sure if the usb boot is available on it. > Since I am also not the original owner nor the second owner, updating > firmware has become a futile effort- don't know the root password. Any > suggestions to solving this. > > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > 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" > > I didn't see the model, but most of the NewWorld machines can be made to USB > boot. OS9 can be USB booted on an MDD, for instance... > > The path will be something terrible and long...do you see a disk device > under the usb chip in the OF tree? > > If it's an iBook, it should be setup to mirror automatically...there were > ancient hacks to enable spanning mode in OF on these...reviewing the forth > involved may be enlightening for OF display management :) > > Matt
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