Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:52:36 -0700 From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> To: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, grehan@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/boot/ofw/libofw Makefile ofw_console.c Message-ID: <48D40304.70800@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <48D3EA7F.7010706@FreeBSD.org> References: <200809191100.m8JB0T2T037268@repoman.freebsd.org> <48D3CB22.4090006@freebsd.org> <48D3EA7F.7010706@FreeBSD.org>
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Peter, it was ignorance on my part, I apologize. Seems to be that I should have been using "cd:,\\:tbxi" as boot-device instead with proper boot.tbxi. I've reverted libofw change due to its hackish nature. Maxim Sobolev wrote: > Peter Grehan wrote: >> Hi Maxim, >> >>> On PowerPC send output to both "/chosen/stdout" and "screen" nodes, >>> unless >>> they point to the very same device. This should make loader usable on >>> some (all?) PowerMacs >> >> What machine(s) are you seeing this on ? I've 'C' hot-key booted a >> bunch of different models with 7.1-BETA. > > MacMini G4 1.2GHz. > > I've re-checked with latest 7.1-BETA ISO, indeed if I am holding 'C' key > the messages are displayed correctly, so that my checkin comment is > partially invalid. > > However, the issue is that if I set boot-device in NVRAM to > "cd:,\boot\loader cd:" or to "cd:,\boot\loader hd:6" (I use the latter > to routinely bootstrap my Mini which has no HFS partitions) the screen > remain gray and blank even though the FreeBSD boots unless I do > ALT-CMD-O-F. With those two changes, both loader and kernel access > console just fine. > > Am I doing something wrong? -Maxim
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