PowerBook6,7 usb install success

[rgcinjp]

ppc@

just sharing information about this post
https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ppc&m=155231977928919&q=mbox

succeeded in installing 6.6-release on an iBook G4 (PowerBook6,7) via a USB stick.

a micro SD -> USB adapter did not work!
a true USB stick (Sandisk Cruzer) in my case worked properly

if the OF device tree does not show a /disk@N i suggest using another USB stick

yorosiku ~

[Wolfgang Pfeiffer]

Hi yorosiku

Good to hear it worked - I wasn't sure how useful these notes were.

Thanks!

Regards,
Wolfgang

On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 08:50:22AM +0900, rgc wrote:

>ppc@
>
>just sharing information about this post
>https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ppc&m=155231977928919&q=mbox
>
>succeeded in installing 6.6-release on an iBook G4 (PowerBook6,7) via a USB stick.
>
>a micro SD -> USB adapter did not work!
>a true USB stick (Sandisk Cruzer) in my case worked properly
>
>if the OF device tree does not show a /disk@N i suggest using another USB stick
>
>yorosiku ~

[rgcinjp]

January 16, 2020 7:27 AM, "Wolfgang Pfeiffer" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi yorosiku
>
> Good to hear it worked - I wasn't sure how useful these notes were.

adding some more notes:

other people have already described the posibility of booting via USB

2006 http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20060301112336384

2010 http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20101011105729488

but not for use in OpenBSD or any *nix system.

- the above documents mention a 'ud' device showing up in 'devalias'.
i verified this does occur only if the USB stick is recognized. this
is a very clear indication you can boot off the USB stick.

- hot-plug seems sketchy. i got the good results by plugging in the
USB stick then powering on the machine.

- if the USB stick does not get detected try the other USB port. still
not detected, try another USB stick.


tested the USB detection/boot on:

Powerbook6,7 OF version 4.9.3f0 07/05/05
Powerbook5,8 OF version 4.9.6f0 10/05/05

yorosiku ~

BTW, *yorosiku* is like "Best Regards" in Japanese

>
> Thanks!
>
> Regards,
> Wolfgang
>
> On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 08:50:22AM +0900, rgc wrote:
>
>> ppc@
>>
>> just sharing information about this post
>> https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ppc&m=155231977928919&q=mbox
>>
>> succeeded in installing 6.6-release on an iBook G4 (PowerBook6,7) via a USB stick.
>>
>> a micro SD -> USB adapter did not work!
>> a true USB stick (Sandisk Cruzer) in my case worked properly
>>
>> if the OF device tree does not show a /disk@N i suggest using another USB stick
>>
>> yorosiku ~

[rgcinjp]

> tested the USB detection/boot on:
>
> Powerbook6,7 OF version 4.9.3f0 07/05/05
> Powerbook5,8 OF version 4.9.6f0 10/05/05

s/OF/BootROM/


yorosiku ~


January 16, 2020 8:31 AM, [hidden email] wrote:

> January 16, 2020 7:27 AM, "Wolfgang Pfeiffer" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hi yorosiku
>>
>> Good to hear it worked - I wasn't sure how useful these notes were.
>
> adding some more notes:
>
> other people have already described the posibility of booting via USB
>
> 2006 http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20060301112336384
>
> 2010 http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20101011105729488
>
> but not for use in OpenBSD or any *nix system.
>
> - the above documents mention a 'ud' device showing up in 'devalias'.
> i verified this does occur only if the USB stick is recognized. this
> is a very clear indication you can boot off the USB stick.
>
> - hot-plug seems sketchy. i got the good results by plugging in the
> USB stick then powering on the machine.
>
> - if the USB stick does not get detected try the other USB port. still
> not detected, try another USB stick.
>
> tested the USB detection/boot on:
>
> Powerbook6,7 OF version 4.9.3f0 07/05/05
> Powerbook5,8 OF version 4.9.6f0 10/05/05
>
> yorosiku ~
>
> BTW, *yorosiku* is like "Best Regards" in Japanese
>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Wolfgang
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 08:50:22AM +0900, rgc wrote:
>>
>>> ppc@
>>>
>>> just sharing information about this post
>>> https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ppc&m=155231977928919&q=mbox
>>>
>>> succeeded in installing 6.6-release on an iBook G4 (PowerBook6,7) via a USB stick.
>>>
>>> a micro SD -> USB adapter did not work!
>>> a true USB stick (Sandisk Cruzer) in my case worked properly
>>>
>>> if the OF device tree does not show a /disk@N i suggest using another USB stick
>>>
>>> yorosiku ~