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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 ~ |
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 ~ |
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 ~ |
> 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 ~ |
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