I will try to show how do I went about installation of
netbsd2.0 on macppc 9500/200:
Instalation medium is CD-r with macppccd.iso for
netbsd2.0

	## been trying to find out why my screen
	## turns black after I'm trying to get onto
	## open firmware for a week or so couldn't
	## figure out what my output-device is I 	## ended up
hooking up serial console and fun 	## begins...
Open Firmware, 1.0.5
To continue booting the MacOS type:
BYE<return>
To continue booting from the default boot device type:
BOOT<return>
 ok
0 >
	## since my macppc is 9500/200 it means 	## there's a
problem with output-device and 	## thats the reason
why I'm doing this over 	## serial rather than
directly on mac first 	## check what do I have This
will list all of 	## the devices present in my system
0 > dev /
0 > ls
[...]
FF83E498: /bandit@F4000000
FF8408B8:   /pci106b,1@B
FF840A90:   /pci10b6,2@D
FF840D80:   /ATY,mach64@E
[...]
0 > dev /bandit@F4000000/ATY,mach64@E  ok
	## Now, to confirm if it really supports Open 	##
Firmware type words
0 > words
close           restore         draw-logo       write 
         open
display-init
display-remove  display-install read-rectangle 
fill-rectangle  draw-rectangle
color@
color!          get-colors      set-colors
 ok
	## word "open" is among those listed, then 	##
chances are very high that your card 	## should work. 
0 > setenv output-device /bandit@F4000000/ATY,mach64@E
 ok
0 > setenv input-device kbd
	## I'm still not sure if I really need to 	## specify
my output and input devices cause 	## I'm not trying
to access of	
0 > reset-all
	## mac restarts...

	**** something new today! I didnt get 	anything on my
serial console so I connected my monitor to my mac and
guess what? just guess what... I got a blooody of
output on it! so 16$+6£ for cables for nothing... from
now on continuing directly from mac...
...just went upstairs and nicked my housemate's
monitor****

	## Double-check Firmware version: 
0 > dev /openprom
0 > .properties
name                    openprom
model                   Open Firmware, 1.0.5
relative-addressing
 ok
	## must set some Open Firmware variables
	## before NetBSD can boot
0 > setenv load-base 600000
0 > setenv real-base F00000
0 > reset-all
	## mac restarts...
	## will try to find out where is my cdrom
0 > dev scsi-int  ok                    
0 > ls      
FF83C9C8: /sd@0,0                 
FF83D5F8: /st@0,0                 
 ok   
0 > dev scsi-int  ok                    
0 > show-children                 
DEFAULT CATCH!, code=FFF00300                         
   
 ok   
	## as far as I know DEFAULT CATCH! accurs 	## only if
Open Firmware hadt trouble loading 	## a file does
show-children load any file?
	## trying to check 
0 > dev scsi-int/sd@3  ok                         
0 > words         
load            write           read            seek  
         close                                        
                            
open    
write-blocks    read-blocks     max-transfer   
block-size      dma-sync                              
                                         
dma-map-out           
dma-map-in      dma-free        dma-alloc             
                           
 ok   
	## seems like my cdrom got ID3 
	## so following line should boot setup
0 > boot scsi-int/sd@3:0 NETBSD.MACPPC                
    	## cd starts to spin but nothing happens..       

0 > boot scsi-int/sd@3:,\OFWBOOT.XCF;1 NETBSD.MACPPC;1
	
0 > boot cd:,\OFWBOOT.XCF;1 NETBSD.MACPPC;1
	## getting reset-all message on the screen 	## and
macos have to connect to mac via 	## serial and set
previous 	
	## settings. why boot cd: didn't worked might 	##
explain this:
0 > devalias            
vci0                /chaos@F0000000                  
pci1                /bandit@F2000000                 
pci2                /bandit@F4000000                 
fd                  /bandit/gc/swim3                 
kbd                 /bandit/gc/via-cuda/adb/keyboard  
             ttya                /bandit/gc/escc/ch-a 
                  
ttyb                /bandit/gc/escc/ch-b             
enet                /bandit/gc/mace                  
scsi                /bandit/gc/53c94                 
scsi-int            /bandit/gc/mesh                   
          
 ok   
	## there are no alias for cd so I would 	## assume
that boot device and other stuff 	## must be fully
specified...
	## thinking about that I came up with idea to 	##
check my scsi drive info again 
0 > dev scsi-int  ok                    
0 > ls      
FF83C9C8: /sd@0,0                 
FF83D5F8: /st@0,0                 
	## I'm not sure but it seems to me that it's 	##
worth trying messig about with /st@0,0
0 > boot scsi-int/sd@3:0:,\OFWBOOT.XCF;1
NETBSD.MACPPC;1 Invalid tape file number unrecognized
client program formastate not valid
ok
0 > boot scsi-int/st@3:0:,\OFWBOOT.XCF Invalid tape
file number unrecognized client program formastate not
valid
ok
	## realised that I was wrong... will try to 	## load
OFWBOOT.XCF from floppy
0 > dir fd:,\             
Aofwb.o 00F 0 -10000                    
OFWBOOT .XCF 020 2 CBBC                       
RESOURCE.FRK 012 68 0                     
FINDER  .DAT 022 B11 FCC                        
ATras.h 00F 0 -1                
ATras.h 00F 0 -1                
0 > boot fd:,\OFWBOOT.XCF loading XCOFF
[...]
>> NetBSD/macppc OpenFirmware Bootm Revision 1.10
>> (builds@build, Wed Dec  1 12:46:04 UTC 2004)
open /netbsd: No such file or directory
open /netbsd.gz: No such file or directory
open /netbsd.macppc: No such file or directory
	## nevertheless I am very happy!
	## just have to follow Creating the
	## NetBSD/macppc install floppies		##instructions by
looking at this has anybody 	## got a suggestion how
can I start netbsd 	## install right from cd, it would
be much 		## more convenient for me thanx for your
time 	## and thanx for reading

ironic but just while waiting for tomorrow when I get
to work and email this to newsgroup I've tried setting
up things as I originally should.
	1. start systemdisk and specify:
	input-device: kbd
	output-device: /bandit@F4000000/ATY,mach64@E
	autoboot: false
	2. restart pc
	3. check of version and make sure it's <3
	4. 0 > setenv load-base 600000
	   0 > setenv real-base F00000
	   0 > reset-all
	5. put floppy in the drive 
	   0 > boot fd:,\OFWBOOT.XCF
	wait for setup screet to come up...
can anybody please write a note on NetBSD/macppc Model
Support page that 9500/200 might have
/bandit@F4000000/ATY,mach64@E instead of
/bandit@F4000000/ATY,mach64@D , well the one that I
found in north london- wood green just ouside
somebody's house has, and if not my fried who insisted
to take it nothing that would happend...
spent way too much time on it today...
	






		
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