On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:46:17 -0500, Michael wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>>>  I managed to install NetBSD3.0 on a SCSI-HD attached to a Symbios
>>>  Logic  53C810A SCSI adapter in a B&W G3, but now I don't know how to
>>>  boot  NetBSD from that disk, because I can't find the proper
>>>  openfirmware dev  entry!
>>>  
>>>  Does anyone know how the dev entry for that disk look like in
>>>  openfirmware?
> 
>>  when it doesn't show up in the OF device tree (in case it's not an 
>>  OF-enabled HBA, which seems to be so), then you'll have hard times to 
>>  boot off this HD.
> 
> To make things worse many 53c810 based cards seem to have no ROM at all.
> 
>>  i have had a similar setup in a G3 b&w and used a CF to IDE adapter to
>>  boot off from. you could also create a CD, or netboot, or...
> 
> Exactly, all he needs is /something/ OF knows about so it can load the
> kernel. After that the kernel's drivers will take over and find the SCSI
> controller.
> 
> have fun
> Michael

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