Re: Installation problem on G3 beige

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Apr 22, 2008, at 00:12, Steven Grunza wrote:

>   I just received an old Power Mac G3 beige.  The OS has either  
> been deleted or the disk is dead.  I've read the NetBSD macppc info  
> but I'm not sure how to get around the requirement to have a  
> functional Mac OS to create the Disk Tools PPC floppy.

Beg, borrow or steal a MacOS X installation CD ( you only need CD  
1 ), try to boot it on the G3. It will fail eventually, complain that  
this machine is unsupported and such, but it will do that /after/  
installing firmware patches which allow you to boot NetBSD. I know  
this works with MacOS X 10.3 and earlier, no idea about 10.4 or later  
but I suspect it will work.

Also, beige G3s are notoriously picky about IDE cables, in doubt  
check them and eventually change them if things don't work right.

have fun
Michael

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