Re: problem with installboot on 4.0.1 install

["Toru Nishimura" <locore64%alkyltechnology.com@localhost>]

Tomas D asked;

> Hi,
> I'm trying to install 4.0.1 on macppc 9500/200, I boot from cd all looks good. 
> I'm getting an error on installboot, here's log;
>
> Log started at: Wed Nov 26 08:58:38 2008
>
> executing: /sbin/mount -tffs -o async /dev/sd0a /targetroot/
> ...
> executing: /bin/cp /usr/mdec/ofwboot /targetroot/boot
> executing: /usr/sbin/installboot /dev/rsd0a /usr/mdec/bootxx /boot
> installboot: Can't write sector 0 of `/dev/rsd0a': Read-only file system

I got the same installation failure days ago when I tried 4.0.1 with
800MHz G4.  Mine has "wd" in stead of "sd."  I guess installboot(8)
should have run for rsd0c/rwd0c.

Toru Nishimura / ALKYL Technology