From 1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:51:38 +0000 Subject: move manual to top-level directory, split out of debian-installer package --- fi/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+) create mode 100644 fi/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml (limited to 'fi/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml') diff --git a/fi/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml b/fi/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2368a0853 --- /dev/null +++ b/fi/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ + + + + + + Invoking OpenFirmware + + +There is normally no need to set up the BIOS (called OpenFirmware) on +&arch-title; systems. PReP and CHRP are equipped with OpenFirmware, +but unfortunately, the means you use to invoke it vary from +manufacturer to manufacturer. You'll have to consult the hardware +documentation which came with your machine. + + + +On &arch-title; Macintoshes, you invoke OpenFirmware with +Command option +O F while booting. Generally it +will check for these keystrokes after the chime, but the exact timing +varies from model to model. See + for more hints. + + + +The OpenFirmware prompt looks like this: + + +ok +0 > + + +Note that on older model &arch-title; Macs, the default and sometimes +hardwired I/O for OpenFirmware user interaction is through the serial +(modem) port. If you invoke OpenFirmware on one of these machines, you +will just see a black screen. In that case, a terminal program running +on another computer, connected to the modem port, is needed to +interact with OpenFirmware. + + + +The OpenFirmware on OldWorld Beige G3 machines, OF versions 2.0f1 +and 2.4, is broken. These machines will most likely not be able to +boot from the hard drive unless the firmware is patched. A firmware +patch is included in the System Disk 2.3.1 +utility, available from Apple at +. +After unpacking the utility in MacOS, and launching it, select the +Save button to have the firmware patches installed to nvram. + + + -- cgit v1.2.3