[OpenBIOS] G3Beige OpenFirmware Tree?

[Mark Morgan Lloyd]

Mark Cave-Ayland wrote:
> On 25/01/13 18:07, Programmingkid wrote:
> 
>> I just wanted to add that my Ubuntu Linux 5 CD also fails to boot 
>> because of a problem with the CMD646 controller. Here is the error 
>> message:
>>
>> [c0149ee4] ide_pci_register_driver+0x54/0x5c
>> [f100e634] cmd64x_ide_init+0x18/0x28 [cmd64x]
>>         cmd64x: can't be loaded
>> missing kernel or user mode driver cmd64x
> 
> I've just downloaded ubuntu-5.10-live-powerpc.iso in order to recreate 
> this, but all I can get is a black screen. Can you confirm both the ISO 
> you are using and the QEMU options you are using?

I don't have a reference for this, but my recollection is that when I 
was setting this machine up I found it documented that the G3 firmware 
couldn't boot Linux directly, you had to start with OS and use the Bootx 
app.

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Mark Morgan Lloyd
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