On Fri, 2005-03-18 at 15:13 +0000, Paul Nasrat wrote: > On Thu, 2005-03-17 at 14:13 +0100, shrek-m@xxxxxx wrote: > > Paul Nasrat wrote: > > > > >Here is a 32 bit image that will boot your mac off a usb key > > >[...] > > >dd if=ppcboot.img of=/dev/sda bs=1k > > > > done > > > > > >[...] > > > >pop the usb key into your mac. Power up holding the option key (alt) > > >down and you should get the graphical chooser. Choose the disk with the > > >USB logo below it and the small tux log. > > > > > >Click on the -> arrow and it should take you there. > > > > no luck, does not work here. > > the only 2 boot devices i can see: > > mac os x (hda2) > > linux = fc3-rawhide (hda4) > > but not the usb-stick, the usb-stick-led (256mb) is flickering > > afaik the mac can not boot from usb but firwire [T]. > > Works for me on my ibook with the chooser. On a G5 I've just tested the > chooser didn't find it. I know at least one other person was able to do > it > > In OF can you do > > devalias - note down your usb devices, then for each usb device (eg > usb1, usb2) try doing: > > dir usb1/disk@1,1:\ Actually as disk@ can change dev usb1 ls is probably better correct boot line in OF: boot usb1/disk@1:,\\:tbxi edit the device path as necessary