Can't install snapshots 2007-06-03, 07

Greetings,

I've been trying to install a newer snapshot on my iBook G4.
 I
grabbed the 2007-06-03 (might have been 02, not sure now)
snapshot
from the ftp site and burned it on a CD and tried to boot
from it.
During boot I ended up in ddb> prompt.  I also attempted
to boot
using the cd41.iso from the snapshot with similar result.

Last night I grabbed the 2007-06-07 snapshot, hoping to have
better
luck with it, but I end up with "Decrementer
execption" [1].

While at it, I'm not certain of the recommended way to
create a
bootable CD for the macppc platform.  Is the mkisofs command
[2] I
use not correct?

Please CC me on replies, as I only get the digested version
of
the list.

Thanks,


[1] OpenFirmware (copied by pen+paper, hopefully no typos)
0> boot cd:,ofwboot /bsd.rd load-size=c1d4
adler32=c3ec9117

Loading ELF

>> OpenBSD/macppc Boot
/
Decrementer exception at %SRR0: 00020dcc %SRR1: 00083030

    ok
0>


[2] mkisofs syntax used to make a i386 and macppc bootable
CD-Rs
    assuming the snapshots for i386 and macppc are in
respective
    directories:

$ mkisofs -v -r -b 4.1/i386/cdrom41.fs -o snapshot.iso 
    -V "OpenBSD snap" -graft-points 4.1/i386=i386

    4.1/macppc=macppc ofwboot=macppc/ofwboot
bsd.rd=macppc/bsd.rd

On 6/8/07, Otto Moerbeek <ottodrijf.net> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 8 Jun 2007, patrick keshishian wrote:
>
> > On 6/8/07, patrick keshishian <pkeshishgmail.com> wrote:
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > > I've been trying to install a newer snapshot
on my iBook G4.  I
> > > grabbed the 2007-06-03 (might have been 02,
not sure now) snapshot
> > > from the ftp site and burned it on a CD and
tried to boot from it.
> > > During boot I ended up in ddb> prompt.  I
also attempted to boot
> > > using the cd41.iso from the snapshot with
similar result.
> > >
> > > Last night I grabbed the 2007-06-07 snapshot,
hoping to have better
> > > luck with it, but I end up with
"Decrementer execption" [1].
> > >
> > > While at it, I'm not certain of the
recommended way to create a
> > > bootable CD for the macppc platform.  Is the
mkisofs command [2] I
> > > use not correct?
> > >
> > > Please CC me on replies, as I only get the
digested version of
> > > the list.
>
> Better try the most recent cd41.iso before anything
else.


Same "Decrementer exception" problem with June 8th
snapshot
and the one from the 9th.

Are these snapshots working for others? I'm just curious.

TIA,
--patrick


>         -Otto
>
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > > [1] OpenFirmware (copied by pen+paper,
hopefully no typos)
> > > 0> boot cd:,ofwboot /bsd.rd load-size=c1d4
adler32=c3ec9117
> > >
> > > Loading ELF
> > >
> > > >> OpenBSD/macppc Boot
> > > /
> > > Decrementer exception at %SRR0: 00020dcc
%SRR1: 00083030
> > >
> > >     ok
> > > 0>
> > >
> > >
> > > [2] mkisofs syntax used to make a i386 and
macppc bootable CD-Rs
> > >     assuming the snapshots for i386 and
macppc are in respective
> > >     directories:
> > >
> > > $ mkisofs -v -r -b 4.1/i386/cdrom41.fs -o
snapshot.iso 
> > >     -V "OpenBSD snap" -graft-points
4.1/i386=i386 
> > >     4.1/macppc=macppc ofwboot=macppc/ofwboot
bsd.rd=macppc/bsd.rd
> >
> >
> > I know I was going to mess this up:
> >
> > $ mkisofs -v -r -hfs -part -b 4.1/i386/cdrom41.fs
-o snapshot.iso 
> >    -V "OpenBSD snap" -graft-points
4.1/i386=i386 
> >    4.1/macppc=macppc ofwboot=macppc/ofwboot
bsd.rd=macppc/bsd.rd

That command does not look right.

On Jun 12, 2007, at 1:01 AM, patrick keshishian
pkeshish-at-gmail.com 
|openbsd mailing list| wrote:

>> > I know I was going to mess this up:
>> >
>> > $ mkisofs -v -r -hfs -part -b
4.1/i386/cdrom41.fs -o snapshot.iso 
>> >    -V "OpenBSD snap" -graft-points
4.1/i386=i386 
>> >    4.1/macppc=macppc ofwboot=macppc/ofwboot
bsd.rd=macppc/bsd.rd

On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 01:01:07AM -0700, patrick keshishian
wrote:
> On 6/8/07, Otto Moerbeek <ottodrijf.net> wrote:
> >
> >On Fri, 8 Jun 2007, patrick keshishian wrote:
> >
> >> On 6/8/07, patrick keshishian <pkeshishgmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Greetings,
> >> >
> >> > I've been trying to install a newer
snapshot on my iBook G4.  I
> >> > grabbed the 2007-06-03 (might have been
02, not sure now) snapshot
> >> > from the ftp site and burned it on a CD
and tried to boot from it.
> >> > During boot I ended up in ddb> prompt.
 I also attempted to boot
> >> > using the cd41.iso from the snapshot with
similar result.
> >> >
> >> > Last night I grabbed the 2007-06-07
snapshot, hoping to have better
> >> > luck with it, but I end up with
"Decrementer execption" [1].
> >> >
> >> > While at it, I'm not certain of the
recommended way to create a
> >> > bootable CD for the macppc platform.  Is
the mkisofs command [2] I
> >> > use not correct?
> >> >
> >> > Please CC me on replies, as I only get
the digested version of
> >> > the list.
> >
> >Better try the most recent cd41.iso before anything
else.
> 
> 
> Same "Decrementer exception" problem with
June 8th snapshot
> and the one from the 9th.
> 
> Are these snapshots working for others? I'm just
curious.
> 

A workaround which hopefully will prevent this crash has
been put into
snapshots. If you can confirm that this fixes the problem I
will put
it into the repository.

Also note, the bootloader has been updated to be interactive
like the
bootloader on most other architectures (including support
for boot.conf)

Dale Rahn				drahndalerahn.com

On 6/14/07, Dale Rahn <drahndalerahn.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 01:01:07AM -0700, patrick
keshishian wrote:
> > On 6/8/07, Otto Moerbeek <ottodrijf.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >On Fri, 8 Jun 2007, patrick keshishian wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 6/8/07, patrick keshishian
<pkeshishgmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > Greetings,
> > >> >
> > >> > I've been trying to install a newer
snapshot on my iBook G4.  I
> > >> > grabbed the 2007-06-03 (might have
been 02, not sure now) snapshot
> > >> > from the ftp site and burned it on a
CD and tried to boot from it.
> > >> > During boot I ended up in ddb>
prompt.  I also attempted to boot
> > >> > using the cd41.iso from the snapshot
with similar result.
> > >> >
> > >> > Last night I grabbed the 2007-06-07
snapshot, hoping to have better
> > >> > luck with it, but I end up with
"Decrementer execption" [1].
> > >> >
> > >> > While at it, I'm not certain of the
recommended way to create a
> > >> > bootable CD for the macppc platform.
 Is the mkisofs command [2] I
> > >> > use not correct?
> > >> >
> > >> > Please CC me on replies, as I only
get the digested version of
> > >> > the list.
> > >
> > >Better try the most recent cd41.iso before
anything else.
> >
> >
> > Same "Decrementer exception" problem
with June 8th snapshot
> > and the one from the 9th.
> >
> > Are these snapshots working for others? I'm just
curious.
> >
>
> A workaround which hopefully will prevent this crash
has been put into
> snapshots. If you can confirm that this fixes the
problem I will put
> it into the repository.

Unfortunately I'm away on holiday.  Wish I could test it
but
I won't have access to a CD-R burner 'til I get back on the
18th.


> Also note, the bootloader has been updated to be
interactive like the
> bootloader on most other architectures (including
support for boot.conf)

That sounds great! Looking forward to testing this.



> Dale Rahn                               drahndalerahn.com

On 6/14/07, Dale Rahn <drahndalerahn.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 01:01:07AM -0700, patrick
keshishian wrote:
> > On 6/8/07, Otto Moerbeek <ottodrijf.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >On Fri, 8 Jun 2007, patrick keshishian wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 6/8/07, patrick keshishian
<pkeshishgmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > Greetings,
> > >> >
> > >> > I've been trying to install a newer
snapshot on my iBook G4.  I
> > >> > grabbed the 2007-06-03 (might have
been 02, not sure now) snapshot
> > >> > from the ftp site and burned it on a
CD and tried to boot from it.
> > >> > During boot I ended up in ddb>
prompt.  I also attempted to boot
> > >> > using the cd41.iso from the snapshot
with similar result.
> > >> >
> > >> > Last night I grabbed the 2007-06-07
snapshot, hoping to have better
> > >> > luck with it, but I end up with
"Decrementer execption" [1].
> > >> >
> > >> > While at it, I'm not certain of the
recommended way to create a
> > >> > bootable CD for the macppc platform.
 Is the mkisofs command [2] I
> > >> > use not correct?
> > >> >
> > >> > Please CC me on replies, as I only
get the digested version of
> > >> > the list.
> > >
> > >Better try the most recent cd41.iso before
anything else.
> >
> >
> > Same "Decrementer exception" problem
with June 8th snapshot
> > and the one from the 9th.
> >
> > Are these snapshots working for others? I'm just
curious.
> >
>
> A workaround which hopefully will prevent this crash
has been put into
> snapshots. If you can confirm that this fixes the
problem I will put
> it into the repository.

Using the Jun 17 snapshot I was able to upgrade my ibook
g4.
Thanks for the help!

--patrick


> Also note, the bootloader has been updated to be
interactive like the
> bootloader on most other architectures (including
support for boot.conf)
>
> Dale Rahn                               drahndalerahn.com