re: OpenBSD on the iMac

[Scott Fultz <scott@mountainmedia.com>]

> I'm trying to get my iMac to boot my OpenBSD 2.3 CD-ROM, and am running into
> the following error:
> 
> unrecognized Client Program format
> 
> I'm using the command `boot cd:2.3\powerpc\ofwboot 2.3/powerpc/bsd.rd' at the
> OpenFirmware prompt..
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to fix this?
> 
> Btw, I'm working on an OpenBSD on the iMac web page, it'll include various
> iMac things and some OpenFirmware information I find relevant/interesting. It
> can be found at http://www.spy.net/~scott/iMac/ . There's not much there; my
> work is going slowly, though I try to find new stuff to add on a daily basis.
> 
> Scott
> 
> --
> scott@cybersource.com
> UNIX Sysadmin, CyberSource (ext. 6093)
> 
> http://www.spy.net/~scott/
> 
I was able to boot from CD by typing the following:
boot cd:,ofwboot /2.9/powerpc/bsd.rd

I hope this helps.

Peace,
Scott

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