From nobody Sat May 27 14:09:21 2023 X-Original-To: ppc@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4QT3ZM2pZxz4Cm6P for ; Sat, 27 May 2023 14:09:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rleir@leirtech.com) Received: from mailroot5n2.namespro.ca (outbound.mailroot5.namespro.ca [169.54.78.254]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4QT3ZL0l02z3GtV for ; Sat, 27 May 2023 14:09:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rleir@leirtech.com) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none X-MESpamC: skipped (authenticated sender) Received: from [IPv6:::1] ([142.169.18.1]) by mailroot5n2.namespro.ca with MailEnable ESMTPSA (version=TLS1_2 cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384); Sat, 27 May 2023 09:09:24 -0500 Date: Sat, 27 May 2023 10:09:21 -0400 From: Rick Leir To: ppc@freebsd.org, Jason Bacon Subject: Re: imac g5 all in one 20" installation User-Agent: K-9 Mail for Android In-Reply-To: <62c88796-1aa1-dedd-a398-e2a8cdb56b45@gmail.com> References: <62c88796-1aa1-dedd-a398-e2a8cdb56b45@gmail.com> Message-ID: List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-ppc List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=----WE0I88C045EYFLQDGHCPZCTLUIMGM6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4QT3ZL0l02z3GtV X-Spamd-Bar: ---- X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:36351, ipnet:169.54.64.0/18, country:US] X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N ------WE0I88C045EYFLQDGHCPZCTLUIMGM6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I never had a g5 ppc, but as I understand it the architecture is big endian= =2E You need to keep this in mind=2E Some other ppc's are little endian=2E = A usb stick which is loaded to boot on ppcle would likely not boot on ppc (= the naming convention seems to default to big endian)=2E=20 Please let us know what works for you! On May 27, 2023 8:14:22 AM EDT, Jason Bacon wrote: >On 5/26/23 21:06, Joe Nosay wrote: >> I picked this up from a flea market and it works=2E >> I have a belkin usb wireless dongle for connecting=2E >> A search on Google states using disk utility while another states that = the device will boot from a usb stick=2E >>=20 >> All information on installing and issues is appreciated=2E >> Thanks in advance=2E > >I had an iMac G5 for a while and could only install from CD/DVD=2E My Po= werMac G5 would boot from some USB sticks but not others=2E > >Best, > > J > >--=20 >Life is a game=2E Play hard=2E Play fair=2E Have fun=2E > > --=20 Sorry for being brief=2E Alternate email is rickleir at yahoo dot com ------WE0I88C045EYFLQDGHCPZCTLUIMGM6 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I never had a g5 ppc, but as I u= nderstand it the architecture is big endian=2E You need to keep this in min= d=2E Some other ppc's are little endian=2E A usb stick which is loaded to b= oot on ppcle would likely not boot on ppc ( the naming convention seems to = default to big endian)=2E
Please let us know what works for you!
<= br>
On May 27, 2023 8:14:22= AM EDT, Jason Bacon <bacon4000@gmail=2Ecom> wrote:
On 5/26/23 21:06, Joe Nosay wrote:=

I picked this up from a flea market and it works=2E
I have a belkin u=
sb wireless dongle for connecting=2E
A search on Google states using dis=
k utility while another states that the device will boot from a usb stick=
=2E

All information on installing and issues is appreciated=2E
Th=
anks in advance=2E

I had an iMa=
c G5 for a while and could only install from CD/DVD=2E  My PowerMac G5 woul=
d boot from some USB sticks but not others=2E

Best,

	J
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Sorry for being brief=2E Alternate email is rickleir at yahoo= dot com
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