Installing through usb "laplink" cable.

[Super Bisquit]

It's a PowerBook Titanium.
I see the memstick image for powerpc.
If I can get the display to work long enough with crapping out, I'll
try searching the tree. I found a reference to usfs in the
/usr/src/sys/modules/usb directory and added that on the i386 machine.


On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 11:19 PM, matt <sendtomatt at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 01/02/13 19:40, Super Bisquit wrote:
>
> I'm assuming that this is a "double bulk" device. One  the i386
> install, I'm not able to register the device with the normal usb
> kernel modules.
> The idea is to use it as a serial connection and to watch the install
> process on the i386. The data display cable is still messed up and I
> do not know how to switch the video output to the vga connection with
> the openfirmware forth prompt.
>
> So......
> I need help with the above processes. If the video output can be
> routed to the vga output, then using the usb cable may not be
> necessary.
>
> The other problem is that the DVD drive is grinding and has rejected
> every disk inserted. I'm not sure if the usb boot is available on it.
> Since I am also not the original owner nor the second owner, updating
> firmware has become a futile effort- don't know the root password. Any
> suggestions to solving this.
>
> Thanks.
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> I didn't see the model, but most of the NewWorld machines can be made to USB
> boot. OS9 can be USB booted on an MDD, for instance...
>
> The path will be something terrible and long...do you see a disk device
> under the usb chip in the OF tree?
>
> If it's an iBook, it should be setup to mirror automatically...there were
> ancient hacks to enable spanning mode in OF on these...reviewing the forth
> involved may be enlightening for OF display management :)
>
> Matt