Can't boot on DVD to install

[edward]

boot fw1:,\boot\loader fw1:0
gets me : can't OPEN: fw1:,\boot\loader
I tried : boot fw0:,\boot\loader fw0:0
A few lines of text on a dark grey background flash briefly, then I get 
a gray screen with a barred circle in the center (where the grey Apple 
logo usually appears). Then nothing happens. The machine seems frozen.
At least I'm getting something, although not what I expected.
Sorry for asking the same questions again and again but... Any ideas ?
Edward

jt wrote:
> hey, edward | On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:25:38 +0100 | edward  wrote: | I 
> tested fw, fw1 and fwx. No luck. But at least, I get a different message 
> with fw. When I type : | boot fw:,\boot\loader fw:0 | I get : | method 
> not found; ihandle=ffbc5540 phandle=ff986bc0 load-size=0 adler32=1 | 
> LOAD-SIZE is too small | ok | | I get the same message with | boot 
> fw:,\boot\loader cd:0 ^^^^^^^ there you are passing fw but looking into 
> another device... | boot fw:,\boot\loader fw1:0 here you change from fw 
> to fw1 --- so consistency is necessary.... for example for me to boot my 
> 2nd hd i had to pass "boot hd:,\loader ultra1:5" <-- that signifies boot 
> the file "loader" on the main hd (ultra0) and then tell the loader 
> program which disc drive "ultra1" and what partition "5" so you should 
> probably try something similar to "boot fw1:,\boot\loader fw1:0" instead 
> of the other variations...keep the initial drive and the secondary drive 
> consistent hope that helps...sorry if its confusing...and in terms of a 
> tech note...no i didn't have one...i just kind of toyed around with 
> it...i suppose there are a few on the web as well as the fact that its 
> also on some SUN systems or all SUN systems...i'm not exactly sure... 
> -jt | boot fw:,\boot\loader fwx:0 | | Any ideas ? | Edward | | BTW, I 
> obviously lack basic OF knowledge. Is there some kind of tech note I 
> should ckeck out ? | | jt wrote: | > Depends on the system setup...and 
> the number of ports the computer has...for | > instance my machine lists 
> my hd's as ultra0 and ultra1... "0" being the | > first drive and "1" 
> being the second...you need to check where the disks are | > 
> mounted...there is an obvious difference in location between an HD and a 
> CD | > / DVD in terms of locations...without seeing that your best 
> bet...as there | > are probably only about two devices and you are 
> mounting the root....is to | > test the two...my rule of thumb is top 
> down...but you can also use the | > command "dev / ls" to check the 
> root...kinda cool and kinda bizarre...i just | > had a correspondence 
> similar to this....but once you figure it out...you got | > it. Best of 
> luck...(if all else fails just test them) | > | > -jt | > | > | > On 
> 16/11/05 18-9, "edward" wrote: | > | > | >>Hi James, | >>It does help, 
> but I need a bit more... Running devalias gives me a list | >>of devices 
> that I am having a hard time figuring out. The firewire | >>devices seem 
> to be labeled fwx, fw1 and fw. | >>Any clue how I can figure out who is 
> who ? | >>(you may have gathered by now I am kind of new to OF. Don't 
> worry | >>though, I learn fast...) | >>Edward | >> | >>jt wrote: | >> | 
>  >>>Sure, seems like you are trying to load the default DVD drive...when 
> | >>>connecting something new you need to check the proper OpenFirmware 
> | >>>alias...so when you pop into OF -- type "devalias" scroll down and 
> see where | >>>the external drive corresponds with the actual 
> location...and exchange the | >>>"cd" for the "value delineated for 
> external drive in OF" -- hope that | >>>helps... | >>> | >>>-jt | >>> | 
>  >>>On 16/11/05 17-41, "edward" wrote: | >>> | >>> | >>> | >>>>Hi, | 
>  >>>>I dowloaded and burned 7.0-20051105-SNAP-powerpc-disc1.iso and 
> tried an | >>>>install on a PowerBook G4 667. I use an external DVD 
> drive connected via | >>>>firewire. FreeBSD is to be installed on a 5 GB 
> partition on an external | >>>>firewire disk, with another available 
> partition for swap on the same | >>>>disk. I have an external USB 
> keyboard + mouse. | >>>>With the FreeBSD DVD in the external drive, I 
> booted into open firmware | >>>>and typed : | >>>>boot cd:,\boot\loader 
> cd:0 | >>>>I get : | >>>>can't OPEN: cd:,\boot\loader | >>>>Any idea 
> what is going wrong ? | >>>>Thanks guys, | >>>>Edward | >>>> | 
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>  >>> | >>> | >>> | >>> | >>> | > | > | > | > | -jt