ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.usb_boot

[sparky]

Author: sparky
Date: Mon Mar  6 11:20:18 2006
New Revision: 7108

Modified:
   ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.usb_boot
Log:
- PPCRCD @ M$-enabled pendrive


Modified: ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.usb_boot
==============================================================================
--- ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.usb_boot	(original)
+++ ppcrcd/trunk/doc/README.usb_boot	Mon Mar  6 11:20:18 2006
@@ -25,7 +25,31 @@
 
     this way you have rest of disk for use under linux
 
+ 3. prapare dos partition, it must be FAT:
+	/dev/sda1	1	51	48940	c	W95 FAT32 (LBA)
 
+    format as vfat
+	$ mkfs.vfat -n PPCRCD /dev/sda1
+
+    copy all files as they are to this partition
+
+    NOTE 1:
+      as it isn't hfs partition you won't be able to call tbxi to boot, you
+      have to specify file manually:
+	0 > boot usb1/disk at 1:1,\ppc\bootinfo.txt
+      or directly boot yaboot:
+	0 > boot usb1/disk at 1:1,\boot\yaboot
+
+    NOTE 2:
+      i don't know does all open firmwares have fat support, you can check if
+      your has typing in OF:
+	0 > dev /packages ls
+      or under linux:
+	$ ls /proc/device-tree/packages
+      and looking for /fat-files
+
+
+##############################################################################
 
 Now, how to boot: