Re: IMac G5 boot, memory

Javi Hotmail <[email protected]> Fri, 02 May 2025 14:50:43 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.os.freebsd.devel.ppc
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Does the command 'probe-usb' exists on your openfirmware version?

On May 2, 2025 12:26:14 PM UTC, Jason Bacon <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 5/1/25 20:52, Joe Nosay wrote:
>> Is there an Open Firmware command for booting from a USB under 8GB? Reference comes from online everymac statement of 8gb boot.
>> The option, option control, of boot does not work.
>> Will I have to use a CD?
>> I used the fedora image writer to make the bootable USB.
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>I recall being able to boot from a very old, small USB stick years ago, but most did not work.  I gave up on it and used a CD or DVD.
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