Re: [Qemu-devel] [6128] Use OpenBIOS for g3bw machine

["Blue Swirl" <blauwirbel@gmail.com>]

On 12/28/08, Miklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>  On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 08:23:52PM +0000, Blue Swirl <blauwirbel@gmail.com> wrote:
>  > Revision: 6128
>  >           http://svn.sv.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=6128
>  > Author:   blueswir1
>  > Date:     2008-12-24 20:23:51 +0000 (Wed, 24 Dec 2008)
>  >
>  > Log Message:
>  > -----------
>  > Use OpenBIOS for g3bw machine
>  >
>  > Modified Paths:
>  > --------------
>  >     trunk/hw/ppc_mac.h
>  >     trunk/hw/ppc_oldworld.c
>  >     trunk/qemu-doc.texi
>  >
>  > Modified: trunk/hw/ppc_mac.h
>  > ===================================================================
>  > --- trunk/hw/ppc_mac.h        2008-12-24 20:21:18 UTC (rev 6127)
>  > +++ trunk/hw/ppc_mac.h        2008-12-24 20:23:51 UTC (rev 6128)
>  > @@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
>  >  #define BIOS_FILENAME "ppc_rom.bin"
>  >  #define VGABIOS_FILENAME "video.x"
>  >  #define NVRAM_SIZE        0x2000
>  > +#define PROM_FILENAME    "openbios-ppc32"
>  > +#define PROM_ADDR         0xfff00000
>
>
> Is it by accident that the file 'openbios-ppc32' was not added to the
>  repo?

The development of OpenBIOS/PPC has been rapid, the added version
would soon become obsolete. Currently OpenBIOS can boot yaboot from
some install CD images but Linux hangs very early.