Hello, I am a beginner with MorphOS!
I have following problem:
I am trying to create a multi-boot installer USB stick for my Mac Mini G4 (Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 (Server), Mac OS 9, Debian Linux 8.11, MorphOS 3.11). So far, I succeeded with every operation system except MorphOS 3.11. My USB stick is partitioned in APM (Apple Partition Map) to make it bootable.
I made some experiments for booting MorphOS 3.11, using another USB stick. I tried partitioning it using the schemes APM (Apple Partition Map) and MBR (Master Boot Record) and formating with different filesystems (HFS, FAT32).
I used the method with "boot.img" copied from folder "mac_ppc32" and the installer .iso file "morphos.iso" copied to the top-level of the partition. I booted from Open Firmware prompt.
My results so far are:
* booting from HFS partition obviously NOT supported under MBR and APM scheme
* booting from FAT32 partition IS supported under MBR scheme (single and multi-partitions)
* booting from FAT32 partition NOT supported under APM scheme
Now my question is:
Is there a way to get the MorphOS 3.11 installer image "morphos-3.11" booting from a partition (HFS or FAT32) on a APM scheme? I think there must be a way as the CD image itself seems to be using APM scheme.
Thanks in advance for help!
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Attachment - used links:* MorphOS Library - F.A.Q.:
https://library.morph.zone/F.A.Q.
* MorphOS Library - Open Firmware
https://library.morph.zone/Open_Firmware
* MorphOS Library - Filesystems:
https://library.morph.zone/Filesystems
* Wikipedia - Apple Partition Map:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Partition_Map
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Attachment - used partition scheme:(Mac OS X - Terminal: "diskutil list") and booting commands (from Open Firmware)
Code:
MBR/FAT32 - single partition
Master Boot Record
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *32.0 GB disk1
1: DOS_FAT_32 UNTITLED 1 32.0 GB disk1s1
[OK] boot ud:,\boot.img bi umsd0:morphos.iso (boots from 1st partition (Untitled 1))
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Code:
MBR/FAT32 - multiple partitions
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *32.0 GB disk1
1: DOS_FAT_32 UNTITLED 1 10.8 GB disk1s1
2: DOS_FAT_32 UNTITLED 2 10.8 GB disk1s2
3: DOS_FAT_32 UNTITLED 3 10.4 GB disk1s3
[OK] boot ud:1,\boot.img bi umsd0:morphos.iso (boots from 1st partition (Untitled 1))
[OK] boot ud:2,\boot.img bi umsd0.1:morphos.iso (boots from 2nd partition (Untitled 2))
[OK] boot ud:3,\boot.img bi umsd0.2:morphos.iso (boots from 3rd partition (Untitled 3))
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Code:
APM/FAT32 - single partition
Apple Partition Map
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: Apple_partition_scheme *32.0 GB disk1
1: Apple_partition_map 32.3 KB disk1s1
2: DOS_FAT_32 UNTITLED 1 31.8 GB disk1s3
[FAILED] boot ud:,\boot.img bi umsd0:morphos.iso (boots from 1st partition (Untitled 1))
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Code:
CD (morphos-3.11.iso):
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: Apple_partition_scheme *258.0 MB disk1
1: Apple_partition_map 1.0 KB disk1s1
2: Apple_HFS MorphOSBoot 257.7 MB disk1s2
[SHOULD START] boot cd:,\\:tbxi (boots from 1st partition (MorphOSBoot))
