OpenFirmware, Booting and OS Development
OpenFirmware, Booting and OS Development
- Subject: OpenFirmware, Booting and OS Development
- From: Andrew McCall <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 11:24:57 +0100
Hi Folks,
This isn't strictly Darwin kernel development, and if anyone complains I
will take it off list.
I am trying to write a simple bootsector that displays the phrase
"Loading..." to the screen - much like the many, many x86 examples that
can be found on the internet, but this time I want to do it on a mac.
I have read all the information I can on OpenFirmware I understand that
the OpenFirmware is basically the first stage in the boot process, this
will then load software that is at the "real-base" address, and then
this can b
I am making it slightly harder for myself because I want to target old
world Mac's first (as thats what I have), I understand that NewWorld
Mac's can just boot straight to an elf kernel.
Am I right in the above assumptions?
How do I get my bootsector into the "real-base"?
Can anyone help "fill" the gaps in my knowledge?
Thanks,
Andrew McCall
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