OpenBSD for macppc

[g/re/p]

I have the OpenBSD/macppc 3.4 CD and want
to install OpenBSD onto my powerbook.

I have two partitions and i want to leave 10.3.6 on the first partition and install OpenBSD onto the empty second partition.

I would appreciate input from anyone experienced at this
type of install.

 

[scruffy]

You'll likely need to break up the second partition into a number of smaller partitions - OS X is about the only Unix I know that's happy with only one partition. In particular, it's the only one that uses swap files on the root partition, not a swap partition.

You'll probably want at least a separate /var partition, since that's where log files and stuff that can grow unpredictably lives (again, any 'serious' Unix does this, I don't know if OS X server does or not). This will all be part of the installer, so nothing to worry about there

I had LinuxPPC (a distro that has been dead some years now) alongside OS 8.6 for some time - that tells you how long ago this was. So I don't remember a lot of details, and what I do remember probably isn't so relevant anymore.

 

[rbb]

I run OBSD 3.6 on my powerbook. All you need to do is just slice the second partition. OBSD installation is not for the faint of heart. You will need to _READ_ everything on the screen. DO NOT JUST FLY THROUGH THE INSTALLATION, AS YOU WILL DAMAGE YOUR OS X INSTALLATION IF NOT CAREFUL.

Here is how mine is setup:

54G -> OS X
~10G -> OBSD

128M /
640M Swap
256M /var
256M /tmp
5G /home
Rest is /usr

It is best to put /, /tmp, /var, /home, and /usr on seperate slices,
because if something were to happen, then you have not lost
your entire drive, just that slice.

If you have any more questions, just read the faq at www.openbsd.org/faq