Quik is an Open Firmware-based bootloader for Old World Macintosh with Open Firmware version < 3.0, CHRP, and Apple Network Servers. It's similar (in purpose and concept) to yaboot, which is used on CHRP and New World Macintosh with Open Firmware version >= 3.0. It does not run from Mac OS, and does not require Mac OS or an HFS partition to exist on your hard drive.
Because it's very dependent on Open Firmware, and because the Open Firmware on Old World Macintosh is very buggy and difficult to work with, much of the information on this page describes how to work around firmware problems.
Download
Current quik source can be found at the
shiner.info quik page.
For historical purposes only: quik 2.0e.
Quik Basics
Common Settings -
the settings most powermacs use with quik
Quirks - mac specific open firmware issues
ext3 & quik - avoid headaches by keeping a ext2
partition for quik
Won't Boot - when quik refuses to startup
Useful Software
pmac-utils - used for setting boot variables from linux
Apple System Disk - used for setting boot variables from mac os on newer oldworld macs
Bootvars - used for setting boot variables from mac os on older oldworld macs
Andi Payn's Bootmenu - a bootvars configuration that creates a bootmenu
Quik for Mac OS - install quik from mac os
Related Sites
NetBSD Support Page - lists Open Firmware quirks for both New World and Old World Macintosh.