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Thanks Ross..your kernel did the trick, i re-installed, once up and
running i built my own kernel from src's.
boot header is below:
-Mel



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NetBSD casey187.doodle.com 1.5T NetBSD 1.5T (GENERIC) #6: Sat Mar 24 13:35:56 PST 2001     ross@a3:/usr/src/sys/arch/alpha/compile/GENERIC alpha

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