> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Theo Markettos [SMTP:atm26@hermes.cam.ac.uk]
> Sent:	Sunday, November 01, 1998 1:29 AM
> To:	port-arm32@netbsd.org
> Subject:	Newbie question - finding old Risc BSD bits
> 
> I've recently got a new HD in my Risc PC, and I'm intending to put NetBSD
> onto it. I've previously installed 1.2 and 1.3_ALPHA from CD, but I've got
> a shiny JANET connection, so I'm trying to download it.  I've found the
> basic kernels and sets from ftp.netbsd.org, so they're a start. 
> 
Nice, try using ftp://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/Mirrors/ftp.netbsd.org/ if you
really want the speed ;)

The latest sets are in:
ftp://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/Mirrors/ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/arm32/

Where you'll find the xsets and the snapshot of Netbsd.

> First problem is that they won't install in the official manner with inst
> without the .set files (tar -zxvf works, but it's not ideal), which are
> nowhere to be found.  Are they anywhere?  It appears the old archive at
> ftp.ph.kcl.ac.uk has been taken down for good (DNS doesn't recognise its
> hostname).  There's a mirror up to 1.2 I think at Stuttgart, and I've got
> copies on the 1.3_ALPHA CD, but are these out of date?
> 
I think that sysinst is the correct way to install these days, but I've not
had much luck with it (tried installing netbsd on my PC didn't like getting
the tgz's off my ls-120 drive...)
Then again once you've prepared the hard disc (which is covered in the
install guide) you can just untar them.  edit stuff in /etc and it should be
happy.

> Similarly, is there anywhere the latest RiscBSD sets (X bits, joe,
> emacs, rcm etc) can be found?  Again, I suspect the 1.3_ALPHA versions are
> seriously out of date.
> 
xsets are in above location, joe emacs etc should all, in theory, compile
use the pkgsrc dir.

> Finally, I keep getting messages from the EtherH driver about frames being
> lost or crc checks failed.  I don't think they're regular enough to be of
> too much concern (averaging about 10 in FTPing a 2MB file).  Are these
> related to the EtherH bug mentioned in one of the FAQs, and is it possible
> to shut them up?
> 
The latest kernels may work better, I believe that the network card drivers
have had recent update.  (they may even have the morley drivers in (although
I can't remember if morley is supported...))

Chris









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