> .. If the don't, how do I answer the FAQ's point 3.8.2 (your machine 
> .. prefers an FPU (M68881 or M68882))-- it should _boot_ without a FPU,
> .. right?
> If you have an Apple PDS or NuBus adapter card, that'll include the
> FPU. Otherwise I don't know the current state of affairs...but yes,
> you should be able to boot.

And the current kernels have FPU emmulation in them. All you need to
do is get a new copy of libm which lacks calls to unsupported FPU
instructions. But the kernel'll boot fine with the stock libm.

> .. and then it hangs.  Any clues?
> .. (Booter 1.8, netbsd_GENERIC_57 kernel, IIsi 9M ram, 
> .. booter size set to 2.5M, extentions off).
> Have you installed the NetBSD files as mentioned above? You may also
> need to set the Screen control panel to black-and-white (1-bit) instead
> of colours.

The kernel will work (has worked for quite a while) in 8-bit color
mode. Just you only get black and white, and dt & X are unhappy.

> .. Thanks,
> .. Henry
> .. 
> .. BTW: the MetaFAQ points people to the macbsd-general list, 
> .. but the archives indicated it was a dead list.

Doh!