>I downloaded the 1.2 release this weekend and stuck it on my IIsi.
>This was a completely new installation; I mkfs'd (via the Mac app) my
>partitions first.  The installation went well (with a LOVELY new
>Installer; 1.1).  But it doesn't work. :(
>

>Screen output:
>==============
>Changing root device to sd1a.
>PRAM: Battery clock has earlier time than UNIX fs.
>
><nothing happens for a while; hit the Return key>

Did you by chance forget to do a "Build Devices" with that LOVELY new 
Installer?

-bob