Subject: Re: One last try
To: None <port-mac68k@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Alex Precosky <apreco@mag-net.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/13/1997 16:06:49
Robert Leenheer wrote:
> 
> Have you tried booting with the mac in one bit black and white  mode? I had the same
> symptoms on my LCIII and setting the control panel "monitors" to one bit mode solved
> this.
> 
> hope this helps.
> 
> Robert.
> 
> I've been trying for the last few months to get NetBSD running on my
> macII with no success. Very strange, since my hardware is running macbsd
> for many other people. Before I give up on macbsd for good, maybe
> someone can help me. I have a MacII with a daystar 030 powercache(this
> card works with macbsd), a properly terminated scsi chain, all apple
> hardware(mouse, keyboard, monitor), 32-bit addressing, no virtual
> memory, processor caches disables, PRAM zapped, desktop rebuilt, and no
> extentions.  I've tried with almost all of the kernals out there, and
> they all give me the same thing: it freezes just before the screen is
> supposed to turn to white(still in MacOS). Can anyone help me so I don't
> have to give up?
> 
> Alex
Yep, it was in 1-bit, 640x480 mode. No localtalk connected either.

Alex