> I have a Performa 475 with 36MB RAM and 3 HD's(a 160MB, a gigabyte HD, and
> a 500MB HD). For a few weeks now I have been running NetBSD on my Powerbook
> 145, and its been working OK, but with 4MB of RAM its definetly not great.
> My Q605 has been upgraded to a full 68040 w/ FPU from a 68LC040. In the
> supported machines list it said NetBSD could be run with a serial console
> on a Q605/P475, with broken 68LC040 support. Does this mean that I can run
> NetBSD on the P475 with full support using a serial console, because of the
> fact that I have a 68040 instead of a 68LC040? Well, thanks.

Go ahead and try it with a recent -current kernel.  I wouldn't be 
surprised if it worked without a serial console, actually (I could be 
wrong, tho).  Let me know how it goes.

Later.

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Colin Wood                                      ender@is.rice.edu
Consultant                                        Rice University
Information Technology Services                       Houston, TX