>>Anyway, since the file is a gzipped tar file, you should be able to
>>install the kernel in it with Installer's "install" command/menu item,
>>just like base12, etc.
>
>	Okay, I got netbsd out of the tarred, gzipped, GENERIC-22 file.
>At least it doesn't complain that it's a bad format, but it doesn't get much
>farther.  Is there a better choice of kernels for a Performa 636?  I seem to
>recall being pointed to this one before.
>
>	Unfortunately, the Installer doesn't like my machine.  Probably because
>I can't get Mkfs 1.4 to do anything with my Bernoulli 44 drive (it thinks it's
>1.6GB, and won't change any partitions on it...  =(
>
>	Anyhow, here's what the Booter says:
>Logging to bootlog
>Booting...sizeof struct exec = 32
>Magic = NMAGIC (read-only text)
>MID_M68K executable: entry 0x3382.
>Allocated 1438440 bytes.
>924892 (0x0)+62192+83260+157428+145132
>
>Set _boothowto to 0x3.
>start address = 0x3382.
>total kernel buffer space used = 1373712 (0x14f610).
>The warm and fuzzy copycode() is at 0x01066a0a
>Hex dump of copycode():
>
>(0x01066a0a) 4E 56 00 00 40 C0 00 40 07 00 46 C0 20 6E 00 08
>(0x01066a1a) 22 6E 00 0C 20 2E 00 10 22 D8 53 80 66 FA 2C 2E
>(0x01066a2a) 00 1C 2E 2D E3 B0 2A 2E 00 18 26 6D E3 C0 24 6D
>(0x01066a3a) E3 B8 28 2D E3 BC 28 6D E3 B4 22 6D E3 AC 93 EE
>harry() is at 0x11c5c00
>Hex dump of Harry(), our friend!
>(...should be the same as copycode(), above...)
>
>(0x011c5c00) 4E 56 00 00 40 C0 00 40 07 00 46 C0 20 6E 00 08
>(0x011c5c10) 22 6E 00 0C 20 2E 00 10 22 D8 53 80 66 FA 2C 2E
>(0x011c5c20) 00 1C 2E 2D E3 B0 2A 2E 00 18 26 6D E3 C0 24 6D
>(0x011c5c30) E3 B8 28 2D E3 BC 28 6D E3 B4 22 6D E3 AC 93 EE
>
>from = 0x0106a000, to = 0x00000000, len = 356352, entry = 0x00003382
>  Bye-bye...
>        So I sez to him...  The real way
>        that it should be done is to...
>Serial console flags = 0
>
>Set _mac68k_vrsrc_cnt to 0.
>
>Set _mac68k_vrsrc_vec to {0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 }.
>
>
>At this point, the internal HD spins down, the Bernoulli unmounts,
>and the machine locks (mouse doesn't move, doesn't respond to the 3
>finger salute, etc, etc).  This is with System 7.5.3R2, 636 running
>at 832x624 (tried both 256 and 2 colors), with and without extensions.
>What should I try next?
>
>	Thanks for the help so far, it's nice to finally be able to
>make some progress...  =)
>							Will

I've gotten the kernel to boot on my 637CD, so it should work. (note the
LC040 problem, however =()

If you're having trouble with the Bernoulli, you could try loading the
kernel from the MacOS hard disk. You won't be able to do anything at all,
but the kernel will boot halfway. Note that you cannot repartition the
internal HD on a 63x for NetBSD because it's IDE, not SCSI. NetBSD does not
support IDE. Thus, if the Bernoulli doesn't work, you'll have to buy an
external SCSI hard disk.

--> One thing: you DO have Virtual Memory turned OFF, right? =) <--

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