AstroZomby wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I've been lurking on this list for a while, and now have finally gotten
> around to trying to make an install of NetBSD.
>
> In any case, obviously, I'm having troubles, or I would not be posting them
> here.
>
> I'll start out by stating that I tried following the step by step
> installation made available @
> http://users.erols.com/ewinkler/installguide/installguide.html
>
> All seems to go well until I actually get to the first boot now.  Here's
> what happens.
> I changed and reformatted the partitions with MKFS, and used the
> NetBSD/Mac68k Installer to install the required items.
>         kern.tgz
>         base.tgz
>         etc.tgz
>         comp.tgz
> after the install completed, built devices.
>
> after a reboot to mac os 7.5.3, and launching the BSD/Mac68k Booter
> set the correct SCSI ID.  0  for the hard drive.
> set the BSD Device kernel name and partition as explained in the
> installation guide at the aforementioned site.
> set to single user mode.
> on attemp to boot, from the booter, it gets as far as:
>         "Bye-bye...
>                 So I sez to him...  The real way
>                 that it should be done is to..."
>
> This is where it locks up the entire system.  No mouse response, and no
> keyboard either.  Must restart by resetting the power.
>
> I had it on this machine once before, but kept having monitor issues.  Now
> I have a monitor dedicated to the IIci, hopefully I'll be able to make this
> work.
>
> Any help is appreciated....
> Equipment specs below.
>
> -Jim
>
> Mac IIci
> 24Mb Built In RAM
> Cache Card
> Radius Pivot Display Model 0361, which runs fine with the IIci's built in
> video (I get all 16 shades of gray!)
> And, and Asante Ethernet card of some sort, unsure of model though.  I have
> to dig out TattleTech or something.
>
> MacIIci HD
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> ID 0; Part 1 = Partition Map                  Apple_Partition_Map
> ID 0; Part 2 = Driver Objects                FWB Driver Components
> ID 0; Part 3 = Active SCSI Driver          Apple_Driver43
> ID 0; Part 4 = MacIIci HD                       Apple_HFS
>         45mb
> ID 0; Part 5 = /swap                      Apple_UNIX_SVR2               48mb
> ID 0; Part 6 = /                                     Apple_UNIX_SVR2
>         310mb
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Jim Yanko                "Don't mistake lack of talent for genius"

Jim,

In the booter do you have the box checked for "Serial Console on" ?  If so un-check
it and see what happens.  -Mark