Hi,

> I have never used a Mac before.

Wonderful hardware, whether running MacOS or NetBSD

> I just came across a LC 475 machine, which, as you are well
> aware is based on 68LC040, the chip without FPU.
>
> The NetBSD website says NetBSD may not be able to
> serve any useful puropose on this machine as FPU
> emulation is not yet fully sorted out. But this page is
> dated 1997.
>
> So I thought I'd check with you about the latest
> status.

The latest status is that the concensus is that LC040s are too broken to
get FPU emulation working. The versions of the chips that can work are too
rare to consider that an option. For example, I have a stack of 15 LC040
chips from upgraded Quadras and Amigas, but NONE of them are the proper
version.

> Can I get LC 475 to do anything with NetBSD/m68k,
> for eg: Connect to the net, check mail, etc..

Get a 68040 from eBay; you won't regret it. The LC / Performa 475 is a
wonderful machine - stable and small.

> Thanks so much.

Sure!

John Klos
Sixgirls Computing Labs