Hm,

following up on my own message:

> >  3) Also note that until 'options BUFPAGES=3D800' gets added to
> >     the GENERIC config file, or UBC gets integrated, the kernel
> >     in kern.tgz is broken on Macs with lots of memory.  You
> >     need to rebuild one yourself with 'options BUFPAGES=3Dxxx' by
> >     temporarily booting netbsd-GENERIC_MD with the -a option
> >     and pointing it at your NFSroot.  This will effect both
> >     sysinst and manual installs on Macs with lots of memory.
>
> OK, this sounds like an item for the "caveats" section unless
> someone requests a pull-up before we cut the release.  (It really
> sounds like the change should be pulled up, though, something I
> can take care of.)

This appears already to have been taken care of.  I cut & paste
from CHANGES-1.4.2:

sys/arch/macppc/macppc/machdep.c                patch

  Apply last part of fix for "panic: startup: cannot allocate VM
  for buffers" when RAM is > approx. 128MB.

which came from our portmaster.

Regards,

- H=E5vard