Subject: And I thought installing Linux was complicated......
To: None <port-macppc@netbsd.org>
From: Vickie Jean- Charles <muscadin@earthlink.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 02/21/2001 09:21:10
Greetings everybody,

I am trying to install NetBSD 1.5 on a Blue & White G3 350 MHz w/ 448 MB of RAM.  And I cannot get past the Open Firmware.  I downloaded the system disk.  I set the boot device to floppy (fd:0), named the boot file (the o*.xcf file, I forget the name).  Then I save the changes and reboot the system.  It takes me into Open firmware and whenever I tell it to boot off the floppy, cd-rom, etc., it gives me an error message stating something along the lines "load too small......"

Can someone tell me where to get more detailed installation instructions or help me with this problem?  I am really excited to get NetBSD started but this is about to give me gray hair.  And I AM only 21.........


Thanks in advance.

Salaam (Peace),

Vickie
"People are like tea bags - you have to put them in hot water before you know how strong they are."
Church unknown

Salaam (Peace),

Vickie