Hello,

> >> dmesg (from custom kernel) is:
> >> cpu0 at mainbus0: 603ev (Revision 2.1), ID 0 (primary)
> >> cpu0: HID0 90c001<DOZE,DPM,ICE,DCE,NOPTI>
> >
> > That's why I was asking for dmesg output. Certainly won't break any 
> > speed records without L2 cache.
> >
> > What kind of card is it ( besides sitting in the L2 slot ) - does it 
> > need any additional software to be recognized by MacOS? If so - does 
> > it leave anything funny in OF's nvramrc or something like that? If 
> > you're lucky this thing can be enabled with some OF voodoo ( Tim? 
> > You're the OF guru. )

> Luckily, if there's no way to get this working, I have the L2 cache 
> chip available (it's in a 6400/180 right now).
> It's a Sonnet Crescendo card, 300MHz G3. It does require an extension 
> to work under MacOS, Nothing left in the nvramrc that I'm aware of.

Just a thought - if you boot MacOS, make sure the G3 is enabled and then boot to NetBSD from something like BootVars ( 'Write and reboot' ) - does NetBSD see the G3 or the 603?

have fun
Michael