Subject: Re: problems installing netbsd 2.0.2 on beige g3
To: Johnny <jhu@sdf.lonestar.org>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 04/29/2005 18:23:33
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Hello,

> I've previously tried installing 2.0 several months ago via the normal=20
> methods hoping that future updates may be more fruitful. Unfortunately,=20
> this is not the case. I've followed the netboot installation procedures=20
> and was able to install and run 1.6.2 without problems. With the 2.0x=20
> releases, the beige g3 is able to obtain the boot image from the boot=20
> server but gets stuck on the spinning cursor thing. Does anyone else have=
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> such problems on their beige g3?

Why don't you just install the 2.0 bootblock ( it can load older kernels as=
 well ) from 1.6 and try to load a 2.0 kernel from disk? Why the trouble wi=
th netbooting ( I never got my S900 to do that at all )

have fun
Michael

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