On 25 Oct 2005, at 19:33, Michael wrote:

> Hello,
>
>> I've been trying to install NetBSD 2.0.2 onto an original PowerBook
>> G3.  After many attempts to get it to boot I gave up and installed
>> 1.6.2 which worked fine. I then tried to do a binary upgrade to
>> -current but this has failed. When I try to boot, the second stage
>> boot loader runs but then I get a CATCH!.
>
> Did you forget to update the bootblock? The 1.6.x bootblock can't load 
> a
> 2.x kernel. The problem with 2.x CDs is known, no idea if anyone fixed
> it yet.
>
>> Does NetBSD 2 actually still run on G3s or should I just give up?
>
> It should work just as well ( or better ) as 1.6 did.

Ah, I did in fact not update the boot block. I was following the 
instructions in the manual and it didn't say anything about that. I'll 
have to reinstall the 1.6 kernel from the CD again and then try to 
update the system again.

I seem to recall that the last time I tried to install 2.0 I had to 
boot from floppies and then it seemed to install OK but it never booted 
from the hard disc. Hopefully this has been fixed in -current, which is 
what I downloaded yesterday and failed to install properly.

Thanks for the help. I'll give it another go again today and see how it 
goes.