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.

I finally managed to find out how to update the boot loaders and I 
tried it again. This time it boots but gets as far as "cardslot" I 
think and promptly powers off. It's hard to tell as it's on the screen 
for such a short time.

Ah well, two steps forwards and one back.