> I did an install of NetBSD 2.0.2, because that is the cd that I just
> happen to have, but I could not boot the 2.0.2 kernel, because of the fact
> that it couldn't find the root device. I compiled a 2.1 kernel on my G3
> with root at wd0a (2.1 is what is running on that computer) and installed
> it. It booted! I thought at this point I had all my problems solved. I
> thought would copy a 4.0 kernel (with root at wd0a) to / and upgrade to
> 4.0. But NetBSD 4.0 doesn't seem, to run on this machine.

Post dmesg outputs of the working 2.1 kernel and as far as the 4.0 kernel 
gets.

John