Problems with NetBSD 6.0.1

[John Klos <john%ziaspace.com@localhost>]

Hi,

Although I have a few macppc systems already running netbsd-6, they were 
upgraded from older versions of NetBSD and they work fine. Today I tried 
to install NetBSD 6.0.1 from the macppc CD and I ran into several 
problems.

For starters, copying ofwboot.xcf to a small HFS partition and using that 
to boot the kernel off of the FFS filesystem, similarly to what's 
mentioned here, doesn't work:

http://julipedia.meroh.net/2010/01/installing-netbsdmacppc-on-mac-mini-g4.html

Here's what happens:

http://www.klos.com/~john/macppc_panic.jpg

I thought this might be due to the size of the kernel which is currently 
more than 8 megs, so I tried gzipping it. Now it boots fine, although USB 
is problematic, but I'll look into that separately. The same issue happens 
if the kernel or gzipped kernel is on the HFS partition.

Second, if the FFS filesystem is v2, the system panics when mounting. I 
don't have a picture of that yet.

Is this a known problem of ofwboot.xcf?

Thanks,
John