Subject: Re: bootable CD
To: None <symka@vejas.lt>
From: Darrin B. Jewell <dbj@netbsd.org>
List: port-next68k
Date: 03/27/2001 01:26:11
Hello Symka,

No, the next68k iso on the NetBSD FTP site is not bootable.  The
next68k port is still an `experimental' port and the released code
does not support scsi devices such as hard disk drives and CD drives.

It is provided as a convenience to developers working on the port.
In order to boot the NetBSD 1.5 release on the NeXT, it needs to have
its files installed on a file server which it can access over the network.

Booting scsi devices may be supported in a future release, but I
cannot say when.  I would be glad to help software developers
interested in working on making the .iso or a floppy bootable.  I
believe enough information is known about the NeXT to make this possible.

Thank you for your interest,

Darrin Jewell <dbj@netbsd.org>

"Simas Mockevicius" <symka@vejas.lt> writes:

> Hi,
> 
> is the netbsd iso faile for NExT bootable, I have problems to boot it.
> 
> Please, reply not to list, because i am not subscibed.
> 
> Sincerely,
>     Symka