> Try e.g.:
> 
> 	gzip -d .. | dd bs=4k of=...
> 
> (the installation notes now recommend this block size)

Thanks.  I've actually got 1.4L installed - used the 1.4I miniroot.
I've built an MP kernel, but its not quite there yet - as I'm sure you
know:

NetBSD 1.4L (TOO) #0: Wed Nov  3 23:55:54 EST 1999
    root@too.quick.com.au:/u3/NetBSD/current/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/TOO
total memory = 159 MB
avail memory = 144 MB
using 2066 buffers containing 8264 KB of memory
bootpath: /iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/espdma@f,400000/esp@f,800000/sd@3,0
mainbus0 (root): SUNW,SPARCstation-20
cpu0 at mainbus0: mid 8: RT620/625 @ 100 MHz, on-chip FPU
cpu0: 256K byte write-back, 64 bytes/line, sw flush: cache enabled
cpu1 at mainbus0: mid 9: RT620/625 @ 100 MHz, on-chip FPU
cpu1: 256K byte write-back, 64 bytes/line, sw flush: cache enabled
obio0 at mainbus0
...
...
sd0: 4094 MB, 3882 cyl, 16 head, 135 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 8385121 sectors
root on sd0a dumps on sd0b
root file system type: ffs
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