I am trying to get the netbsd install files onto tk50 tapes using a
microvax II running vms 4.7. 

initialize /erase mua0: ""          	looks like it completes ok.
mount /foreign /block=512 mua0:		also completes ok
copy tk50-file1.xxx mua0:		dies. It sez something about
					parameter mismatch and file
					 not completely copied

or if I copy tk50-file2.xxx instead, it looks like it completes, but after
copying to the disk, the bootstrap program nboot can't find netbsd or
gennetbsd.
My microvax is not net connected, so I have to ftp the files into a PC and
kermit them over to the microvax. My knowlege of vms is VERY limited, and
I am out of ideas on this problem. I tried two different sets of source
files and several different mount options with the same problems. I do
have a net board in the machine I am trying to install into, and a few
options for another machine to talk to, but no other dec machines
unfortunately. Also the machine I am trying to install netbsd on has no
other OS on it. Does anybody have any thoughts on the cause of the problem
writing tk50's?

I have a set of files for version 1.2b that someone else put on a tk50 for
me. The edlable and copy program seem to work ok, but the miniroot crashes
after accepting the root partition and making some comments about it. A
couple of people suggested I try a different version, but I would like to
be able to do this myself.

Thanks

Bob Harbour
bharbour@teleport.com