> 
> 
> I'm trying to install a fresh disk with 1.0 (release) on a running 1.0_BETA
> system.  I've got the drive set up, and I compiled a kernel from the 1.0
> sources, but when I try to boot from it with the -b flag to loadbsd, it
> hangs just before I should get the "root device>" prompt.
> 
> This also happens with the kernel on ftp.netbsd.org.  

This happened to me when I first switched over to 1.0 from 1.0_beta.
The problem was that the system was making a bad guess about my
machine, and thought it was an a1200.  Adding a -c 2000 flag to
loadbsd fixed this up.

Another possibility is the sbic inhibit sync variable.

> A2000 with GVP G-Force 040, 12M RAM
> 3.1 ROMs (This has recently been added; I have experienced some problems
> with it under ADOS)
> Seagate ST41200N 1G drive (NetBSD 1.0_BETA loaded)
> Micropolis 4110 1G drive (NetBSD 1.0 loaded)
> A2065 ethernet board
> 
> Thanks for any help-
> +jeff