In message <IAEPKDFLCHJJGDDOGMNJKEACCAAA.acuss@optusnet.com.au>, "Arlen Cuss" w
rites:
>a) Is it even possible to install onto a laptop (specialized hardware, etc.
>etc.)?

Yes.  (This is being typed on a Thinkpad.)

>b) Does a unix environment need to be installed before NetBSD goes on (eg,
>linux, etc.)

No.

>c) There is no method of transport that I know of for files. I have
>downloaded the files from the FTP (/netbsd-1.6-release/tar/src...) and
>extracted them to a folder on my desktop computer, however: my laptop has no
>network port, has a disk drive, but no cd-rom.

That makes it more exciting.  Floppy?  Which laptop?  Some laptops are much
less compatible than others.

-s