In article <Pine.LNX.3.91.961106192929.5089A-100000@mail.palmnet.net>,
	Wendell Beckwith <wpb@mail.palmnet.net> writes:
> I've tried both the 1.1 and 1.2 netbsd install and they both die when I 
> enter sd0 for the root device.

You must enter "sd0*".
                   ^

> If my inst-11/2.fs is on the 5 partition, do I still enter sd0 or ...

Yes.

> ... should it be sd5?

No, that would refer to the 6th SCSI(*) harddisk.

(*) A1200/A4000 masquerades as SCSI.

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