All,
I've been trying to strip-down my NetBSD kernel by removing scsi 
devices, etc., but even when I use the GENERIC kernel configuration 
without modification, I appear to lose support for the LCD panel:

(during startup)
Starting paneld.
Jan  7 20:24:35  paneld[383]: cannot attach to device hd44780, node /dev/lcd
Wed Jan  7 20:24:35 UTC 2004

I believe I'm using the "-current" tree from anonymous CVS 
(anoncvs@netbsd.org:/cvsroot ; checked out 'src' project).

I've heard people talking about an 'LCD patch' as well. Is that 
necessary to get the LCD running on the latest kernel sources? The LCD 
works with the 1.6.1 stock kernel that was installed off Dennis's 
all-in-one netboot recovery CD.

Thanks,
-chris