The /dev tar did it...  Check this out:
[arty@apprentice zstar]$ ssh -l root spidey
root@spidey's password: 
Last login: Fri Mar  2 04:22:23 2001
NetBSD 1.5S (DCUSZEROTEST) #0: Tue Feb 27 22:32:30 JST 2001

Welcome to NetBSD!

Terminal type is xterm.                                                 
We recommend creating a non-root account and using su(1) for root access.
spidey# 
spidey# 
spidey# ls
.cshrc    .klogin   .login    .profile  .shrc     .ssh
spidey# df -k
Filesystem                                          1K-blocks     Used
Avail Capacity  Mounted on
apprentice.genxnet.com:/slack/arty/netbsd/dc/rootfs  10382072  5393560
4461128    54%    /
spidey# exit
spidey# logout
Connection to spidey closed.

Thanks all...

#define SS_USR 6  /* The user is broken.                        */
	-- Anonymous header file
On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, Greg Ingram wrote:

> On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, art yerkes wrote:
> 
> > I get an 'Operation not permitted' error from telnetd when I try to log
> > in.  I used a 'MAKEDEV' of dubious origin, though and could've broken
> > something...  Mind sending me a tar of your /dev dir?  I already did my
> > own rc.conf :-) ...  I think I'm getting the hang of NetBSD finally.
> > 
> > #define SS_USR 6  /* The user is broken.                        */
> > 	-- Anonymous header file
> > On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, Greg Ingram wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > I can telnet to my DC.  Woohoo!
> 
> Sure.  I've posted it at:
> 
> 	http://www.symsys.com/~ingram/netbsd/dreamcast/dev.tar.gz
> 
> I copied the original /dev from a NetBSD/x86 box and when I was able to
> telnet to the DC I ran its MAKEDEV.
> 
> Are you getting a login prompt?
> 
> - Greg
> 
> 
>