Hi.  I solved my problem.  I downloaded the source code for netbsd-current
and compiled the GENERIC kernel on a different NetBSD box, installed it,
and then transferred the kernel over.  Apparently 1.6 has problems with my
hardware.  It works without a hitch now!

Thanks for responding!

Greg


> At 02:20 PM 10/27/2002 -0600, Gregory Harris wrote:
>>Hi I am trying to run NetBSD on my Via C3 processor.  I can't get the
>>GENERIC kernel to boot, but after some custom modification I am able to
>> get a kernel to boot.  However, it is not very stable.  It appears to
>>have  some problems with page faults.
>>
>>Has anybody tried running NetBSD with this processor, and, if so, is
>>there  a specific kernel configuration options that you have used to
>>get it to  work properly?
>
> My main server has been running on a 933Mhz VIA C3 (installed in one of
>  those tiny aluminum Shuttle SV24 boxes) for the last 5 months with 0
> problems (well, it's *very* slow at MP3 encoding, but otherwise...). As
> far  as I know, there's nothing special required in kernel config to
> support the  C3. I'd wager that the problem is with some other part of
> your hardware  (most likely a reliability problem, not a compatibility
> problem). Maybe you  could borrow a PIII from somewhere to swap with
> the C3 and verify?