Subject: Re: This kernel is not in a format which the Booter can execute.
To: Larson, Timothy E. <Larson.Timothy1@mayo.edu>
From: John Klos <john@sixgirls.org>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 10/07/2002 13:51:55
Hi,

> Tried installing 1.6 on a SE/30.  8 MB RAM, 1.2 GB disk.  The MacOS
> partition has a clean install of 7.1, plus Decor and Mode32, and a new
> version of Apple CD-ROM extension that recognizes externals drives.  I
> have the release on CD.  My external drive is a Philips CD-RW
> OmniWriter.  I have a Dayna ethernet card installed.

I always thought that the SE/30 would make an awfully cute workstation.

> The sysinst method did not work, giving this error.  I tried both
> installer kernels.  I then went to the traditional method, and got all
> the required sets installed.  Then when I ran the booter, it gave the
> same error.

NetBSD 1.6 for Macs is now ELF; 1.5.x and older were a.out. The old booter
handles a.out, but not ELF. Get:
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.6/mac68k/installation/misc/Booter2.0.0a7.sea.hqx

Use that, and all will be Ok.

John Klos
Sixgirls Computing Labs