Subject: Re: kernel for NetBSD on PB 145B?
To: Jens Ropers <ropers@mac.com>
From: Bruce ONeel <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/13/2003 16:24:37
Hi,

You might, with some work, be able to use sdf.lonestar.org
(a public access netbsd system) to build you kernel.

cheers

bruce

Jens Ropers <ropers@mac.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I am trying to install NetBSD on a PowerBook 145B.
> That machine is obviously seriously limited (and documented as only being able to boot a stripped down kernel, plus to only run text mode).
> 
> I have downloaded the Booter program and a kernel, but I cannot get it to boot (no matter what memory assignments I define in Mac OS 7.0.x' Get Info panel).
> Apparently my problem is that the kernel I have doesn't fit into my sorry 4MB RAM.
> I don't have any kit that I could compile a kernel on.
> 
> - Does anyone happen to run NetBSD on a PB 145B? 
> (I tried finding users using that database, but it didn't work.)
> 
> - Could anyone possibly actually provide a stripped down kernel I could try?
> 
> Many thanks in advance :)
> 
> Jens