>>>>> "Bill" == Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org> writes:

    >> root addr=10.31.2.224 path=/usr/export/macwork1/root
    >> 3843776+219136 [187824+155770]=0x433f50
    >> start=0x100000
    >> [ using 344208 bytes of netbsd ELF symbol table ]

    >> Great, so far! The kernel got stuck at this point (maybe too
    >> large?)
    >> 
    >> Feels like the problem other macs have after loading the
    >> kernel... I'll try the other serial line (ttyb) as console
    >> later...

... didn't change anything.

    Bill> Please also try "printf() debugging".

How/where to enter?

    Bill> I'm seeing a similar but slightly different error on my 2.01
    Bill> system with -current kernels. I get the using so many
    Bill> buffers containing so much memory line, then things die.

    Bill> In my case, the interesting thing is I get this error with
    Bill> ofwboot 1.5, but NOT with ofwboot 1.2! I'd been using an old
    Bill> version, and so I wasn't seeing the problems.

That means, with ofwboot 1.2 you can boot your g3!? Should I try that
one with your modification?

    Bill> Hmmm.... You aren't seeing the copyright. Not sure what to
    Bill> suggest as that's printed right after the console's inited.

I took a NetBSD 1.6 kernel so far... Should I try a -current kernel
instead?

Markus.