are you typing something like

boot ide1/@0:0,OFWBOOT.XCF;1 -a

OpenFirmware Boot v1.xx
...
...
BOOT: netbsd.ram.gz [enter]


I've not had luck specifying the kernel to boot in the boot command in 
old world OF versions.

On Oct 17, 2004, at 2:36 PM, Jeremy Venaas wrote:

> HELP!! please
> I finally got my machine th read the cd after hours of
> messing with Open firmware. anyways this is the exact
> error Im getting:
> "no active packageopen netbsd.ram.gz device not
> configured
> BOOT:  "
> what gives?
>
>
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