Hello,

> > I think the original poster is trying to use a G3 upgrade that fits in
> > the L2 cache slot. Is your bootloader able to enable that kind of 
> > processor upgrade?
> 
> As long as the CPU implements the L2CR register, it should work. The
> only difference between my approach and compiling the L2CR value into
> the kernel is that I calculate the value dynamically, while the kernel
> requires a static value. Both methods place that value into the L2CR
> register.

Umm, no, the 6500 has a 603e soldered to the mainboard and a G3 sitting on something in the L2 slot. I think the original poster tried to say that NetBSD runs on the 603e instead of the G3 and wants to know how to change this.

have fun
Michael