>> So... Is there any way that anyone knows to either read and write HFS+
>> from NetBSD (to put the new kernel on there - and it can't be a solution
>> which requires a new kernel)?
>
> Is there any specific reason for the HFS+ partition to be HFS+ instead
> of normal HFS?

Nope. Just didn't realize I'd need to write to it from NetBSD.

> You can try the "hfsutils" package; with it you can format a HFS
> partition from NetBSD and copy the bootloader and the kernel to the
> partition.

That's an idea... Will it change the partition table in a way that makes 
Open Firmware able to use it as HFS instead of HFS+? The idea is to not 
kill the machine...

Thanks,
John