> I'm planning to download 1.5.? (2?) on a 5000/240. I have a
> few questions:
>
> 1) the subdirectory 1.5.2 in ftp.netbsd.org is unreadable, is that
>    on purpose?

1.5.2 is under final preparation to deploy.

> 2) is the generic kernel (compiled) in the binaries already using
>   MI scsi?

1.5.x does not have the recent changes made in NetBSD.  If you're
brave to experience up-to-date NetBSD/pmax progress, you can try
"snapshot of day" in ~ftp/pub/NetBSD/arch/pmax/snapshot/20010831/
instead. 

> 3) with the MI stuff, will I be able to use devices such as a scsi
>   scanner and a CD-WR drive to burn CD, or read multi-session CD's?

Sould be.  It'd be welcomed for you report the results.

-nisimura