jph@stephenson.dhis.org wrote:

> > jph@stephenson.dhis.org wrote:
> > 
> > > I have (on DECstation 5000/150) :
> > > - replaced the kernel with the netbsd-WSCONS kernel (NetBSD-3.1),
> > 
> > How did you replace the kernel?
> 
> I have downloaded it per ftp into /tmp and then gunziped the file.
> Then I moved /netbsd to /netbsd.bak and the wscons-kernel to /netbsd.
> And I have set the same file access permissions, owner and group to the]
> new /netbsd as there were for the GENERIC kernel file.

Hmm.

If the bootloader fails silently, it can't recognize your kernel
at all. What "file /netbsd (netbsd-WSCONS)" command shows?
Does the kernel have proper size?

> > > >>boot 3/rz1/netbsd -a
> > 
> > Does the previous GENERIC kernel boot with the same boot command?
> 
> Yes.

How about "boot 3/rz1" (without filename)?

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Izumi Tsutsui