hi greg,

> from installboot:
>
>    NetBSD/sparc64
>      Install the Berkeley Fast File System primary bootstrap on to
>      disk `wd0':
>            installboot /dev/rwd0c /usr/mdec/bootblk
>
>      The secondary NetBSD/sparc64 bootstrap is located in
>      /usr/mdec/ofwboot.
>
> My U5 has
>
> gdt 5 ~ > l /ofwboot
> -r--r--r--  1 root  wheel  61771 Jun 23  2004 /ofwboot
>
> You didn't mention this, and the lack of it matches the reported hang.

thanks, that helped (it's really _great_ to work in an environment that 
leads every concentration /dev/null :((

however, it drops into the debugger because it can't find init.

do i have to compile a kernel that has a defined entry like

config          netbsd  root on wd1a type ffs

?

thanks,

timo