The latest ramdisk kernel that works on my 3/80 is netbsd 1.4.  Anything newer
panics the machine after I accept the default root and dump devices (md0*).
Anyway, my advice is to use the 1.4 ramdisk kernel.  Boot with the default
md0a etc. devices when it asks you.  When you get to the shell, use edlabel
to create a swap partition.  Use mount_nfs to mount the directory that has
miniroot in it (you have to gunzip it first on your nfs server).  I used the
miniroot from 1.4.2, since that's what I was installing.  Then use dd to
copy the miniroot into your new swap partition (rsd0b).
And finally, halt and boot from the swap partition ("b sd(,18,1)").
Of course, "18" assumes your drive is target 3.
That should be it.  Works fine for me.

-Mark

On Fri, Sep 15, 2000 at 08:53:56PM -0500, Gnea wrote:
> Ok, it's been awhile since i gave a shot at getting netbsd going on my
> 3/80 and decided to try again... i've got a type 4 keyboard and a 16"
> monitor now (the framebuffer on the 3/80 is kinda nifty) to make this a
> little easier.. now, i got the netboot stuff going again just fine, but
> it won't install the miniroot.gz and i can't find the docs that told me
> how to do this... it'll go to ask for the type of filesystem for
> installatin and i put in nfs and whatever else it needs and it just
> bombs out.. i don't get it and i'm lost.. could someone point me in the
> right direction again please?
> 
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> "You can tune a filesystem, but you can't tuna fish" -unknown
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