NetBSD Mailing list writes:
> 
> Just FYI, my m38 with the mono head on it still insists on failing
> with 85  RESTART SYS
> right after loading the kernel
> 
> I've managed to catch the load sizes, if that's of any interest:
> 	909784+48568+16086+[69912+80169] total 0x135e39
> 	
> 	85  RESTART SYS
> 
> This occurs both from floppy and from netboot.

Hmm, here is what I see:
>> NetBSD/vax boot [Mar 10 1999 00:07:58] <<
>> Press any key to abort autoboot 5
> boot netbsd
Trying BOOTPARAMS
boot: client IP address: 192.168.44.9
boot: client name: vax
root addr=192.168.44.1 path=/u2/vax
909784+48568+160864+[69912+80169] total=0x135e39
[ preserving 150088 bytes of netbsd a.out symbol table ]
Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
    The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

NetBSD 1.4L (NEWUBA) #506: Fri Oct 22 23:17:11 CEST 1999
    ragge@subzero:/u0/multi/src/sys/arch/vax/compile/NEWUBA

VAXstation /m{38,48}
cpu: KA41/42
cpu: Enabling primary cache, secondary cache
total memory = 24448 KB
avail memory = 20100 KB
using 331 buffers containing 1324 KB of memory
mainbus0 (root)
...
[normal boot]

Oh, and the initial powerup shows:
KA42-B  V1.3

F...E...D...C...B...A...9...8...7...6...5...4...3_..2_..1...


 ?  C  0080  0000.4001


 83 BOOT SYS


-Andrew
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