>This still hangs -- I just get a message 
>
>Boot device: /isa/ide/disk@0:\netbsd  File and args:

I had to upgrade my shark to the Feburary 25 ROM before I got it booting
from a hard disk.  Once I did that, I had no problems.  And I don't
use fdisk.  Just disklabel.

So I really recommend you upgrade your ROM first and then try again.

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