Subject: Re: NetBSD1.1 binary problems
To: The Great Mr. Kurtz <davagatw@mars.utm.edu>
From: Allen Briggs <briggs@puma.bevd.blacksburg.va.us>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 12/02/1995 23:04:54
> The only problem is, the adb ps error shows up on the booter side, not
> the kernel side. It's about 3/4 the way to the point at which the dumb
> terminal (Power Mac) starts getting output.
Ah... Right. Serial boot echo used to echo from the beginning...
> After reformatting and reintalling the base package, I can't bring the
> drive up write-enabled because there's some mismatch between the drive
> and some file in the etc folder.
Umm.. If you're booting single-user, the filesystems have not been
mounted read/write yet. If you're boot multi-user, then you need to
make sure the /etc/fstab reflects reality.
> Just out of mere curiosity, would it be at all beneficial to upgrade to
> the release version of 1.1 from the Alpha version? Will it make things
> better or worse when I move the drive to a IIsi?
There are only minor differences between the two, but it's usually a
good idea to install a release version of any software if you don't
plan to be continually following the bleeding edge. This is especially
true of NetBSD where a snapshot may be taken at any time and it might be
virtually impossible to resurrect all the proper source files if you
run into a problem months later--for released versions, it's easy.
> As a footnote, does anyone know if pgp will compile under NetBSD? If so,
> will it run? Would it be infinitely easier just to run it MacOS-side?
It should. I've never tried to compile or run it on either, but I've
only had minor problems with some software in porting to NetBSD/mac68k.
> P.S. I usually omit most of the signature except on local mail. Sorry.
:-) That much text is usually what .plans are for... ;-)
-allen
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