> Ok, finally got enough RAM to try and boot a mac after reading the list
> for over a year.  Problem is it gets to:
> 
> init: not found
> panic:  no init
> 
> drop to debugger.
> 
> I know it's GOT to be something stupid I'm doing.  gentile pointing of
> right direction is requested.

Have you installed the base distribution?  (i.e. something like base12)  
The init program is in that distribution.  If you check the FAQ, I'm 
pretty sure this question is answered in there:

http://www.macbsd.com/macbsd/macbsd-docs/faq/

I hope this helps.

Later.

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