> 
> I've been trying to install NetBSD 1.2.1 GENERIC on my Mac 
> for a few days with mixed results.  So I thought maybe somebody 
> could enlighten me if they have had similar problems.
> 
> Ok, I'm running a IIsi with 33meg of memory, no ethernet, 80meg 
> internal, AND an external ZIP drive.  Since my wife also uses this 
> computer for some work related stuff, installation on the internal 
> hard drive is out of the question.  And since ZIP disks are fairly 
> inexpensive, I decided to give it a try.

I think your problem is shown in the first line above. For some unknown
reason, the ncrscsi driver doesn't like ZIP drives, and the common error
symptoms are like the problems you describe.

Try GENERICSBC instead, and see how it does.

Take care,

Bill