On 29-Sep-97 tcjam wrote:
>This isn't true since I know some LCIII users have used 1.2.1 and I have
>used it on a P460 (LCIII clocked to 33mhz).
>

Even NetBSD 1.2 will run on an LCIII (well, P450 -same thing) with
the right kernel.  There are at least 3 - GENERICSBC-26, ADBTEST#160 (I
think) and GENERICSBC-9

I've never even tried 1.2.1 or -current since 1.2 runs really
well on my P450 (it is much more stable than my linux-pmac box!)

>I'd just make sure I had a copy of GENERICSBC-26 which I
 have pos
ted at
>http://www.voicenet.com/~tcjam/macbsd/kernels.
>
>Let me know if you have any questions.
>
>On Mon, 29 Sep 1997, Mark Andres wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I believe that the LCIII is not supported by 1.2.1.  You will probably
>> want to install a "current" snapshot from
>> 
>>   ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/mac68k/latest/snapshot
>> 
>> and a matching kernel from
>>   
>>   ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/mac68k/latest/kernels
>> 
>> Other things to watch out for are:
>> 
>> 1) Disbale virtual memory.  This includes RAM Doubler.  They must be
>> disabled.
>> 
>> 2) Make sure you are in 1-bit (b/w) mode before booting.
>> 
>> 3) Increase the memory allotment for the Booter program.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> On Sat, 27 Sep 1997, Mark DeArman wrote:
>> 
>> > I have an LCIII with 12RAM and 160HD
>> > 
>> > I am installing NetBSD 1.2.1 off of the Infomagic BSDisc.
>> > I have created the AU/X Partions and swap.  Installed all the packages
>> > but when it trys boot it says it is on an untested computer and asks if
>> > I want to proceed. If I say yes then the mouse locks up and the computer
>> > crashs.  Please help me solve this problem.
>> > 
>> > 
>> 
>> Mark Andres                  E-mail: mark@ratbert.aisol.net
>>           Running NetBSD, 100% Microsoft Free!
>> Me: /www2.giganet.net/~mark/ NetBSD: /bullwinkle.aisol.net/
>> 
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