>>I tried installing a NetBSD on my Q700. Every time, no matter what hard
>>drive - large or small, or what kind of kernel i have used, it corrupts the
>>file system after i set my root password via passwd command (after, of
>>course, i rebooted after setting rc.conf up with the YES to allow
>>multi-user). I hope that makes sense. I am just following the FAQ
>>suggestions on how to set up NetBSD. Sometimes it just hangs when i enter
>>in the new password.
>>
>>The file system check goes wild with all kinds of problems during that next
>>boot (if it didn't crash). The the kernel generally crashes when it reaches
>>"clearing /tmp" and i cannot get it to boot right again.
>
>Michael R. Zucca said:
>
>I had the same problem shortly after uvm was introduced as the default vm
>system. I have a IIvx with a Daystar 040 accelerator. I was getting massive
>file system damage on what was essentially a newly installed system with
>base and a -current kernel.
>
>The problem went away after I compiled a kernel of the same vintage using the
>old vm system. (Strangely, I also had to disable the asc device for the
>kernel to boot with or without the accelerator. But that's a different
>story!)
>
>Perhaps uvm is broken on 040's? Is the Diimo you mentioned a 040 accelerator?
>

I was using the NetBSD Mac68k -current snapshot. Which, according to Colin
Wood is a grave mistake:

>i don't think you've ever said:  what kernel is this????????

>if you're trying to run a -current kernel, _don't_!  they're not too
>stable at the moment.  stick with a 1.3.2 kernel instead....

I switched back to the 1.3.2 final. Everything runs fine. It is just wierd
that the current snaphot runs smooth as silk on the 68030 IIci w/ the
Diimo, but not on the Quadra 700. But what do I know, huh?

The Diimo is a 50mhz 68030 with an FPU and 64k SRAM cache.

-Dave