The SCSI Read error (5) is documented and there are instructions on how to
get around it on the NetBSD FAQ somewhere.
 
Basically, install base.tgz as far as you can (until you get the
error). Then intstall the other files, like etc.tgz, man.tgz etc.
 
Then go into the mini shell and type
cpin "MacOS:pathtomy:unixdirectory:base.tgz" /base.tgz
 
This will copy the full base.tgz file to your / directory.
 
Boot into NetBSD.
 
Untar base.tgz and all should be fine. 


On Sun, 26 Nov 2000, lists-mail wrote:

> Evening everyone,
> 
> So far I have not been able to get any form of BSD onto my Mac. I have posted 
> a few questions but mostly I have been prowling archives where I can find them 
> and searching Google and DejaNews for more information. So far no luck or 
> answers.
> 
> It would seem after much trial that I may need to change drive types to get 
> this to work. I have tried Generic and SBC kernels with no luck. I have 
> followed the install intructions to the letter, and experiementd on my own 
> including mounting the drive on a G3 and doing everything from there then 
> transfering the drive to my LC and mounting it (much faster btw).
> 
> As I see it my options are to either try to find another drive of a brand and 
> type _known_ to work with NetBSD or try to get the sources installed for 
> OpenBSD and try to recompile the driver for ae0.
> 
> So my questions are....
> 
> 1) What drives are others using with success for 68kmac BSD?
> 2) Has anyone gotten the ae0 driver to work with OpenBSD on a card that does 
> _not_ announce itself as a Dayna or Apple, etc? (same chipset, it works with 
> NetBSD )
> 
> Details below, thanks,
> 
> DAve
> 
> Mac LCII
> Quantum FireBall 2151 ST
> PDS Ethernet 10BaseT
> Internal SCSI terminated
> 
> 200mb HFS
> 500mb AU/X Root&User
> 32mb AU/X Swap
> 1.7gb Free
> 
> NetBSD 1.4.2
> Install proceeds fine
> ethernet recognized as ae0
> all diskwrite activity is met with "unexpected phase change" warnings, system 
> unuseable.
> 
> NetBSD 1.5Beta_2
> Install fails with "scsi write error () 5" almost immediately
> 
> OpenBSD2.7
> Install proceeds fine
> system boots normally and runs with no errors
> Ethernet not
>