Kendall Shaw wrote:
> After installation, this still works:
> 
> boot ultra1:,\ofwboot.xcf ultra1:4,/netbsd-GENERIC_MD.gz
> 
> this fails with 'DEFAULT CATCH!':
> 
> boot ultra1:,\ofwboot.xcf ultra1:4,/netbsd
> 
> dir ultra1:4,\
> 
> shows the file netbsd and the other directories and files that were 
> installed.
> 
> ... So, it can read a file from the partition, but it fails for unknown 
> reasons without managing to finish loading the kernel.

Next, I tried using Apple_UNIX_SVR2. So, I have swap as /dev/wd1b 
(disk0s2) and root as /dev/wd1a (disk0s3).

During the install, under netbsd I ran newfs /dev/wd1a. Now:

boot hd:,\ofwboot.xcf ultra1:3,/netbsd

... DEFUALT CATCH!

I downloaded netbsd-GENERIC_MD.gz onto /dev/wd1a and:

boot hd:,\ofwboot.xcf ultra1:3,/netbsd-GENERIC_MD.gz

works.

So, I gather it's not the partitions that are a problem. Something is 
not working in the kernel.

Kendall