Well if my Xserver problem is in any way related to a kernel bug then
the current kernel only makes it worse, not better.  I didn't even get
all the way logged in (starting xterms xclocks, xloads, etc.) before it
dumped core.  That did happen with a 1.5W kernel once before, but:

Worse it seems the core format has changed between 1.5W and 1.5ZC.  The
version of GDB I've been happily using can no longer grok the core:

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This GDB was configured as "sparc-unknown-netbsdelf1.5W"...

warning: "/home/most/woods/Xsun.cores/XsunMono-ssp-1.5ZC-1-borked.core": no core file handler recognizes format, using default

warning: Couldn't find general-purpose registers in core file.


warning: Couldn't find general-purpose registers in core file.

#0  0x00000000 in ?? ()
(gdb) 



So I'm back to using 1.5W, sparingly, and waiting for my next crash....

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