On Thu, 11 May 2006, Bruno Gallant wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have been a FreeBSD user for many years, but my first try with
> NetBSD gives me some issues.  I have an old SPARCstation 20 and tried
> to install 3.0 on it.  Here are the things I noticed that was not
> working correctly:
>
> 1- The install script asked me if I wanted to configure the network,
> which I did, but it did not get configured.
>
> 2- I have no cursor!  Pretty hard to configure stuff with vi like
> that.  (I read somewhere that I would have to install the kernel
> sources and recompile.  Makes senss, but see next problem)
>
> 3- sushi core dumps each time I want to configure things with it, or
> try to install a new package or the kernel sources.
>
> I am a bit lost, but I really want to learn.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- 
> # Bruno Gallant - scion@bsdnode.net - bsdnode@gmail.com -
> http://serenity.bsdnode.net
>
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> Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the
> shaking becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in
> motion.
>

Hello Bruno,

1) You can add a line to your rc.conf file post install to
    configure the network, see for instance the install guide.

Something like this:-

ifconfig_le0="inet 123.45.67.89 netmask 255.255.255.0"

See for instance:- 
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-3.0/sparc/INSTALL.html#Administrivia

2) I have had problems with a SS20 (tgx+ framebuffer)  and no console 
cursor which was fixed by re-compiling the kernel with the cg6_ras_do_cursor
line removed.

See :-

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-sparc/2006/03/24/0001.html

3) sushi, well I know nothing about that, sorry! (Other than you eat it!) 
:)

Hope this helps...

Best regards John.