NetBSD-68k installation fun (not!)

[Fugazi]

I'm trying to install the mac68k port of NetBSD. I followed the instructions to install version 5.0.1, but could not complete the steps for "post-installation" because apparently some things are still missing.

When I exit the installer the first time, I'm advised to modify the /etc/rc.conf file, except it doesn't exist. The /etc/defaults directory isn't there either. Many of the unix commands aren't available, including "man". I'm sure that the man pages were installed because the installer indicated so.

Then I thought maybe the disk image I was installing from was incomplete. I started over and installed version 4.0.1 and the same situation happened.

Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.

 

[ChristTrekker]

At a minimum, you need to install the kernel, base, and etc sets to have a working system. I've you've done that, you ought to have everything mentioned.

 

[johnklos]

Select all of the sets except for the X sets (unless you want X). I have no idea why the default is just two or three sets.

If you already have a MacOS partition and can boot from that, you really don't need to do much to have a full install. newfs the filesystem, untargzip all of the sets onto that filesystem, cd to dev on that filesystem and run ./MAKEDEV all, reboot, edit /etc/rc.conf, and go from there.

If you still have problems, let me know. I've done tons of installs.

 

[Fugazi]

I finally have a full install now. I don't know for sure because I get kernel panics when trying to boot.

When I boot from using the install file (netbsd-INSTALLSBC), it works fine, but when I try to boot into the system I just installed, I get one of two panics: Address error trap or Bus error trap. More recently, I've been getting a Kernel FPU trap but not very often.

My system is:

Mac LC III

36 MB RAM (4 onboard + 32)

2G Hard Drive containing Root, Usr and Swap partitions

External drive w/ MacOS 7.6 or start from floppy w/ 7.5.5

Farallon Ethernet card in the PDS slot

I have tried NetBSD versions 4.0.1, 5.0.1 and 5.0.2.

I've tried to place the Root partition as close to the first sector of the hard disk as possible.

I've tried with different RAM (8MB SIMM) without success.

The panics occur whether or not the ethernet card is installed.

Any help appreciated.

 

[johnklos]

I finally have a full install now. I don't know for sure because I get kernel panics when trying to boot.

Let's see. This is an interesting issue. First, at which point does it panic? One example is fine if it's in different places, but if it's always in one place, it'd help to know where.

Second, does your machine have an m68881 or m68882? If not, we can try to build an m68030 optimized version of NetBSD with -msoft-float.

John

 

[Nathan]

Maybe try removing the ethernet card and test booting without it?