2. What's New
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2.1 Additions
The following additions have been made since version 1.1.4 of the FAQ:
Additions made by 2 January 97 (v1.2.0):
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I've noticed that the speaker no longer seems to beep when I'm running X. What's wrong?
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A Black and White X Window System is cool, but what about color?
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When I type startx I get the message: xinit: libXext.so.6.1 not found. What's wrong?
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When starting X, I get Fatal server error: Can't run X server with no screens!, and then X just dies. What am I doing wrong?
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Will my <insert name of ethernet card here> work?
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NetBSD doesn't seem to like my SCSI disk. Is there any way I can prevent this annoying filesystem damage?
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Does anyone have an Apple StyleWriter-series printer working?
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Is there any reason to run in single-user mode?
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I just upgraded to a new kernel and now w, ps, and netstat, among others, don't work. What happened?
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Whenever I telnet into my Mac running NetBSD from a machine running Mac OS, SunOS, or Solaris, I have severe terminal emulation problems. What's wrong?
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When I run the Installer program it gives me the error: Error on SCSIRead(), #5. What's wrong?
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Are there any good books to help me understand UN*X internals?
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Why does Booter 1.9.2 always crash with an Unimplemented Trap system error?
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Why won't the Installer utility recognize and mount my NetBSD partition?
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Why does the Installer/Mkfs keep trashing my Mac OS partition?
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I'd like to change the message in /etc/motd, but a while after I changed it, something reset it to its original contents.
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When I start X, I get the error: /dev/grf2: not found. What's wrong?
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Are there any Mac OS utilities for investigating hardware so I can begin implementing support for it?
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How do I set the correct time (and timezone) in MacBSD?
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Why do I get the message savecore: can't find device 0/0 when I go multi-user?
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How in the world are these kernels being numbered?
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Now that I've added an ethernet card right next to my video card, why does MacBSD refuse to boot?
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Why is sys_errlist[] redefined when I try to compile anything?
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Why do I get the line: ae0: NIC memory corrupt - invalid packet length 65280 when I boot?
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What is this black Apple chip in my Mac II or where can I get a PMMU?
Additions made by 13 Apr 97 (v1.2.1):
Additions made by 10 Aug 97 (v1.2.2):
Additions made by 18 Jan 98 (v1.3.0):
Additions made by 25 Jan 98 (v1.3.1):
2.2 Changes
The following changes have been made since version 1.1.4 of the FAQ:
Changes made by 2 January 97 (v1.2.0):
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How do I set up a connection using PPP?
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Does NetBSD include demand-dial PPP?
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Now I've got NetBSD working, so where do I get X?
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When I type startx I get the message: xinit: libXmu.so.6.0 not found. What's wrong?
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When using X and fvwm, I've noticed that the mouse tends to wrap around the left side of the screen. What's up?
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After using X for several hours, I've noticed that certain keys, such as the arrow keys or the 'a' key stop working. Is there a fix?
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NetBSD/mac68k doesn't boot on my machine. It hangs. What do I do?
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The NetBSD 1.1 distribution kernel will not boot on my IIci. What's wrong?
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Does internal video work on the IIsi, IIci, or IIvx?
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Will my <insert name of ADB device here> work?
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Will my <insert video card name here> work?
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Will my <insert name of accelerator card here> work?
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How do I mount a floppy disk?
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Does sound work?
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If I have a 32-bit dirty machine, can I use the 32-Bit System Enabler (1.0.3) I found on Apple's ftp site?
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Why does the installer crash several times with a Trap not implemented error when I try to use it?
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Do I have to add the swap partition?
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I like X, but my German keyboard makes things a bit difficult. Is there a fix?
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Do(es) my monitor(s) need to be in black-and-white (i.e. 1-bit) mode in order for NetBSD to boot?
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Why does NetBSD always seem to lose more time the longer I leave it running?
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What system software should I be using in order to run MacBSD?
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I want to use additional partitions. What kind should I use?
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What software should I use to create MacBSD partitions?
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Is the source for the Mac-side Utilities available (Booter, Installer, Mkfs)?
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How do I set the TZ environment variable to my timezone?
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My keyboard locks up after I type a few commands. What's wrong?
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Do I need an FPU (M68881, M68882, or full '040) to run NetBSD/mac68k?
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When I boot, I get the following error message:
Changes made by 6 January 1997 (v1.2.0):
Changes made by 20 Apr 97 (v1.2.1):
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I want to see if NetBSD will run on my Mac. What do I need to do?
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Is NetBSD/mac68k exportable?
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Can I still run NetBSD/mac68k without a secr distribution installed?
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If I have a 32-bit dirty machine, can I use the 32-Bit System Enabler (1.0.3) I found on Apple's ftp site?
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What system software should I be using in order to run MacBSD?
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What is this black Apple chip in my Mac II or where can I get a PMMU?
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Do I have to add the swap partition?
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Do I run Mkfs (Newfs) on the swap partition?
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Why isn't adduser implemented? or How do I add a new user?
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How do I set the correct time (and timezone) in MacBSD?
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Do I need an FPU (M68881, M68882, or full '040) to run NetBSD/mac68k?
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I'm having trouble mounting the SCSI device for a new partition I've just created. What's up with this device-numbering scheme?
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Is the source for the Mac-side Utilities available (Booter, Installer, Mkfs)?
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When I boot, I get the following error message:
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When I boot, I get the following unusual lines:
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Now that I've added an ethernet card right next to my video card, why does MacBSD refuse to boot?
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A Black and White X Window System is cool, but what about color?
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When I type startx I get the message: xinit: libXmu.so.6.0 not found. What's wrong?
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When I run the Installer program it gives me the error: Error on SCSIRead(), #5. What's wrong?
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How do I set up a connection using PPP?
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Does NetBSD include demand-dial PPP?
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NetBSD/mac68k doesn't boot on my machine. It hangs. What do I do?
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NetBSD doesn't seem to like my SCSI disk. Is there any way I can prevent this annoying filesystem damage?
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When I telnet into my mac, I seem to only be able to open a few ports before things get strange. I get the message:
Changes made by 10 Aug 97 (v1.2.2):
Changes made by 18 Jan 98 (v1.3.0):
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I want to see if NetBSD will run on my Mac. What do I need to do?
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What do I do with the *.hqx files? Why won't the installer recognize them?
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NetBSD/mac68k doesn't boot on my machine. It hangs. What do I do?
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Can I still run NetBSD/mac68k without a secr distribution installed?
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What system software should I be using in order to run MacBSD?
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Do(es) my monitor(s) need to be in black-and-white (i.e. 1-bit) mode in order for NetBSD to boot?
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How do I stop the Booter once it has started?
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How much RAM is required?
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How much hard disk space is required?
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Do I have to add the swap partition?
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What files do I need to configure in order run NetBSD?
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Does sound work?
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Does internal video work on <insert model here>?
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Is there a limit to the number of hard drive partitions NetBSD-mac68k will recognize?
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Now I've got NetBSD working, so where do I get X?
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When using X and fvwm, I've noticed that the mouse tends to wrap around the left side of the screen. What's up?
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After using X for several hours, I've noticed that certain keys, such as the arrow keys or the 'a' key stop working. Is there a fix?
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What's wrong with the up and down arrow keys under X?
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I've noticed that the speaker no longer seems to beep when I'm running X. What's wrong?
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A Black and White X Window System is cool, but what about color?
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I like X, but my German keyboard makes things a bit difficult. Is there a fix?
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When I boot, I get the following unusual lines:
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When attempting to mount my filesystems, why do I get an error like /dev/sd0a on /: specified device does not match mounted device?
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I want to run my NetBSD box without a monitor, but it won't boot since the kernel cannot sense the monitor. Can this be done?
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Do I need an FPU M68881, M68882, or full '040 to run NetBSD/mac68k?
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Is there support for Japanese under NetBSD?
Changes made by 25 Jan 98 (v1.3.1):
2.3 Deletions
The following items have been deleted since version 1.1.4 of the FAQ:
Deletions made by 8 April 1997 (v1.2.1):
Deletions made by 10 Aug 97 (v1.2.2):
Deletions made by 18 Jan 98 (v1.3.0):
- What are the gray bars during boot that I've heard about?
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