2. What's New

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):

• I've noticed that the speaker no longer seems to beep when I'm running X. What's wrong?
• A Black and White X Window System is cool, but what about color?
• When I type startx I get the message: xinit: libXext.so.6.1 not found. What's wrong?
• 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?
• Will my <insert name of ethernet card here> work?
• NetBSD doesn't seem to like my SCSI disk. Is there any way I can prevent this annoying filesystem damage?
• Does anyone have an Apple StyleWriter-series printer working?
• Is there any reason to run in single-user mode?
• I just upgraded to a new kernel and now w, ps, and netstat, among others, don't work. What happened?
• Whenever I telnet into my Mac running NetBSD from a machine running MacOS, SunOS, or Solaris, I have severe terminal emulation problems. What's wrong?
• When I run the Installer program it gives me the error: Error on SCSIRead(), #5. What's wrong?
• Are there any good books to help me understand UN*X internals?
• Why does Booter 1.9.2 always crash with an Unimplemented Trap system error?
• Why won't the Installer utility recognize and mount my NetBSD partition?
• Why does the Installer/Mkfs keep trashing my MacOS partition?
• I'd like to change the message in /etc/motd, but a while after I changed it, something reset it to its original contents.
• When I start X, I get the error: /dev/grf2: not found. What's wrong?
• Are there any MacOS utilities for investigating hardware so I can begin implementing support for it?
• How do I set the correct time (and timezone) in MacBSD?
• Why do I get the message savecore: can't find device 0/0 when I go multi-user?
• How in the world are these kernels being numbered?
• Now that I've added an ethernet card right next to my video card, why does MacBSD refuse to boot?
• Why is sys_errlist[] redefined when I try to compile anything?
• Why do I get the line: ae0: NIC memory corrupt - invalid packet length 65280 when I boot?
• What is this black Apple chip in my Mac II or where can I get a PMMU?

• After changing kernels, I get a proc size mismatch error when I try to use ps. What's wrong?
• Now that I've installed an ethernet card, I get the following message:
• Why does the Installer crash with a type 10 error whenever I try to install a distribution file?
• Does anyone have any idea how to use PAP with chat or pppd?
• Whenever I compile a program using iostreams with g++, I get this error:
• Does anyone have a PPP setup that works with an ISP that doesn't allocate static IP addresses?
• How do I go about setting up networking under NetBSD?
• I added a non-standard ADB device and now my machine gives the following error:
• Whenever I install something using the Installer, I get an error saying: Warning: Battery clock earlier than filesystem date. What's wrong?
• Why doesn't Mkfs 1.4 recognize the partition I've decided to convert to a NetBSD partition?

• Is there any documentation on PPP other than the manual pages?
• How do I set up networking under NetBSD?
• When rebooting it says, NetBSD/mac68k does not trust itself to update the RTC on shutdown. Should I be concerned?
• How do I keep console messages from messing up my X screen?
• When I boot, I get the error: kernel is not in a format the booter can understand. What's wrong?
• Why am I getting the message: sn0: receive descriptors exhausted?
• Why does NetBSD drop into the debugger when I turn off my serial console?
• Now that I've used newfs to format my partition, why does the Installer crash when I try to install on it?
• How do I stop the Booter once it has started?

• My boot hangs shortly after printing warning: no /dev/console What's wrong?
• Where can I find out what has changed between NetBSD releases to ease the upgrade process?
• I know that Netatalk is now supported in the kernel, but where can I find the userland utilities?
• Since the kernel understands AppleTalk now, does this mean I can use LocalTalk on my serial ports?
• After upgrading to NetBSD 1.3, the boot stops after a usage message from fsck. What's wrong?
• NetBSD doesn't boot on my IIsi with a PDS/NuBus video card; it hangs while setting the video address. What's wrong?
• Occasionally, NetBSD refuses to boot on my AV Mac. Is there a remedy?
• What exactly is a GENERIC kernel?
• Is there any support for virtual terminals available?
• Is there any way I can get inverse video on the console (i.e. white on black)?
• I've heard that the external cache in my IIci is disabled by default. How do I enable it?
• Why does the Installer bomb with an unimplemented trap error when I try to install to my 2GB disk?
• Why does my IIcx hang configuring the ADB without a keyboard and mouse attached?
• Why does my SE/30 hang just before configuring my extended keyboard?
• Now that I've upgraded everything to NetBSD 1.3, why do I get the message: /etc/rc.conf is not configured. Multiuser boot aborted.?
• Even though I have 32-bit mode enabled on my IIsi, I'm told during boot that it can't run with the current memory mappings, and that I should turn 32-bit addressing on in the Memory control panel. What's wrong?
• After upgrading everything but my X server, I get strange error messages about fonts. How can I fix this?
• When I type startx I get the message: startx: Command not found. What's wrong?

• Is there anywhere I can get source or binaries that have already been ported to NetBSD/mac68k?
• My machine hangs when I try to shut it down or reboot it. How can I get around this?
• When I try to start X, my machine appears to hang. What am I doing wrong?
• When I start X, everything runs in lovely shades of pink and yellow. What's wrong?
• Now that I've upgraded to NetBSD 1.3, why does X no longer work on my Quadra?

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):

• How do I set up a connection using PPP?
• Does NetBSD include demand-dial PPP?
• Now I've got NetBSD working, so where do I get X?
• When I type startx I get the message: xinit: libXmu.so.6.0 not found. What's wrong?
• When using X and fvwm, I've noticed that the mouse tends to wrap around the left side of the screen. What's up?
• 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?
• NetBSD/mac68k doesn't boot on my machine. It hangs. What do I do?
• The NetBSD 1.1 distribution kernel will not boot on my IIci. What's wrong?
• Does internal video work on the IIsi, IIci, or IIvx?
• Will my <insert name of ADB device here> work?
• Will my <insert video card name here> work?
• Will my <insert name of accelerator card here> work?
• How do I mount a floppy disk?
• Does sound work?
• 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?
• Why does the installer crash several times with a Trap not implemented error when I try to use it?
• Do I have to add the swap partition?
• I like X, but my German keyboard makes things a bit difficult. Is there a fix?
• Do(es) my monitor(s) need to be in black-and-white (i.e. 1-bit) mode in order for NetBSD to boot?
• Why does NetBSD always seem to lose more time the longer I leave it running?
• What system software should I be using in order to run MacBSD?
• I want to use additional partitions. What kind should I use?
• What software should I use to create MacBSD partitions?
• Is the source for the Mac-side Utilities available (Booter, Installer, Mkfs)?
• How do I set the TZ environment variable to my timezone?
• My keyboard locks up after I type a few commands. What's wrong?
• Do I need an FPU (M68881, M68882, or full '040) to run NetBSD/mac68k?
• When I boot, I get the following error message:

• NetBSD/mac68k doesn't boot on my machine. It hangs. What do I do?

• I want to see if NetBSD will run on my Mac. What do I need to do?
• Is NetBSD/mac68k exportable?
• Can I still run NetBSD/mac68k without a secr distribution installed?
• 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?
• What system software should I be using in order to run MacBSD?
• What is this black Apple chip in my Mac II or where can I get a PMMU?
• Do I have to add the swap partition?
• Do I run Mkfs (Newfs) on the swap partition?
• Why isn't adduser implemented? or How do I add a new user?
• How do I set the correct time (and timezone) in MacBSD?
• Do I need an FPU (M68881, M68882, or full '040) to run NetBSD/mac68k?
• I'm having trouble mounting the SCSI device for a new partition I've just created. What's up with this device-numbering scheme?
• Is the source for the Mac-side Utilities available (Booter, Installer, Mkfs)?
• When I boot, I get the following error message:
• When I boot, I get the following unusual lines:
• Now that I've added an ethernet card right next to my video card, why does MacBSD refuse to boot?
• A Black and White X Window System is cool, but what about color?
• When I type startx I get the message: xinit: libXmu.so.6.0 not found. What's wrong?
• When I run the Installer program it gives me the error: Error on SCSIRead(), #5. What's wrong?
• How do I set up a connection using PPP?
• Does NetBSD include demand-dial PPP?
• NetBSD/mac68k doesn't boot on my machine. It hangs. What do I do?
• NetBSD doesn't seem to like my SCSI disk. Is there any way I can prevent this annoying filesystem damage?
• 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:

• I want to see if NetBSD will run on my Mac. What do I need to do?
• Why doesn't Mkfs 1.4 recognize the partition I've decided to convert to a NetBSD partition?
• Do I have to add the swap partition?
• NetBSD/mac68k doesn't boot on my machine. It hangs. What do I do?
• How do I reboot the machine?
• How do I set the correct time (and timezone) in MacBSD?
• What files do I need to configure in order run NetBSD?
• Is there anything I can read to find out more about administering my NetBSD system?
• I'm having a little bit of trouble trying to mount a NetBSD directory with my Linux box over NFS (the other way it works very well).
• Will my <insert name of accelerator card here> work?
• Does internal video work on <insert model here>?
• What kind of 3-button mice are supported for use with X and how do they work?
• Is the source for the Mac-side Utilities available (Booter, Installer, Mkfs)?
• How do I go about setting up networking under NetBSD?
• A Black and White X Window System is cool, but what about color?
• When rebooting it says, WARNING: cannot set battery backed clock... Should I be concerned?
• Whenever I make extensive use of the serial ports, I get a lot of fifo overruns. Is there a fix?
• Do I need an FPU M68881, M68882, or full '040 to run NetBSD/mac68k?
• Why do I get the line: ae0: NIC memory corrupt - invalid packet length 65280 when I boot?

• I want to see if NetBSD will run on my Mac. What do I need to do?
• What do I do with the *.hqx files? Why won't the installer recognize them?
• NetBSD/mac68k doesn't boot on my machine. It hangs. What do I do?
• Can I still run NetBSD/mac68k without a secr distribution installed?
• What system software should I be using in order to run MacBSD?
• Do(es) my monitor(s) need to be in black-and-white (i.e. 1-bit) mode in order for NetBSD to boot?
• How do I stop the Booter once it has started?
• How much RAM is required?
• How much hard disk space is required?
• Do I have to add the swap partition?
• What files do I need to configure in order run NetBSD?
• Does sound work?
• Does internal video work on <insert model here>?
• Is there a limit to the number of hard drive partitions NetBSD-mac68k will recognize?
• Now I've got NetBSD working, so where do I get X?
• When using X and fvwm, I've noticed that the mouse tends to wrap around the left side of the screen. What's up?
• 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?
• What's wrong with the up and down arrow keys under X?
• I've noticed that the speaker no longer seems to beep when I'm running X. What's wrong?
• A Black and White X Window System is cool, but what about color?
• I like X, but my German keyboard makes things a bit difficult. Is there a fix?
• When I boot, I get the following unusual lines:
• When attempting to mount my filesystems, why do I get an error like /dev/sd0a on /: specified device does not match mounted device?
• 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?
• Do I need an FPU M68881, M68882, or full '040 to run NetBSD/mac68k?
• Is there support for Japanese under NetBSD?

• When I run the Installer program it gives me the error: Error on SCSIRead(), #5. What's wrong?
• Why does NetBSD always seem to lose more time the longer I leave it running?
• How do I set the correct time (and timezone) in MacBSD?

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):

• What are the gray bars during boot that I've heard about?

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