Amiga-NetBSD-FAQ
Introduction
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Introduction
What is NetBSD?
The name of the game
Who is working on the port?
What do I need to run NetBSD
Which CPU is needed?
How much memory do I need?
Non contiguous memory
How much diskspace do I need?
What other hardware requirements are there?
Where can I find more information on NetBSD?
UseNet News
Anonymous FTP
World Wide Web
Internet Relay Chat
Electronic Mailing Lists
Private Email
Useful books
4.4BSD System Managers Manual
How do I build a kernel myself?
Introduction
Compiling a new kernel under NetBSD
Configuring the kernel
Compiling your kernel
NetBSD - Linux - Amiga-Unix - Minix
Frequently Asked Questions and their answers
Installing a new system
How do I get NetBSD?
How do I install NetBSD?
Does NetBSD run on the 68040?
How can I autoboot into MultiUser mode
NetBSD always asks me for a root device
Where can I find ixemul.library version >= 39.46
NetBSD refuses to boot into MultiUser mode
I keep getting cksum errors when I try to install!
NetBSD tells me: init FATAL error: console: Interrupted system call
Which distribution should I use?
Does NetBSD run with the PROTO-Chip?
Teething troubles
Why can't I
su
to root?
Where is the
uptime
command?
What packages can I install to enhance NetBSD?
What about X-Windows?
...And networking?
Can I access AmigaDOS files from NetBSD?
How do I create device files?
How do I create accounts and change user information?
Adding a new user
How can I reboot straight into NetBSD?
Why doesnt the
ps
command work?
Hardware, drivers and binpatching
How do I get a serial terminal to work correctly?
Does NetBSD work with the Retina video card?
Can I use IDE hard drives?
How do I use binpatch?
What is binpatch, anyway?
Patching the kernel
Other options
Tapedrive problems
Problem 1
Problem 2
Reading Sun tape cartridges
But the Sun has an Archive Viper drive
So how do I tell the difference?
Miscellaneous questions
Can I update header files automatically?
Is there a debugger for NetBSD?
How do I report bugs?
Why can't NetBSD update the clock?
vi complains about
/etc/termcap
How do I change the console to autowrap?
How do I get a Meta-Key for Emacs?
My keymap is all wrong!