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From: kolla@nvg.unit.no (Kolbjxrn Barmen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.amiga,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: Few questions about NetBSD
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Date: 8 Feb 1996 23:15:38 GMT
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E. Durmin (eka@stack.urc.tue.nl) wrote:

: Hello,

: I've just installed NetBSD 1.1 on my Amiga.
: The Installation was very easy :)

: I've been using Linux for a week and now I want to try NetBSD.

: I have a few questions:
:   - Is it possible to boot NetBSD with a normal NTSC/PAL screen?
:       When I use 'loadbsd netbsd' I get an interlaced screen :(

You have an A1200, that is you have AGA, use :
loadbsd -a netbsd 
to get a dblpal-alike screen.

:   - On Linux it is possible to use virtual consoles... is it also possible on
:       NetBSD?

No, and as I've heard there's no interest for it among the developers as
long there is screen, besides what you want that for, dount you run X ? :P 

:   - On my Unix-account on the university I use 'csh' as my default shell.
:       I did this too on NetBSD, but when I press the cursorkeys I just get weird
:       characters. Usually it is possible to "go back to previous commands" when
:       pressing these keys.

Yup, another dumb thing with NetBSD. Why there isnt a better default 
shell, I dunno. I've installed bash, and set /bin/bash as shell for root
with vipw, but I always get complaines about "unknown rootshell" even 
though its no problems using it.

--

 Kolbjorn Barmen      ///     "I met the Amiga and fell in love ...."
kolla@nvg.unit.no   \XX/   http://www.nvg.unit.no/~kolla (arena enhanced)