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From: cmholm@va24669.tu.hac.com (Carl M Holmberg)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: Info about netbsd/mac68k
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 13:53:19 -0700
Organization: HMSC
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Message-ID: <cmholm-0412961353190001@va24669.tu.hac.com>
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In article <32A430F1.41C6@eps.ua.es>, ENRIQUE PEREZ TORREGROSA
<a01482@eps.ua.es> wrote:

>Hi, can anyone tell me if netbsd/mac68k works in the Macintosh LC?
>(not LC III)

NetBSD needs hardware to pageswap between disk and RAM. Ergo, you need at
least a 68020 *AND* a PMMU, or 68030. The LC uses a 68020 and unlike the
Mac ][, has no socket into which a Paged Memory Management chip can be
placed. You'll need an LC][ to get started.

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