I thought NetBSD works fine with the 68LC040, but
wouldn't work with the
 68*EC*040. 
I don't know about the EC040, but the base install does not work with the
LC. There is an -msoft-float build which will work on the LC040, but it's
inconvenient. Simpler just to replace the CPU.
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