diff --git a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/GENERIC b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/GENERIC
index 676fdd230d4c..a7b6038edc10 100644
--- a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/GENERIC
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#	$NetBSD: GENERIC,v 1.20 2000/11/25 21:46:42 scw Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: GENERIC,v 1.21 2000/12/07 08:40:06 scw Exp $
 
 include		"arch/mvme68k/conf/std.mvme68k"
 
-#ident 		"GENERIC-$Revision: 1.20 $"
+#ident 		"GENERIC-$Revision: 1.21 $"
 
 # Boards this kernel supports
 options 	MVME147
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ options 	INET6		# IPV6
 #options        TPIP
 #options        EON
 
+options 	COMPAT_AOUT_M68K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k a.out
 options 	COMPAT_09, COMPAT_10, COMPAT_11
 options 	COMPAT_12, COMPAT_13, COMPAT_14, COMPAT_15
 #options 	COMPAT_SUNOS
diff --git a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME147 b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME147
index fd6fe799a114..e05258d5a409 100644
--- a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME147
+++ b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME147
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: VME147,v 1.30 2000/11/25 19:33:40 scw Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: VME147,v 1.31 2000/12/07 08:40:06 scw Exp $
 
 include		"arch/mvme68k/conf/std.mvme68k"
 
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options 	INET
 #options        TPIP
 #options        EON
 
+options 	COMPAT_AOUT_M68K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k a.out
 options 	COMPAT_09, COMPAT_10, COMPAT_11, COMPAT_12, COMPAT_13, COMPAT_14
 options 	COMPAT_SUNOS
 #options 	COMPAT_M68K4K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k4k binaries
diff --git a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME162 b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME162
index da507fde4f07..fd37fbe412e8 100644
--- a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME162
+++ b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME162
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: VME162,v 1.3 2000/11/25 21:46:43 scw Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: VME162,v 1.4 2000/12/07 08:40:06 scw Exp $
 
 include		"arch/mvme68k/conf/std.mvme68k"
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options 	INET
 #options        TPIP
 #options        EON
 
+options 	COMPAT_AOUT_M68K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k a.out
 #options 	COMPAT_14, COMPAT_13, COMPAT_12
 #options 	COMPAT_SUNOS
 #options 	COMPAT_M68K4K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k4k binaries
diff --git a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME167 b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME167
index b3f54b8dbaff..0e6002d18e2d 100644
--- a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME167
+++ b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME167
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: VME167,v 1.7 2000/11/25 21:46:43 scw Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: VME167,v 1.8 2000/12/07 08:40:06 scw Exp $
 
 include		"arch/mvme68k/conf/std.mvme68k"
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options 	INET
 #options        TPIP
 #options        EON
 
+options 	COMPAT_AOUT_M68K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k a.out
 #options 	COMPAT_14, COMPAT_13, COMPAT_12
 #options 	COMPAT_SUNOS
 #options 	COMPAT_M68K4K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k4k binaries
diff --git a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME172 b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME172
index 2c2f4588b808..f414ad3c32a7 100644
--- a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME172
+++ b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME172
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: VME172,v 1.3 2000/11/25 21:46:43 scw Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: VME172,v 1.4 2000/12/07 08:40:06 scw Exp $
 
 include		"arch/mvme68k/conf/std.mvme68k"
 
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ options 	INET
 #options        TPIP
 #options        EON
 
+options 	COMPAT_AOUT_M68K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k a.out
 #options 	COMPAT_15, COMPAT_14, COMPAT_13, COMPAT_12
 #options 	COMPAT_SUNOS
 #options 	COMPAT_M68K4K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k4k binaries
diff --git a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME177 b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME177
index 35f88b67b747..2eb40a06e382 100644
--- a/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME177
+++ b/sys/arch/mvme68k/conf/VME177
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: VME177,v 1.3 2000/11/25 21:46:43 scw Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: VME177,v 1.4 2000/12/07 08:40:06 scw Exp $
 
 include		"arch/mvme68k/conf/std.mvme68k"
 
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ options 	INET
 #options        TPIP
 #options        EON
 
+options 	COMPAT_AOUT_M68K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k a.out
 #options 	COMPAT_14, COMPAT_13, COMPAT_12
 #options 	COMPAT_SUNOS
 #options 	COMPAT_M68K4K	# compatibility with NetBSD/m68k4k binaries