RZ56 Help needed

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Fri Dec 3 14:31:56 1999

>I hope this is on topic, it can't be far off ;=)
>
>I am trying to install NetBSD on my MicroVAX 3100. I would like to
>install it on the RZ56 which is in its own expansion box. The problem,
>or so I am told, is that the drive as it is needs to be told to spin up
>and NetBSD doesn't do that.
>
>It has been suggested that there might be a jumper to tell it to spin up
>automatically. Does anyone here know if that is the case, and if so,
>where it is?

I don't know about jumpers, but if you do a SHOW DEV from the console
">>>" prompt does this spin the drive up for you? Is this good enough?

If not, I suppose you'll have to chalk this up as yet another "supported
by NetBSD but doesn't work" bug...

Tim.
Received on Fri Dec 03 1999 - 14:31:56 GMT