Moving a VAX 6000

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Sat Mar 1 20:52:05 2003

On Sat, 1 Mar 2003, Jochen Kunz wrote:

> > > Well, I think you know that the person in question is Ragge. Maybe
> > > someone should ask about VAX6000 support on port-vax. Maybe there is
> > > somthing going on that I am not aware of.
> > Ragge has XMI docs?
> Antonio said that Johnny Billquist has the docs. I think Ragge has the
> VAX 6000 hardware and the skills to get NetBSD running on it. The other
> question is if Ragge has the time to do this...

Cool. I'll ping Johnny.

> > I could use them. I have a VAX6600 and a DS5840 here that I would
> > like to work NetBSD on.
> Just ask Johnny Billquist for a copy? If the docs are printed versions
> and shipping acros the pond is too expensive I am willing to scan the
> docs if Johnny can send them to me (Germany). I have a scanner with ADF
> that already scaned the KA680 Technical Manual...

I'll ask.

> > > > I thought it was VAX 7000 support that was on hold?
> > > I think there was never any sort of effort of getting NetBSD on the VAX
> > > 7000 / DEC 7000 due to very undocumented hardware.
> > Is there any difference between Laserbus and Turbolaser other than clock
> > rate? The AS8200/8400 are supported under NetBSD. Would it be possible
> > to leveredge any of that work for 7000 support?
> The DEC 7000 has Laserbus? I thought it has FutureBus+? Or was that the
> DEC 4000?

The VAX/DEC 7000 is definitely Laserbus. I have one of them here. I
don't really feel the need to try two big projects at once, but if someone
has a suggestion as to how I can make the machine available for use to
someone else, I'd be willing.

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Sat Mar 01 2003 - 20:52:05 GMT