Ok, now that I've a console on my 5100 I tried to netboot it. But it 
doesn't get very far:
>> boot -f tftp()
2..1..
1133600+3194080+256668 entry: 0x80030000
Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
    The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

NetBSD 1.5 (RAMDISK) #4: Mon Nov 20 08:30:09 EST 2000
    root@medusa.thistledown.com.au:/NetBSD/src15/sys/arch/pmax/compile/RAMDISK
DECsystem 5100 (MIPSMATE)
total memory = 32768 KB
avail memory = 25540 KB
using 435 buffers containing 1740 KB of memory
mainbus0 (root)

And that's it. I'm using the install.ecoff kernel.
Rom is: KN230 V1.2
Any idea ?

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