Subject: Re: 1.6.1 on dec5000/200 questions
To: Debros, Frederic M.,Md <FDEBROS@PARTNERS.ORG>
From: Aaron J. Grier <agrier@poofygoof.com>
List: port-pmax
Date: 05/13/2003 10:28:44
On Wed, May 07, 2003 at 04:58:10PM -0400, Debros, Frederic M.,Md wrote:
> > On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 12:15:24PM -0400, Debros, Frederic M.,Md wrote:
> > > ok now that i can load netbsd 1.6  on a dec5000/200, i'll reload
> > > 1.6.1.
> > > Q: No gain?
> > what is running on it now?
> ultrix 4.5

unless you have some hardware that isn't yet supported by NetBSD (some
framebuffers, DEFTA FDDI cards) you'll likely find NetBSD an improvement
to ultrix.  it even runs ultrix binaries.  :)

> > I don't see any packages on ftp.netbsd.org for 1.6.1 yet.  I assume
> > the bulkbuilds are still in progress on a /260 somewhere?  ;)
> >  
> 	 so i may be better off with 1.5? which files/where?

the latest leaf of the 1.5 release is 1.5.3, which can be found for pmax
at ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.5.3/pmax/ .

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