Subject: WOW!!
To: None <port-vax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: James Robinson <jrobinson@stisierra.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 01/09/1998 09:00:15
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Wow!=20
And to think I thought I wouldn't be able to find someone who knew =
anything about this VAX.... I Really want to thank you all for =
helping.... anyone in the Buffalo, NY area? anyone still affloat (lots =
of rain today!!! My route to work is under water).
To answer a few questions..
1) The VAX8200 was part of a cluster system.
2) The RA82's came off of the cluster but I don't think the same vax.
3) The Unibus doesn't have a KDB50 controller. (prices anyone??)
4) The box was FREE, and in pieces so I don't know where most of the =
cables go..
VAX Questions:
1) Is it beter to go scsi, and is there a BI or Unibus controller that =
would work with NetBSD?
2) The drive is a RX50, can I replace it with a TK50 or TK70?
3) can I boot this by way of ethernet?
4) Do I neet a console disk? (the one I have the dog chewed.. along with =
the power cords ;-()
5) No Keys!!! can I use a key off of any VAX?
NetBSD Questions:
1) Can I create a RX50 boot disk using rawrite on a PC?
2) After I get the OS booted, is FTP part of the mini-root?
Thanks again...
James Robinson
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Wow! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>And to think I thought I wouldn't be able to find =
someone who=20
knew anything about this VAX.... I Really want to thank you all for =
helping....=20
anyone in the Buffalo, NY area? anyone still affloat (lots of rain =
today!!! My=20
route to work is under water).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>To answer a few questions..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>1) The VAX8200 was part of a cluster =
system.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>2) The RA82's came off of the cluster but I don't =
think the=20
same vax.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>3) The Unibus doesn't have a KDB50 controller. =
(prices=20
anyone??)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>4) The box was FREE, and in pieces so I don't know =
where most=20
of the cables go..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>VAX Questions:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>1) Is it beter to go scsi, and is there a BI or =
Unibus=20
controller that would work with NetBSD?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>2) The drive is a RX50, can I replace it with a TK50 =
or=20
TK70?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>3) can I boot this by way of ethernet?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>4) Do I neet a console disk? (the one I have the dog =
chewed..=20
along with the power cords ;-()</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>5) No Keys!!! =
can I use a=20
key off of any VAX?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>NetBSD Questions:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>1) Can I create a RX50 boot disk using rawrite on a=20
PC?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>2) After I get the OS booted, is FTP part of the=20
mini-root?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks again...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>James Robinson</FONT></DIV>
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