> >> 1) It may seem trivial but it would be nice instead of backplane0,
> >>    mainbus0 was used (like most other ports).  Mostly for consistency
> >>    but also because I don't consider the latter VAXen to have
> >>    backplanes (that a big iron concept).
> >> 
> >This comes from 4.x BSD kernel source and probably earlier.  If that's
> >how they had it there, lets keep it in NetBSD kernel source.  :-)  Maybe
> >the others should change?  I like it as it is.
> 
> It comes from 4.4.  It makes no sense to change 12 ports for 1 port.
> I have the BSD 4.2, 4.3, 4.3Tahoe, 4.3Reno sources.  And I've worked
> on all those.
> 
Well, why not? 
> Remember that 4.xBSD only ran on BIG VAX.  95% or more VAX users will be
> using little VAXes.
> 
And what about if I get an 11/750?  Hopefully I can get one or two this 
spring.  Any idea about power requirements?  I know they run on single phase.

> I've been working on VAXes running BSD for well over 12 years (some of
> that was ULTRIX).  After 4.3 Tahoe, VAX wasn't really focus of CSRG.
> -- 
Yeah, its a shame.  They started working on HP300, iirc. 

Regards,
John Havard