Subject: Re: vxt 2000
To: Brian D Chase <bdc@world.std.com>
From: Michael Kukat <michael@camaronet.de>
List: port-vax
Date: 03/25/1999 22:43:43
Hi !

> > Eh, can a vxt2000 be made to run netbsd? I have a couple of them here, 
> > but thought they were too different.
> 
> I've heard conflicting stories on the VXT2000s.  Originally I'd heard that
> these systems were RISC cpu based and not VAX.  At some point later on
> someone mentioned that they were in fact VAX based.  I've never heard of
> anyone being able to netboot one with NetBSD/vax, and I've not seen (or
> don't remember seeing) any conclusive evidence as to whether these
> X-terminals are actually VAX based.

And as i know, they use a MC68000. Maybe, if i beg enough, i can get such a
thing, but i don't get the responsible person at the moment. There's standing a
car full of DEC hardware in the basement :-)

> Now, I do know that the VT1300 is just a diskless VAXstation 3100, and it
> is capable of running NetBSD/vax.  I would be interested to hear any
> insight about which processor the VXT2000 actually uses.

Christophe: Do you know more about it ?

cu.. Michael