Ok guys... I hate asking all these questions cuz I can normally figure
things out but this is all new to me..

I have made progress 

I replace the cable and sure enough away mopd went  now I am having this
problem  can anyone tell me where netbsd.gz is supposed to be place...

>>> b esa0
.

-ESA0

>> NetBSD/vax boot [Aug 13 1999 20:18:28] <<
>> Press any key to abort autoboot 0
> boot netbsd
Trying BOOTP
bootp: no reply
Trying BOOTPARAMS
boot: client IP address: 192.168.0.11
boot: client name: vax2000
root addr=192.168.0.8 path=/export/vax2000/root
boot failed: Unknown error: code -1
> boot netbsd.gz
Trying BOOTP
bootp: no reply
Using IP address: 192.168.0.11
myip: vax2000 (192.168.0.11), gateip: 127.0.0.1, mask: 255.255.255.0
root addr=192.168.0.8 path=/export/vax2000/root
boot failed: Unknown error: code -1
> boot netbsd.old
Trying BOOTP