Re: NetBSD on a Vax 6000?

[Anders Magnusson <ragge%ludd.ltu.se@localhost>]

arcarlini%iee.org@localhost wrote:
> Anders Magnusson [ragge%ludd.ltu.se@localhost] wrote:
>
>   
> > I tried to port NetBSD to a 6510 once, but I did never manage ti get
> > the XMI/BI adapter to work properly,
> > due to lack of docs.
> >     
>
> Are the docs not available now? I know manx is down but I do have:
>
>  XMI BUS Overview Handbook
>  XMI Adapters Handbook
>  VAX 6000: Installing the VAXBI Option
>  VAX 6000 Platform Service Manual
>  VAX 6000 Model 500 Service Manual
>  VAX 6000 Model 500 Mini-Reference
>  DEC STD 057-0 VAXBI Standard
>
>
> They were all available via manx and are probably all available on
> bitsavers.
>   
I had much docs for the BI bus but unfortunately nothing on the 
adapter.  Maybe it is
available now, but this was ~10 years ago, and I don't have any 6000's 
around anymore.
I assume bqt is one of the last persons with real large-scale hardware 
around :-)

-- Ragge