Re: NetBSD/vax

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

Morning,

Den 2020-03-16 kl. 11:31, skrev Rod Smallwood:
> With the upcoming demise of VMS/VAX I thought I might give NetBSD/vax 
> a try.
>
> Downloading a bootable image and burning it onto a CD was not a problem.
>
> On the 3100 with attached RRD42 and SCSI drive RZ26l the CD duly booted
> ito the NetBSD install menu.
>
> All of versions 7,8 and 9. failed after partitioning at the point where
> the system is copied to the hard disk.
>
> Has anybody successfuly installed NetBSD on a VAX.  If which version on
> which VAX
I've installed (at least -8, if not -9) on my 4000/90.  About 2 years 
ago I fixed a bug which
prevented 3100/38 to use the SCSI disk, but that fix should be in -9.

What error do you get?  It is supposed to work, so I may have to fire up 
an old machine if it's not working.

-- R