Subject: DECsystem 5840, VAX 6000, XMI, etc.
To: port-vax@netbsd.org, <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: None <vance@neurotica.com>
List: port-pmax
Date: 02/01/2003 07:19:35
Ok.  I just recently finished getting my DECsystem 5840 powered, up, and
running under Ultrix 4.5.  Now I have some questions about trying to get
NetBSD working on this beast.  (And it *is* a beast.)  First, what is the
status of support under NetBSD/vax for the VAX 6000?  Is there any XMI
code in the tree?  (I haven't looked.)  Next, if there were to be working
VAX 6000 support, how hard would it be to adapt some of that work for this
port?  Would it be easier to work on support for the VAX 6000 with an eye
on support for the DS5800, or vice-versa?

Peace...  Sridhar