Sorry, I didn't really answer your question.

>>>show dev

BOOTDEV	ADDR	DEVTYPE	NUMBYTES	RM/FX	WP	DEVNAM	REV
...
DKA400	A/4/0	RODISK	........	RM	WP	RRD42	4.5d
...

>>>boot DKA400

84 FAIL



Jason R Thorpe writes:
 > On Sat, Nov 04, 2000 at 03:26:46PM -0900, George A. Dowding wrote:
 > 
 >  > I am trying to install NetBSD onto a a DEC 3000 M400.  I was unable to
 >  > get the Netbsd disk to boot.  Also I was unable to upgrade the
 >  > firmware using the "Digital Alpha Systems Firmware update v5.3" CD.
 > 
 > How did attempting to boot the NetBSD disk fail?  Did you use the
 > "cdhdtape" image?
 > 
 >  > 	VPP PAL X5.41-82000101/OSF PAL X1.28000201 - Built on
 >  > 30-APR-1993 13:51:49.50
 >  > 
 >  > TCINFO	    DEVNAM	DEVSTAT
 >  > ------	    ------	-------
 >  > 	       CPU		ok kn15-ba -v2.4-s465-I077-sV1.0 DECchip P3.0
 >  > .
 >  > .
 >  > .
 >  > 
 >  > Can someone confirm or deny that NetBSD will work on this machine?
 >  > More information will be provided upon request.
 > 
 > Yes, NetBSD does work on the 3000/400.  I used to run NetBSD on one
 > such machine.  I know there are at least a couple of other people
 > reading this list who also run on this machine.
 > 
 > -- 
 >         -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>

-- 
Thanks,
George

dowdingg@math.uaa.alaska.edu 
http://www.math.uaa.alaska.edu/~dowdingg