Subject: [Probably OT] Turbochannel framebuffer support
To: 'port-alpha@netbsd.org' <port-alpha@netbsd.org>
From: van de Werken, Matthew \(DEM, PH\) <Matthew.vandeWerken@dem.csiro.au>
List: port-alpha
Date: 07/17/2001 12:38:19
Hi all:

I've recently acquired a DEC 3000-M400 with two turbochannel framebuffers on
board. I'd like to run NetBSD on this machine. Questions:

1. What do I need to do this?
2. Anyone else run this particular machine? Caveats?
3. Can I run X? (On the alpha page it says the turbochannel FB's are
unsupported, but on the turbochannel page it says they are supported in a
platform-independent sense).
4. What's the easiest way to install netBSD on this machine? I don't have
access to fast internet where it's located, it doesn't have a CDROM (that I
can use), but I do have (root) access to a Linux box with scsi and any
number of (re)movable/external scsi disks, and access to a local ethernet
where the machine is located.

Any help appreciated,

Cheers,
Matthew van de Werken
Electronics Engineer
CSIRO Exploration & Mining - Gravity Group
1 Technology Court - Pullenvale - Qld - 4069
ph:  (07) 3327 4685     fax:  (07) 3327 4455
email:  m.vandewerken@cat.csiro.au