On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 11:52:06AM +0100, sferriol wrote:

> i installed yesterday a netbsd on a dec3000/500
What version? 1.6? Or a -current snapshoot?

> what drivers are available:
> - graphic card
Look at the kernel config files in /usr/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf 
GENERIC and  TCWSCONS. This is for local rasterconsole only.
Have a look at /usr/src/sys/dev/tc/tcdevs for a list of TC
cards and a card name => device name reference. 
I don't know what graphic cards are supported by the Xsever.
At least the PMAG-B / cfb and PMAGB-B / sfb are, PXG is on the way. (AFAIK)

> - ethernet
Build in ethernet works, the TC ethernet card works only in -current.

> - parallel port
Don't know. (Does the DEC3k5 have a parallel port? Be careful. The 
connector on the back, that is labled with a printer symbol, is usually
a serial port on DEC machines.)

> is there just a serial link, so is it possible to run  slip/ppp??
Yes and yes. But the serial driver in 1.6 has some problems. 
Perhaps you need a -current kernel to be able to use it with higher
BAUD rates as 9600.
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