Seasons Greetings Everyone,


     I have a DEC VAXstation 3100 M76 SPX unit. I had tested  the 
unit on a ROM monitor level and it checks OK except for the  test 
wich yields a 'FAIL 84' message. There was an OS on the unit, but 
I was stupid in wiping out the SCSI HDD's to use in a 386 over  a 
year  ago, not knowing what I have :P (I have learned  thanks  to 
the kind folk on the Net). At present, I have no documentation on 
how to set up or maintain it. I would like to set this up in with 
the OEM file system, however, I am eyeing X over Linux/NetBSD  to 
use  its  graphics capabilities (image  editing)  and  UNIX-adept 
architecture.  I  have three 80x86 machines with WFW 3.11  and  I 
have  been  told  to run Samba on  the  VAXstation  to  establish 
connectivity  between  it and the Intel boxes. I  would  like  to 
eventually  break free from MS-DOS as the kernels on the  Intel's 
and  use either Linux or NetBSD on all the machines and use  WINE 
on the Intels and an X type GUI on the VAX, retaining enough  DOS 
compatibility  to not make me trash whatever  DOS  infrastructure 
that  may  remain.  All machines will be  connected  through  BNC 
ethernet and a fourth 80x86 box will be added as a gateway to  my 
ISP.  My primary concern is generating a boot floppy for the  VAX 
to  at least get it to a shell leve, loading an OS onto  it,  and 
obtaining documentation necessary to maintain it. If anyone could 
make me copies and e-mail it to me I would greatly appreciate  it 
because I am in a financial bind at this time. :b

Thanks a 1.0E+6 EVRY1

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