Subject: Vaxstation/MicroVAX info
To: None <port-vax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: David Brownlee <abs@NetBSD.ORG>
List: port-vax
Date: 01/22/1998 23:19:25
I've collated some of the postings on this list, with information
from Paul Hardy's "VMS CPU Model Summary", and the results are
given below. I'm intending to put this up on www.netbsd.org, but I
hope it can be filled in a little more!
Questions: What is the name of the cases for the various machines?
BA123 etc, and what are those dimensions.
Can anyone fill in more CPU details
Any more info on any machine welcomed. Particularly confirming
NetBSD compatability or not, interfaces, memory capacity, etc.
email to <abs@netbsd.org> (or just <port-vax@netbsd.org>)
Information derived from:
Antonio Carlini's <carlini@marvin.enet.dec.com> postings to port-vax
Paul Hardy's "VMS CPU Model Summary (14th October 1993)"
Plus other sources.
MicroVAX machines
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
MicroVAX I UV1 (?) 0.3 VUP (Seahorse)
UV1 CPU, Q-bus.
Effectively a VAXstation I without graphics
Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
MicroVAX II UV2 (?) 0.9 VUP (Mayflower)
Can add VCB01 or VCB02 and the console will notice and use them and
you have a VAXstation II.
1MB on cpu board, can add up to 4 4MB boards for 16MB (1MB on cpu disabled)
UV2 CPU, Q-bus
Can run NetBSD.
MicroVAX 2000 KA410 0.9 VUP (TeamMate)
Can be converted to VAXstation 2000 by moving one jumper and removing
MMJ converter pack.
No bus.
Can run NetBSD.
MicroVAX 3100 M10 KA41-A 2.4 VUP (Teammate II)
Is MicroVAX 3100 M20 a smaller box.
CVAX chip @ 90ns, unknown external cache
On board NCR-5380 SCSI-1 (where video is on VAXstation 3100 M30 KA42-A)
Can switch eeprom to get VAXserver 3100 KA41-B.
No video hardware
Can run NetBSD.
MicroVAX 3100 M10e KA41-D 3.5 VUP (Teammate II)
Is MicroVAX 3100 M20e a smaller box.
CVAX chip @ 60ns, unknown external cache
On board NCR-5380 SCSI-1 (where video is on VAXstation 3100 M38 KA42-B)
Can switch eeprom to get VAXserver 3100 KA41-E.
Ethernet 'lance' (le0) AMD7990/DC80AMD7992
No video hardware
Can run NetBSD.
MicroVAX 3100 M20 KA41-A 2.4 VUP (Teammate II)
Is MicroVAX 3100 M10 in a larger box.
Can run NetBSD.
MicroVAX 3100 M20e KA41-D 3.5 VUP (Teammate II)
Is MicroVAX 3100 M20 in a larger box.
Can run NetBSD.
MicroVAX 3100 M30 KA (?) 5.0 VUP (Waverley/S)
SCSI
MicroVAX 3100 M40 KA (?) 5.0 VUP (Waverley/S)
Probably MicroVAX 3100 M30 in larger box (?)
MicroVAX 3100 M80 KA46 (?) 12 VUP (Waverley/M)
SCSI-2 NCR-53C94
MicroVAX 3100 M90 KA50 24 VUP (Cheetah)
SCSI-2 NCR-53C94
MicroVAX 3300/3400 KA640 2.4 VUP (Mayfair II)
CVAX chip @ 100ns, unknown external cache
Q-bus. DSSI.
MicroVAX 3500/3600 KA650 2.8 VUP (Mayfair)
CVAX chip @ 90ns, 64KB external cache
Q-bus.
MicroVAX 3800/3900 KA655 3.8 VUP (Mayfair III)
CVAX chip @ 60ns, 64KB external cache
Q-bus.
VAXstation machines
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
VAXstation I (?) 0.3 VUP (Seahorse)
UV1 CPU, Q-bus
Effectively a MicroVAX I with graphics
Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
VAXstation II UV2 (?) 0.9 VUP (Mayflower)
Can be made by adding VCB01 or VCB02 to a MicroVAX II.
UV2 CPU, Q-bus
1MB on cpu board, can add up to 4 4MB boards for 16MB (1MB on cpu disabled)
Can run NetBSD.
VAXstation II/GPX UV2 (?) 0.9 VUP (Caylith)
UV2 CPU, Q-bus
Can run NetBSD.
VAXstation 2000 KA410 0.9 VUP (VAXstar)
Can be converted to MicroVAX 2000 by moving one jumper and adding
MMJ converter pack.
No bus.
Can run NetBSD.
VAXstation 3100 M30 KA42-A 2.8 VUP (PVAX)
Is a VAXstation 3100 M40 in a smaller box.
CVAX chip @ 90ns, 64KB external cache
Two NCR-5380 SCSI-1 busses, or SCSI-1 & ST-506. (on daughter card)
Video hardware on motherboard (where SCSI is on Microvax 3100 M10 KA41-A)
Can run NetBSD.
VAXstation 3100 M38 KA42-B 3.8 VUP (PVAX rev#7)
Is a VAXstation 3100 M48 in a smaller box.
CVAX chip @ 60ns, 64KB external cache
Two NCR-5380 SCSI-1 busses, or SCSI-1 & ST-506. (on daughter card)
Video hardware on motherboard (where SCSI is on Microvax 3100 M10e KA41-B)
4MB on cpu board. Can take at least one 12MB or 16MB board.
Can run NetBSD.
VAXstation 3100 M40 KA42-A 2.8 VUP (PVAX)
Is a VAXstation 3100 M30 in a larger box.
Can run NetBSD.
VAXstation 3100 M48 KA42-B 3.8 VUP (PVAX rev#7)
Is a VAXstation 3100 M38 in a larger box.
Can run NetBSD.
VAXstation 3100 M76 KA43 (?) 7.6 VUP (RigelMAX)
Rigel chip @ 28ns, 128KB external cache
Two SCSI busses on motherboard (May be SCSI II?)
Can run NetBSD.
VAXstation 3200 / 3500 (?) 2.8 VUP (Mayfair/GPX)
Q-bus.
VAXstation 3520 / 3540 (?) 3-10 VUP (Firefox)
Q-bus.
VAXstation 4000 VLC (M30) (?) 6.2 VUP (PVAX2/VLC)
SCSI
Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
VAXstation 4000 M60 (?) 12 VUP (PMariah)
SCSI, Turbochannel bus.
VAXstation 4000 M90 (?) 32.8 VUP (Cougar)
NVAX CPU
SCSI, Turbochannel bus.
VAXstation 8000 (?) 0.9-2 VUP (Lynx)
8000 series CPU
BI & CI bus.
Other VAX machines
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
VAX 4000 M100 KA52 24 VUP (Cheetah-Q)
SCSI-2 NCR-53C94
VAX 9000 ???? ~40 VUPs per CPU
Up to 4 CPUs
Requires special cooling and power
Only 400-500 made.
Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
VAX 9000-210 (with integrated power front end)
SCU: 1.5m H x 0.67m W 0.76m D 335kg 4.4kW
CPU: 1.5m H x 0.91m W 0.76m D 360kg 4.9kW
I/O: 1.5m H x 0.91m W 0.76m D 510kg 2.2kW
Options:
UPC: 1.5m H x 1.16m W x 0.76m D 612kg 1.1kW
(but I/O cab drops to 364kg 1.8kW)
VAXBI: 1.5m H x 0.76m W x 0.76m D
VAX 9000-400 (cabs are all 1.83m high)
VAX 9000-410/420: SCU + CPU + I/O + UPC
VAX 9000-430/440: SCU + CPU + CPU + I/O + I/O + UPC + UPC
VAX 9000-440 weighs in at 3626kg and sucks 36.6kW or so. More with VAXBI.