Subject: Re: VAX R4000
To: None <port-vax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Yubyub Bird <yubyub@j51.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 04/02/1998 08:49:28
>   VMS?  I don't think it's a DECstation then (hence MIPS R4000).
> VAXstation 4000's are VAX :) and unfortunately, I don't think they run
> NetBSD yet.

Perhaps I wasn't clear - it is a VAX R4000-200.  The CPU I believe was one
of the precursors to the MIPS family (someone may be able to clear this
one up).


> There are quite a few VAXen that don't run it well (meaning
> they need Ethernet cards; native Ethernet not supported, no DSSI drives,
> etc).  So, I think you're stuck w/ VMS or Ultrix if you can find it.

Hmmm... doesn't make my chances sound very good.  Thanks for the info.

-yubyub@j51.com