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