Subject: Installing NetBSD V1.3 On VS2000
To: None <port-vax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Harold G. Caldwell <caldwell@vms.upb.pitt.edu>
List: port-vax
Date: 04/23/1998 14:03:15
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I have attempted to install what I believe to be the latest version of =
NetBSD (1.3) on a VAXStation 2000 that is setup to believe it is a =
MV2000 (the motherboard jumper moved). It seems to be working fine =
because I get no diagnostic messages in CCL mode at startup.
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The VAX has two RD53s, a 1.33Mb 5 1/4" floppy, a TK50 tape drive, and =
14Mb of memory. Pretty much maxed out. I'm using a terminal connected =
to the console port with the necessary pin "8-9" jumper and it does work =
otherwise I wouldn't be able to see diagnostics or do the following.
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I am able to boot a VMS standalone backup utility from tape should I =
desire to install VMS. (I don't) I can boot the same backup utility from =
floppy.=20
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So, with the above in mind, I have not been able to get a good copy of =
the boot and miniroot files for TK50 or floppy for V1.3 from =
ftp.netbsd.org under the VAX installation file area. I have, however, =
succeeded in getting V1.2G from the arch area. This does me no good. =
It seems to only want to setup scsi drives or something. I setup my =
other VAX, a 3100 running VMS V5.5-2, to attempt a mopboot of V1.3 and =
was able to bring up the VS2000 to a Nboot(?) prompt using the mopboot =
image from the VAX net installation area. However, my VAX doesn't do =
NFS RARP, so I'm shot down there.
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I attempted to use V1.2 TK50 files but to no avail. I'm relatively sure =
I'm creating the tapes correctly because I'm able to get V1.2G to come =
up (I've erased them and used V1.2G on the same tape I tried to use with =
V1.3)
=20
I don't have another u*ix machine I can use to create tapes or otherwise =
mess with for this project.
I have been working on this for a couple of weeks; I'm getting =
frustrated!
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What gives?
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Harold G. Caldwell =20
Director of Technical Services =20
Office of Computing, Telecommunications =20
& Media Services =20
Bradford Campus =20
University of Pittsburgh =20
=20
Email: caldwell+@pitt.edu
Voice/Voice Mail: (814)362-7666
Fax: (814)362-5279
=20
"Life is an adventure..."
=20
DISCLAIMER: What I say may be my opinion and even though my opinions
may not be my own they are nonetheless opinions and do
not necessarily reflect those held by anyone at the
University of Pittsburgh.
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Harold G. Caldwell =20
Director of Technical Services =20
Office of Computing, Telecommunications =20
& Media Services =20
Bradford Campus =20
University of Pittsburgh =20
=20
Email: caldwell+@pitt.edu
Voice/Voice Mail: (814)362-7666
Fax: (814)362-5279
"Life is an adventure..."
DISCLAIMER: What I say may be my opinion and even though my opinions
may not be my own they are nonetheless opinions and do
not necessarily reflect those held by anyone at the
University of Pittsburgh.
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have attempted to install what I =
believe to be=20
the latest version of NetBSD (1.3) on a VAXStation 2000 that is setup to =
believe=20
it is a MV2000 (the motherboard jumper moved). It seems to be =
working fine=20
because I get no diagnostic messages in CCL mode at =
startup.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The VAX has two RD53s, a 1.33Mb 5 1/4" floppy, =
a TK50=20
tape drive, and 14Mb of memory. Pretty much maxed out. I'm =
using a=20
terminal connected to the console port with the necessary pin =
"8-9"=20
jumper and it does work otherwise I wouldn't be able to see diagnostics =
or do=20
the following.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am able to boot a VMS standalone backup utility =
from tape=20
should I desire to install VMS. (I don't) I can boot the same backup =
utility=20
from floppy. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>So, with the above in mind, I have not been able to =
get a good=20
copy of the boot and miniroot files for TK50 or floppy for V1.3 from=20
ftp.netbsd.org under the VAX installation file area. I have, =
however,=20
succeeded in getting V1.2G from the arch area. This does me no =
good. =20
It seems to only want to setup scsi drives or something. I setup =
my other=20
VAX, a 3100 running VMS V5.5-2, to attempt a mopboot of V1.3 and was =
able to=20
bring up the VS2000 to a Nboot(?) prompt using the mopboot image from =
the VAX=20
net installation area. However, my VAX doesn't do NFS RARP, so I'm =
shot=20
down there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I attempted to use V1.2 TK50 files =
but to no=20
avail. I'm relatively sure I'm creating the tapes correctly =
because I'm=20
able to get V1.2G to come up (I've erased them and used V1.2G on the =
same tape I=20
tried to use with V1.3</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 =
size=3D2>)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I don't have another u*ix machine I can use to =
create tapes or=20
otherwise mess with for this project.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have been working on this for a =
couple of=20
weeks; I'm getting frustrated!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What gives?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2>----------------------------------------------------------------=
------<BR>Harold=20
G.=20
Caldwell  =
; =20
<BR>Director of Technical=20
Services  =
;=20
<BR>Office of Computing, Telecommunications <BR> & =
Media=20
Services  =
; =
=20
<BR>Bradford=20
Campus &=
nbsp; &n=
bsp; =20
<BR>University of=20
Pittsburgh &nb=
sp; =20
<BR> &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
<BR>Email: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:caldwell+@pitt.edu">caldwell+@pitt.edu</A><BR>Voice/Voice =
Mail:=20
(814)362-7666<BR>Fax: (814)362-5279</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>"Life is an =
adventure..."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>DISCLAIMER: What I say may be my =
opinion and=20
even though my=20
opinions<BR> &=
nbsp;=20
may not be my own they are nonetheless opinions and=20
do<BR> =
not=20
necessarily reflect those held by anyone at=20
the<BR> =
=20
University of Pittsburgh.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2>----------------------------------------------------------------=
------<BR>Harold=20
G.=20
Caldwell  =
; =20
<BR>Director of Technical=20
Services  =
;=20
<BR>Office of Computing, Telecommunications <BR> & =
Media=20
Services  =
; =
=20
<BR>Bradford=20
Campus &=
nbsp; &n=
bsp; =20
<BR>University of=20
Pittsburgh &nb=
sp; =20
<BR> &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p;  =
; =20
<BR>Email: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:caldwell+@pitt.edu">caldwell+@pitt.edu</A><BR>Voice/Voice =
Mail:=20
(814)362-7666<BR>Fax: (814)362-5279</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>"Life is an =
adventure..."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>DISCLAIMER: What I say may be my =
opinion and=20
even though my=20
opinions<BR> &=
nbsp;=20
may not be my own they are nonetheless opinions and=20
do<BR> =
not=20
necessarily reflect those held by anyone at=20
the<BR> =
=20
University of Pittsburgh.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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