Hi !

>    I hate to bother all you people who know what you are doing but you are
> my only hope.  I have a VAXStation 3100 which i have successfully booted
> >from my linux box. The problem is that i have no keyboard input.
> 
>    I have tried using the install kernal & miniroot from 1.3.2 & also the
> latest snapshot with all sorts of combinations but no luck.  I access the
> unit from a Vt320 terminal which works fine in VMS.

Steps to get it running:

- Set up your boot server (seems to be at least far enough to boot the
kernel :-)
- Untar the FULL distribution (never looked at the miniroot) to your
netboot-root
- cd to /dev in your netboot-root, type "./MAKEDEV std"
- cd to /etc in your netboot-root, edit "rc.conf" and change these
lines:
   rc_configures=YES
   hostname= "..."	# Enter the hostname of the box here
   domainname="..."	# Enter your domainname here

  this sould be enough to get it running a little bit. Next, create
"fstab" in this /etc,
  neednt to be filled, but it's better, if it exists.

After done these steps, you have a working installation, such a thing
was the base for my stable system which comiles the kernels. According
to the model of the VAXstation, you can use the original 1.3.2
distribution, or download the current snapshot with a current kernel,
this works fine.
(3100 and 4000-tested kernel at: http://www.camaronet.de/download, there
are netbsd.zip and netbsd-bootparams.zip, the netbsd.zip boots per
DHCP/BOOTP). You also should get the boot.mop.zip, this is the current
booter, everything is tested, i only don't know if the current snapshot
binaries are working, i have a late-1998 version here)

>    Any ideas? hopefully i have overlooked something simple & someone can
> help me.

On my site there is also a little package (mop-survival-pack), with all
needed files and a little readme how to get netbooting running. Dont
download it, if you also get the kernel loaded from your server. (Those
numbers appearing on the screen, maybe even the copyright message).

cu.. Michael