You probably want 'b xqa0' to netboot (uncertain as to other
	commands :)

		David/absolute

	Abandoning a syncing disk... or syncing an abandoned disk?

On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Alex van Denzel wrote:

> Ladies, Gentlemen,
> 
> I recently aquired a MicroVAX 3100 and a MicroVAX II. I have been able (with 
> help from a Linux/i386 and a NetBSD/i386 box) to netboot the MV3100. I had the
> usual trouble with "where did the console go?" until I found a reference to the 
> third serial port. That worked, at least with the miniroot present.
> 
> I made a (modified) copy of the export directory on my netboot-server (NetBSD/i386)
> and modified several server configuration files, to netboot the MVII. But the Console
> prompt ">>>" has not all the features the MV3100 has. 
> 
> Can anyone tell me what I can enter on this prompt? 
> 
> Also, the MVII has a DELQA network adapter (QBUS). This adapter works with VMS5.1 (the
> OS present on the machine. 
> 
> Can I netboot with this adapter?. I have the /etc/ether, /etc/bootparamd, /etc/hosts 
> and /etc/exports, as well as the /tftpboot/mop/nnnnnnnn.SYS linked to boot. There is
> also a miniroot present as /exports/<client>/root etcetera.
> 
> Greetings,
> Alex van Denzel
> netbsd@adenzel.demon.nl
> 
> --
>   "Uncle Cosmo ... why do they call this a word processor?"
>   "It's simple, Skyler ... you've seen what food processors do to food,
> right?"
>      -- MacNelley, "Shoe"  
>