Subject: Re: Vax 4000/300 - questions and such
To: Joe Flood <enigma@sevensages.org>
From: Michael Kukat <port-vax@vaxpower.de>
List: port-vax
Date: 08/12/2000 09:16:38
HI !
On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Joe Flood wrote:
[VAX4000/300]
> Is the pinout for the console the same as VS3100s?
Yep. I at least use the same equipment there.
> I seem to remember hearing that the internal disks are DSSI. Are those
> things usable in any way shape or form with NetBSD?
If you habe a DSSI controller which knows about MSCP, you can even boot from
these disks. So here with a KFQSA.
> About how much heat do these things throw out?
Not much. When it runs some hours, the room temperature rises a little bit,
but the machine always blows out cool air.
...Michael
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