I can provide RF73 DSSI arrays, RA90 drives, and external cables.
I should be able to convince my partners to part with these parts
of a retired VAX 6000 setup. I'm in Omaha, NE and shipping these
monster SF200 modules would be a pain, but doable if someone would
reimburse me for my time, shipping material, and shipping costs.

-Matt

Anders Magnusson wrote:
> 
> Thanks, but I don't need the machines; I already have a /400 to play
> with :-) (and /500, /300 and /200 :-) I hope to get someone to help
> me out with writing the support...
> 
> -- Ragge
> 
> > Anders,
> >
> > I don't believe I have more time to spend on this than a private
> > beta-tester would. I am drowning in other exciting work. I know
> > everyone does. Oh, I see you are in Sweden, that's too bad, so
> > shipping one of the VAXen would probably be too expensive. My
> > idea is that I distribute two VAXen to two people who would commit
> > to doing the work of getting that port out.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Gunther
> >
> > Anders Magnusson wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > NetBSD on 6000 machines is "close-to-running". The CPU support for the
> > > /400 is finished, it's just the XMI stuff (and following device support)
> > > that is missing.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately it's difficult to get HW docs for those machines;
> > > I think the best source of info is the header files in Ultrix.
> > >
> > > If you are willing to work with 6000 I can try to help you as much
> > > as I can and have time to.
> > >
> > > -- Ragge
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I am going to be the proud owner of a VAX 6000-400 machine.
> > > > But I haven't seen that NetBSD runs on this one. How hard
> > > > do you think it will be to make it run? I know quite a bit
> > > > about the BSD kernel but know about nothing regarding the
> > > > VAX. So I appreciate any hints on how I should best approach
> > > > this project.
> > > >
> > > > Also, I have my hands on two more VAX 6000-400 machines that
> > > > need to go ASAP. I would like to "donate" them to whoever
> > > > would get NetBSD up and running on them.
> > > >
> > > > Please respond ASAP today or this weekend, since I have to
> > > > arrange for rescuing the machines before they go to the
> > > > junk yard.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > -Gunther
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D.                    gschadow@regenstrief.org
> > Medical Information Scientist      Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
> > Adjunct Assistent Professor        Indiana University School of Medicine
> > tel:1(317)630-7960                         http://aurora.regenstrief.org
> >