Subject: Re: VAX 4000/705A
To: Michael Kukat <michael@unixiron.org>
From: Julian <julianl@no.spamtruenames.co.uk>
List: port-vax
Date: 04/29/2001 17:41:05
Wow, the last time I got a response as quick and helpful as that was on
a Fidonet board (a loooong time ago)!

Here's the information requested:

====
>>>
>>>E/I 3e
  I 0000003E 13001202
>>>E/P 20040004
  P 20040004 05241001
>>>
>>>
====

Regards,
Julian.

Michael Kukat wrote:
> 
> Hi !
> 
> On Sun, 29 Apr 2001, Brian Chase wrote:
> > I don't think there's been any support added to the kernel for the VAX
> > 4000/705A yet.  If it's similar enough to the some of the other VAX 4000
> > series, Michael Kukat will probably be able to add in the support.  You
> > likely won't see this in an official release until 1.6--unless they
> > back-port the changes into 1.5.1 or maybe 1.5.2.  The 1.5.1 release is
> > probably getting pretty close to being baked.
> 
> Tadaaa... Very fine box, really very fine. Ok, the official 1.5-kernel doesn't
> know about it, but it might be already supported without one of us knowing it.
> 
> Please send me the output of the following console commands, then i can try
> to create you a kernel
> 
> E/I 3e
> E/P 20040004
> 
> Maybe my recent KA681 support already includes the most.
> 
> ...Michael
> 
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