----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt" <matt@bodgit-n-scarper.com>
To: <port-vax@netbsd.org>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 6:33 PM
Subject: VAXstation 4000/90 install


> Hi,
>
> I've become the proud owner of a VAXstation 4000/90, 64MB and a 1GB-ish
> RZ26B disk, with OpenVMS 6.0 currently scaring me, hence I'm attempting
> to make the box useful with NetBSD.

Neat-o, I got a VAXStation 4000/90a myself (with 128BM RAM. :D)

> Does anyone know what's caused the hang here? I'm not having much luck
> with Digital boxen at the mo' with a misbehaving Alpha giving me grief
> as well.

I have no idea, I installed NetBSD on the machine by taking the SCSI
floppydrive out of the 3100/m38 and booting from that.

> I've read something about NetBSD b0rking some firmware in the 4000/90
> models in the archives. Has what I've managed so far triggered this yet
> or am I still safe to take a backup of it? (Providing some kind soul
> tells me how to do it ;-)

As long as autoboot works you haven't b0rked anything. I've b0rked my 90a
firmware though. :\

> PS. This box deserves to live just 'cos the warbling noise it makes
> after the memory check :-) Do other VAXen do this too?

I have a VAXStation 3100/m38 here too that doesn't do it.

Regards,

Erik Smit