Subject: Re: MV3400s and SCSI
To: Gregg C Levine <hansolofalcon@worldnet.att.net>
From: Patrick Finnegan <pat@computer-refuge.org>
List: port-vax
Date: 04/27/2004 19:01:15
On Tuesday 27 April 2004 17:14, you wrote:
> Hello from Gregg C Levine
> How difficult would it be to obtain a, "KZQSA board and connect a
> SCSI CDROM", so that it could installed in an MV3400 that does not
> have either? The SCSI CDROM I think I can find used pretty easily
> around here, it’s the KZQSA board that's got me scratching my head.

If that's the board I think it is, the only OS that supports it is VMS.  
There's a chance that ULTRIX might, but I'm pretty sure NetBSD doesn't.  
Also, you definitely won't be able to boot off of it unless you've got 
a VAX 4000/200 CPU (KA660) or better.  I know that my KA640 didn't 
recognize mine.

> JohnA, if you've got both, that's the suggested route to go for
> installing software on the unit. At least from the POV of the guys
> who roost on the Open-VMS group. Not that I'll need the items after
> installing the software, however...
>
> Me? I want to stick with NetBSD/vax for the first couple of months,
> when the unit gets here.

VMS is truly "interesting" as an OS.  While I think it's fun, I still 
prefer Unix-like OSes for day-to-day tasks.

Pat
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