On Wed, 2010-05-05 21:49:58 +0200, Anders Magnusson <ragge%ludd.ltu.se@localhost> wrote: > arcarlini%iee.org@localhost wrote: >> Anders Magnusson [ragge%ludd.ltu.se@localhost] wrote: >>> I tried to port NetBSD to a 6510 once, but I did never manage ti get >>> the XMI/BI adapter to work properly, >>> due to lack of docs. >> Are the docs not available now? I know manx is down but I do have: >> >> XMI BUS Overview Handbook >> XMI Adapters Handbook >> VAX 6000: Installing the VAXBI Option >> VAX 6000 Platform Service Manual >> VAX 6000 Model 500 Service Manual >> VAX 6000 Model 500 Mini-Reference >> DEC STD 057-0 VAXBI Standard >> >> >> They were all available via manx and are probably all available on >> bitsavers. >> > I had much docs for the BI bus but unfortunately nothing on the adapter. > Maybe it is > available now, but this was ~10 years ago, and I don't have any 6000's > around anymore. > I assume bqt is one of the last persons with real large-scale hardware > around :-) Well, I own a 6/320 (with IIRC a spare additional CPU is flying around somewhere), but no disks. Ethernet is there, so something in terms of nfs-root might work. MfG, JBG -- Jan-Benedict Glaw jbglaw%lug-owl.de@localhost +49-172-7608481 Signature of: Ich hatte in letzter Zeit ein biÃchen viel Realitycheck. the second : Langsam mÃchte ich mal wieder weitertrÃumen kÃnnen. -- Maximilian Wilhelm (18. Mai 2005, #lug-owl.de)
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