Re: 4000-705A?

[Dave McGuire <mcguire%neurotica.com@localhost>]

  Hi Ragge, thanks, I will very likely try it.  I'll report back if I do.

  I'll probably put a SCSI host adapter in the machine to get the job done.

           -Dave

On 1/30/23 08:56, Anders Magnusson wrote:
> If the ethernet is SGEC, it should work.  At least it did when the 
> driver was added.
> DSSI not supported though.
>
> -- R
>
> Den 2023-01-30 kl. 14:48, skrev Johnny Billquist:
> > No DSSI support at all. I don't think the built-in ethernet works 
> > either, but I could be wrong on that one.
> >
> >   Johnny
> >
> > On 2023-01-30 14:21, Dave McGuire wrote:
> > >    Hey folks.  I'm considering installing NetBSD/vax on a 4000-705A 
> > > to do some data recovery work at LSSM.  Before I attempt it, can 
> > > anyone tell me what the current status of support for its integrated 
> > > peripherals?  In particular, will the DSSI and Ethernet controllers 
> > > work?
> > >
> > >    I've not run NetBSD/vax for a long time.  Over the years, there 
> > > have been many problems with bugs in boot code, etc. Assuming I have 
> > > a reasonable amount of memory in the machine, will it "just work" now?
> > >
> > >              Thanks,
> > >              -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA