[rescue] best NetBSD support

[Eric Dittman]

> > A good example is the VAX port.  While it works on most systems,
> > it does damage VAXstation 4000/90s.  NetBSD/VAX on the 4000/90
> > should be explicitly disabled until this bug is fixed, but instead
> > the bug is still there, damaging 4000/90s.  I've even seen people
> > say that NetBSD runs on 4000/90s without mentioning the problem.
> 
> People claim it runs on such machines without problems because that is
> their experience.

People run it in spite of the problem.  Check GoogleGroups and
you'll see that this is a known bug.  Once you are bitten, though,
a mainboard replacement is your only option.

> Those who have encountered the bug should endeavour to find a solution
> for it so that it can be included for everyone who might encounter it in
> the future.

I doubt most of the developers can afford to have the motherboard
replaced once the firmware is corrupted.

> In the mean time NetBSD explicitly comes with no warrantee -- buyer beware!

The problem isn't that NetBSD doesn't have a warrantee, the
problem is people aren't warned about the bug ahead of time,
even though it is a known problem.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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