[rescue] Ultrix or What to do with a VAX 4000/300 DSSI

[Jochen Kunz]

On 2003.02.05 13:47 David A de Gruyl wrote:

> I have aquired a VAX 4000/300 with DSSI disk (internal).
Fine machine. I have one too, upgraded to a -400. (It is now the left
base of my desk. The right side is a Sun 3/260.)

> It currently has VMS (an old version) installed on it, and not really
> knowing anything about VMS I would like to get a unix version
installed
> on it.
Well. Get a free hobbyist licence and start learning VMS. ;-)

> I attempted to put NetBSD on this machine, but it does not see the
> internal disk.
It is very likely that the disks are connected to the on CPU board SHAC
DSSI adapter. The SHAC is not supported by NetBSD and I doubt that it
will be in the (near) future.

> I believe that a KFQSA controller is installed,
Have a look at the QBus cards. The KFQSA should be labled M7769. As this
machine has DSSI already on the CPU board I doubt that it has a KFQSA.
Maybe a KZQSA M5976.

> So, I am curious whether anyone knows how to obtain a version of
> Ultrix which might work on this machine.
No Ultrix. The last machines that Ultrix runs on are CVAX based
VAXstations (3100 excluding the m76), MicroVAX II / III / 3x00 (models
[1234][08] only if x = 1).

> this rack has the tape drives (large reel and compact),
Nice? What models exactly?

I think netbooting NetBSD in the first time and look for a KFQSA would
be best option. Or VMS.
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         Jochen

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