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authorMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2001-04-22 01:37:16 +0000
committerMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2001-04-22 01:37:16 +0000
commitc29dfd152e226965c46e98e6fa3bf6407e6a07c6 (patch)
treed8da9f1caded5db87fe03bdd3d15f65d5d85ea27 /distrib/notes/vax/hardware
parent1a8f394e7125fb732dbd0d01e4bfb8048e2ab4f4 (diff)
Update VAX installation notes:
- sync supported hardware list with web page - use m4.common macros whenever possible - mention sets size (might need an update) - mention serial console is compulsory, and might need some hardware setup hugh@ ok, said more text to come soon, too.
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@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
-OpenBSD/vax OSREV runs on the following classes of machines
-(machines in parentheses have been tested):
- - KA410-based (VAXstation/MicroVAX 2000)
- - KA42/KA420-based (VAXstation 3100/{30,40})
- - KA43/KA430-based (VAXstation 3100/76)
- - KA46-based (VAXstation 4000/60)
- - some KA670 vaxen (VAX 4000/300)
- - some KA640 vaxen (MicroVAX 3300/3400)
+OpenBSD/vax OSREV runs on a wide variety of VAX hardware, although only
+the following systems have been tested:
+ - VAXstation/MicroVAX 2000
+ - VAXstation 3100/{30,40}
+ - VAXstation 3100/{38,48}
+ - VAXstation 3100/76
+ - VAXstation 4000/60
+ - MicroVAX 3100/{10,20}{,e}
+ - MicroVAX 3100/80
+ - MicroVAX 3100/90
+ - MicroVAX 3300
+ - VAX 4000/100
+ - VAX 4000/105
+ - VAX 4000/300
Ethernet devices:
- on-board MicroVAX or VAXstation LANCE
- DEC SGEC
SCSI:
- - on-board NCR 5380 (VS3100)
- - on-board NCR 53C9x (VS4000/60)
+ - on-board SCSI is supported on all tested systems but the
+ VAXstation/MicroVAX 2000 and the VAX 4000/300
Serial ports:
- DZ*11 lines (also DZ*11 compatible lines on VAXstations)
@@ -21,7 +27,6 @@ Serial ports:
The lowest amount of memory tested is 6M; however, more is recommended.
At the moment, the only supported console is a serial console.
-Currently, your only storage options for using OpenBSD/MACHINE are SCSI
+Currently, your only storage options for using OpenBSD/vax are SCSI
disks or tapes on one of the supported controllers, or a NFS root and
swap. Please see below for details.
-