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authorMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2006-08-30 20:08:52 +0000
committerMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2006-08-30 20:08:52 +0000
commit6f10b362e5254993a9a89335d0d55622acf7a50c (patch)
treedb790026baf248c520df30761b37a19ee53d0358 /distrib/notes/vax
parent944ea24171f07abe4e0cc2dfe6a03573937461f1 (diff)
VXT2000 information.
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/vax')
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/vax/hardware12
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/vax/prep9
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/vax/hardware b/distrib/notes/vax/hardware
index 309e037cc8e..5e5178d2f94 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/vax/hardware
+++ b/distrib/notes/vax/hardware
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.19 2006/08/14 13:23:19 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.20 2006/08/30 20:08:51 miod Exp $
OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on a wide variety of VAX hardware.
The following systems have been tested:
- VAXstation 2000
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ The following systems have been tested:
- VAX 4000 300
- VAX 4000 {400,500,600}
- VAX 4000 {500A,700A}
+ - VXT2000 and 2000+
Supported devices {:-include-:}:
* Ethernet devices:
@@ -44,14 +45,17 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}:
* Serial ports:
- DZ*11 lines (also DZ*11 compatible lines on VAXstations) (dz)
+ - SC26C94 serial port on VXT2000 (qsc)
* Frame buffers:
- VAXstation 3100 monochrome frame buffer on-board (smg)
- VAXstation 3100/{30,38,40,48} color frame buffer option (gpx)
- VAXstation 4000/60 and 4000/VLC frame buffer (lcg)
- VAXstation 4000/90 color frame buffer (lcspx)
- The VAXstation 3100 spx frame buffer, as well as the spxg/spxgt
- option for VAXstation 4000s are not supported yet.
+ - VXT2000 color frame buffer (lcspx)
+ The VAXstation 3100 spx frame buffer, the VXT2000 monochrome frame
+ buffer, and the spxg/spxgt option for VAXstation 4000s are not
+ supported yet.
* Keyboard and mice:
- LK201 and LK401 keyboards (lkkbd)
@@ -62,4 +66,6 @@ The lowest amount of memory tested is 6MB; however, more is recommended.
Currently, your storage options for using OpenBSD/MACHINE are SCSI disks
or tapes on one of the supported controllers, disks and tapes accessed
through an appropriate QBUS MSCP controller, or an NFS root and swap.
+The latter is the only option for the diskless VXT2000 terminals.
+
Please see below for details.
diff --git a/distrib/notes/vax/prep b/distrib/notes/vax/prep
index c865dea56b5..f21a9941ca1 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/vax/prep
+++ b/distrib/notes/vax/prep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.6 2006/08/14 13:23:19 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.7 2006/08/30 20:08:51 miod Exp $
VAX machines don't generally need any specific preparation. You will need
to properly identify the console port on your machine.
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ position. Be warned that early VAXstation 3100 models do not have a hole in
the enclosure to access the switch, and will need to be opened for the
switch to be flipped.
+As an exception to the above rule, VXT2000 machines have a W3 jumper on
+the motherboard, near the power supply connector. When the jumper is
+open, the VXT2000 will use the keyboard and frame buffer console (this
+is the factory configuration). Shorting the jumper will switch to
+serial console on the DB25 serial connector, and will disable the
+frame buffer.
+
Note that, if the frame buffer in your VAXstation is not supported, OpenBSD
will use serial port 3 as the console, as if the S3 switch had been in the
up position.