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From: zhmte@zh014.ubs.ubs.ch (Andreas Meister)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: NetBSD for VAXstation 38 and 72
Date: 20 Feb 1996 08:35:15 GMT
Organization: Union Bank of Switzerland
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Karen Williams (williams@phoenix.phoenix.net) wrote:
: I have a VAXstation model 38 and 72 that I would like to get
: running NetBSD.  Most everything I have seen on the net
: seems to be for the risc based DECstations.  Does anyone
: know of a port to the VAX machines?
: 
: Thanks,

..hmm, VAX 3100 are not yet supported, altough work is underway to do
so. But: There seem to be differences between the different VAX3100's that
make the porting difficult. Ultrix (The BSD derivate from DEC) supported
only up to the 3100/40 or /48, the newer models aren't supported anymore.

So don't be deceived if the /72 never will boot NetBSD...

Andreas

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