NetBSD-5.0.2/distrib/notes/vax/hardware

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CPU types
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VAX 11/750
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VAX 11/78{0,5}
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VAX 4000 model 100(A),105A,106A,108,200,300,400,500(A),505A,600(A),700
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VAX 8200/8250/8300/8350
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VAX 8600/8650
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MicroVAX/VAXstation II
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MicroVAX III
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MicroVAX 3100 model 10,10e,20,20e,30,40,80,85,90,95
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MicroVAX 3300/3400
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MicroVAX 3500/3600
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MicroVAX 3800/3900
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MicroVAX 2000/VAXstation 2000
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VAXstation 3100 model 30,38,40,48,76
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VAXserver 3100 KA41-B and KA41-E
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VAXserver 3600
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VAXserver 3900
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VAXstation 3200/3500
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VAXstation 4000 models 60,90,90A,96 and VLC
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Networking
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DEUNA/DELUA Unibus ethernet
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DEQNA/DELQA Q22 bus ethernet
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LANCE chip (where available)
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SGEC chip (where available)
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Serial lines
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DHU11/DHV11/DL11/DLV11/DZ11/DZQ11/DZV11 Unibus/Q22 bus asynchronous
lines
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DZ11-compatible lines on VAXstations.
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Disks
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UDA50 Unibus MSCP controller
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KDA50/RQDX1/2/3 Q22 bus
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MSCP controller
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KDB50 BI-bus MSCP controller
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MFM and SCSI controllers on VAXstations
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RP04/05/06/07 and RM02/03/05/80 Massbus disks
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Console RL02 on VAX 8600.
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Some third-party controllers are also known to work, others do not.
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Tapes
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TMSCP on Q22 bus (TK50/70, TU81)
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TMSCP on BI bus
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SCSI tapes on VAXstations.
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Floppy
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RX33/RX50 on RQDX controllers
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RX50 on VAX 8200
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The minimal configuration requires 2 MB of RAM and ~40 MB of disk space,
but the installation really requires 6 MB RAM unless you plan on
using Jedi powers.
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Here is a table of recommended HD partition sizes for a full install:
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.Bl -column -offset indent Partition Suggested Needed
.It Partition Ta Suggested Ta Needed
.It /\ (root) Ta "32 MB"   Ta "16 MB"
.It /usr      Ta "110 MB"  Ta "45 MB"
.It /var      Ta "20 MB"   Ta "5 MB"
.It swap      Ta Em 2-3 *RAM
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Anything else is up to you!
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