VAXstation 3100/76 configured as VAXserver and NetBSD

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Seth J. Morabito wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 13, 2007 at 10:40:45AM -0800, Scott Quinn wrote:
>> Anyway-to the question: Neither NetBSD 2.0 or 3.0 will install 
>> successfully. They both segfault, usually during install but once I got 
>> 3.0 installed and it was very limited functionality. Officially the 
>> 3176 is supported, but is NetBSD known to be tempermental? (I'm not 
>> sure if it's the VAX or the software - VMS boots fine, but if the 
>> system's wonky I won't bother with it anymore).
> 
> Hi Scott,
> 
> I have a stock VAXstation 3100 m76 here, with fully functional external
> SCSI and framebuffer.
> 
> I've just given up trying to get NetBSD installed onto it.  Like you,
> I encountered all kinds of segfaults trying to get it installed.  It's
> really frustrating, because NetBSD runs fine on my 3100 m30s!
> 
> I wonder if it's just something about the m76 that NetBSD is
> particularly unhappy about.

I have two /76's.  I used to run NetBSD on my VAXen, but I stopped after 
I discovered the joys of VAXclustering.  My /76's run VMS just like a dream.

IMHO, there are better boxes out there to run NetBSD on.

Peace...  Sridhar