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leo d4713d24c2 Implement the kernel part of pr-1891. This allows for a more flexible sized msgbuf. Note that old 'dmesg' and 'syslogd' binaries will continue running, though old 'dmesg' binaries will output a few bytes of junk at the start of the buffer, and will miss a few bytes at the end of the buffer.		1997-09-19 13:52:37 +00:00
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bi	use locator defines in "locators.h" to index cf_loc[]	1997-07-17 02:12:50 +00:00
boot	Must grok includes. Also; prettier compile-time printout.	1997-06-29 21:30:09 +00:00
compile
conf	Merge scsipi branch in the mainline. This add support for ATAPI devices	1997-08-27 11:22:52 +00:00
consolerl
floppy	Update floppy boot files to confirm to new boot syntax.	1997-04-19 11:42:14 +00:00
if	Multicast definitions, forgotten in previous checkins.	1997-05-15 20:10:23 +00:00
include	Implement the kernel part of pr-1891. This allows for a more flexible sized	1997-09-19 13:52:37 +00:00
mba	use locator defines in "locators.h" to index cf_loc[]	1997-07-17 02:12:50 +00:00
mscp	use locator defines in "locators.h" to index cf_loc[]	1997-07-17 02:12:50 +00:00
uba	Fix bug causing all uda's to be recognized as ctlr 1 from boot.	1997-07-04 13:26:02 +00:00
vax	Implement the kernel part of pr-1891. This allows for a more flexible sized	1997-09-19 13:52:37 +00:00
vsa	Merge scsipi branch in the mainline. This add support for ATAPI devices	1997-08-27 11:22:52 +00:00
BUGS_MISSINGS
INSTALL	Make install docs more up-to-date.	1997-03-15 20:08:33 +00:00
Makefile
README	Make install docs more up-to-date.	1997-03-15 20:08:33 +00:00
README.copy	Make install docs more up-to-date.	1997-03-15 20:08:33 +00:00
README.edlabel

README

	$NetBSD: README,v 1.10 1997/03/15 20:08:34 ragge Exp $

Devices supported in kernel and _known_ to work:
CPU:	VAX11/750, VAX11/78X, VAX86X0.
	MicroVAX II/III (MicroVAX 3200/3300/3400/3500/3600/3800/3900)
	VAXstation 2000/MicroVAX 2000.

Net:	DEUNA/DELUA Unibus ethernet cards.
	DEQNA/DELQA Q22 bus ethernet cards.
	LANCE ethernet.

Disks:	UDA50 Unibus MSCP controller.
	KDA50/RQDX3 Q22 bus MSCP controller.
		RA??-disks on UDA50 or KDA50.
		RD??-disks on RQDX3. (known as RA?? by system).
	RP??/RM?? disks on Massbus.
	RD?? disks on MFM ctlr.
	SCSI disks.

Tapes:	DILOG Q22 bus tape ctlr w/ Exabyte. (TMSCP emulating)
	TSV05 Q22 bus tape ctlr.
	SCSI tapes.
	TK50 (TMSCP) on Q22 bus.
		Other TMSCP ctlrs may also work, but haven't tried.


To install and run NetBSD/vax you need at least 4MB of memory,
and a usable install media. I can provide (on request) a kernel that
will netboot and run fine on standard 2MB VS2000.
Supported install media is TK50 tape and RX33/RX50 floppy, or over
the net. If you do initial installation from floppy then you need a way
to load the rest of the system, like tape or ethernet. 
NOTE! TU58 INSTALLATION IS NOT YET SUPPORTED.

Actually, the system will run fine on only 2MB of memory, but
installation program needs 4MB. If this causes trouble for someone
tell me and I'll fix it.

Differences between the NetBSD/vax port and other ports:
 * No dynamic linked libraries, all binaries is statically linked.
These things will be fixed in the future.


We who have done parts of the VAX port is:
	Joachim Isaksson, first pmap and lots of help with gcc functionality.
	Mattias Gr|nlund, locore assembler and interrupt handling.
	Mattias ]slund, lots of help and ideas everywhere.
	Bertram Barth, bootblocks and boot routines for MicroVAX.
	Rick Macklem, fixed all MicroVAX II, TMSCP and DEQNA support.
	Gunnar Helliesen is maintaining the NetBSD/VAX FAQ.
	Ken Wellsch wrote DHU11 driver and did kernel optimizations.
	Anders Magnusson (ragge), that's me, who put things together
		and wrote the rest.

Have fun with it,
	ragge@ludd.luth.se