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. VAX machines usually need little or no preparation before installing NetBSD, other than the usual, well advised precaution of BACKING UP ALL DATA on any attached storage devices.
. VAX machines usually need little or no preparation before installing NetBSD, other than the usual, well advised precaution of BACKING UP ALL DATA on any attached storage devices.
p You will need to know the CSR address of your disk controller(s) if they are on a Qbus/Unibus. The disk controllers must then be at either 772150 (DUA) or 760334 (DUB). These two addresses are the only recognized by the kernel and boot programs.
p Also; if you are installing on a VAXstation, note that the only supported built-in console is the monochrome graphics on some VS3100's. If you have another graphic card or machine you .Em must have a serial console.
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