Notes on System Models

Starting in the mid-late 1980's, most VAX systems were based on VAX microprocessors (the exceptions were the VAX 9000 and all VAX 8xxx except for the VAX 8200/8300 series). The microprocessors were:


Contents

These are a few of the many systems that NetBSD/vax supports.

  1. Notes on System Models
  2. Contents
  3. VAX-11/780 Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
    2. Known Bugs for the VAX-11/780 port:
  4. VAX-11/750 System
    1. Supported Hardware
    2. Known Bugs for the VAX-11/750 port:
  5. VAX 8600 and 8650 Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
  6. VAX 8200-family Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
    2. Known Bugs for the VAX 8200 port:
  7. MicroVAX II and MicroVAX III Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
  8. MicroVAX 3200, 3300, 3400 and 3500 Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
    2. Known Bugs for the MicroVAX 3500 port:
  9. MicroVAX 3600, 3800 and 3900 Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
  10. VAXstation 2000/MicroVAX 2000 Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
    2. Known Bugs for the MicroVAX 2000 port:
    3. Other links for the MicroVAX 2000:
  11. MicroVAX 3100 Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
    2. Known Bugs for the MicroVAX 3100 port:
  12. VAXstation 3100 Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
  13. VAXstation 4000/VLC
    1. Supported Hardware
  14. VAXstation 4000 model 60
    1. Supported Hardware
    2. Known Bugs for the VAXstation 4000 model 60 port:
  15. MicroVAX 3100 model 80
    1. Supported Hardware
    2. Known Bugs for the MicroVAX 3100 model 80 port:
  16. VAXstation 4000 model 90
    1. Supported Hardware
  17. VAX 4000/200 Systems
    1. Supported Hardware
  18. VAX 4000/300 Systems
    1. Supported Hardware

VAX-11/780 Systems

CPU-specific support for the VAX-11/780 family of systems originates from 4.4BSD, and was modified for NetBSD by Anders Magnusson.

Supported Hardware

The VAX-11/780 family is Digital's oldest VAX product, it was initially announced in 1977. It includes the following models:

VAX-11/780-family systems may include none, one or more of the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on 11/780-family systems:

Because of lack of time and hardware to test and develop on, support for these unsupported devices are unlikely to ever be written.

NetBSD/vax also supports devices that can be connected to both the Unibus and Massbus, as described on the Massbus and Unibus hardware support pages.

Known Bugs for the VAX-11/780 port:


VAX-11/750 System

CPU-specific support for the VAX-11/750 originates from 4.4BSD, and was modified for NetBSD by Anders Magnusson.

Supported Hardware

The VAX-11/750 minicomputer was announced in 1981. It was sold as a cheaper variant of the expensive VAX-11/780 systems.

VAX-11/750 systems may include none, one or more of the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on 11/750 systems:

Because of lack of time and hardware to test and develop on, support for the CI750 is unlikely to ever be written.

NetBSD/vax also supports devices that can be connected to both the Unibus and Massbus, as described on the Massbus and Unibus hardware support pages.

Known Bugs for the VAX-11/750 port:


VAX 8600 and 8650 Systems

CPU-specific support for the VAX 8600 family of systems originates from 4.4BSD, and was modified for NetBSD by Anders Magnusson.

Supported Hardware

The VAX 8600 was announced in 1984 as a successor of the VAX-11/785. It uses the same system bus as the VAX-11/780. The models are:

VAX 8600-family systems may include none, one or more of the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on 11/780-family systems:

NetBSD/vax also supports devices that can be connected to both the Unibus and Massbus, as described on the Massbus and Unibus hardware support pages.


VAX 8200-family Systems

CPU-specific support for the VAX 8200 family of systems originates from 4.4BSD, and was modified for NetBSD by Anders Magnusson.

Supported Hardware

The VAX 8200 family was announced in 1984. It was the low-end of VAX systems to support the new BI bus. The family includes the following models:

VAX 8200 family consists of a generic BI bus in which one or more CPU are located. The only VAX 8200-specific device is a RX50 floppy used as console media.

NetBSD/vax also supports devices that can be connected to the BI bus, as described on the BI bus support page.

Known Bugs for the VAX 8200 port:


MicroVAX II and MicroVAX III Systems

CPU-specific support for the MicroVAX II and MicroVAX III systems originates from 4.4BSD. MicroVAX II was ported to NetBSD by Rick Macklem, and MicroVAX III was ported by Anders Magnusson.

Supported Hardware

The MicroVAX II was based on the first one-chip VAX, the 78032. It was the successor to the MicroVAX I. In fact, at the time the 78032 was the first 32-bit microprocessor with both memory management and floating point on a single chip. MicroVAX III was the successor of the MicroVAX II and was based on the CVAX (2nd generation) chip.

MicroVAX II and MicroVAX III systems may include none, one, or more of the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax also supports devices that can be connected to the Q-bus as described on the Q-bus hardware support page.


MicroVAX 3200, 3300, 3400 and 3500 Systems

Supported Hardware

The MicroVAX 3200, 3300, 3400 and 3500 have a motherboard with a Q bus adapter attached to it. On the board the following devices may be present:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on any MicroVAX 3200, 3300, 3400 and 3500 systems:

NetBSD/vax also supports devices that can be connected to the Q-bus as described on the Q-bus hardware support page.

Known Bugs for the MicroVAX 3500 port:


MicroVAX 3600, 3800 and 3900 Systems

The MicroVAX 3600, 3800 and 3900 machines are very similar to the MicroVAX III system, but they are in a quite different cabinet and equipped with other hardware.

Supported Hardware

The MicroVAX 3600, 3800 and 3900 have a KA650(-variant) as their CPU (CVAX).

MicroVAX II and MicroVAX III systems may include none, one or more of the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax also supports devices that can be connected to the Q-bus as described on the Q-bus hardware support page.


VAXstation 2000/MicroVAX 2000 Systems

Support for the VAXstation 2000 system was written by Bertram Barth.

Supported Hardware

The MicroVAX 2000 and VAXstation 2000 are the same machine, only a strap inside the cabinet (and eventually absence/presence of graphic card) differentiates the two machines.

A MicroVAX 2000 system includes the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on VAXstation 2000 systems:

Note! Due to code cleanup, the floppy does not work on NetBSD-current.

Known Bugs for the MicroVAX 2000 port:

Other links for the MicroVAX 2000:


MicroVAX 3100 Systems

MicroVAX 3100 is a server system that uses a CPU similar to the one in the 2000 machines.

Supported Hardware

The MicroVAX 3100 family can have different cache sizes and different CPU speed, but are otherwise the same.

A MicroVAX 3100 system consists of:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on MicroVAX 3100 systems:

Known Bugs for the MicroVAX 3100 port:


VAXstation 3100 Systems

VAXstation 3100 is a workstation system that in most cases uses a CPU that is similar to the one in the 2000 machines. VAXstation 3100/m76 CPU support was written by Bertram Barth.

Supported Hardware

The VAXstation 3100 series includes the following models:

VAXstation 3100-family systems may include the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on VAXstation 3100-family systems:

Note! Due to code cleanup support for MFM disks and floppy is lost. This is supposed to be fixed.


VAXstation 4000/VLC

CPU-specific support for the VAXstation 4000/VLC was written by Michael Kukat.

Supported Hardware

The VAXstation 4000/VLC includes the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on the VAXstation 4000/VLC system:


VAXstation 4000 model 60

CPU-specific support for the VAXstation 4000 model 60 was written by Anders Magnusson.

Supported Hardware

The VAXstation 4000 model 60 includes the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on the VAXstation 4000 model 60 system:

Known Bugs for the VAXstation 4000 model 60 port:


MicroVAX 3100 model 80

CPU-specific support for the MicroVAX 3100 model 80 was written by Anders Magnusson.

Supported Hardware

The MicroVAX 3100 model 80 includes the following hardware:

Known Bugs for the MicroVAX 3100 model 80 port:


VAXstation 4000 model 90

CPU-specific support for the VAXstation 4000 model(s) 90,90A,96 system was written by Anders Magnusson.

Supported Hardware

The VAXstation 4000 model 90 includes the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on the VAXstation 4000 model 90 system:


VAX 4000/200 Systems

CPU-specific support for the VAX 4000/200 system was written by Michael Kukat.

Supported Hardware

The VAX 4000/200 includes the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on the VAX 4000/200 system:


VAX 4000/300 Systems

CPU-specific support for the VAX 4000/300 system was written by Michael Kukat.

Supported Hardware

The VAX 4000/300 includes the following hardware:

NetBSD/vax does NOT support the following hardware on the VAX 4000/300 system:

NetBSD/vax also supports devices that can be connected to the Q-bus as described on the Q-bus hardware support page.