Hello,

I'm new to this list and netbsd, but am struggling to get a dec 3000/500
to work w/ bsd.  As I understand you need a serial console to install
netbsd, but
after it is installed you can recompile the kernel and add support for the
smart
frame buffer (?) which will allow you to use the machine's typical keyboard
and
monitor. One user on this list has even got X working with a dec 3000/*
machine
(check  the archive for that).  As always I could be mistaking, if so please
enlighten me.

-matt


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Plagge" <tplagge@charybdis.ellipsis.cx>
To: <port-alpha@netbsd.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 6:23 PM
Subject: Question about installing NetBSD on a DEC 3000/300


> It seems from the list archive that NetBSD 1.5 works on the 3000/300
without
> resorting to the serial console, but when I boot the install kernel (I'm
using
> the cdhdtape image) it gets through the boot process up until
> scc0 at ioasic0 offset 0x100000
> at which point it gives me
> SWITCHING TO SERIAL CONSOLE!
>
> How can I make it stop doing this?