On January 23, emanuel stiebler wrote:
> P.P.S. You are sure that they use eeproms? i think this are EPROMs...

  The machines listed below as having eeproms have some sort of NVRAM
(whether it's actually eeprom or battery-backed SRAM) for storing boot
defaults and such.  That'd definitely *not* be doable with regular
eproms...at least not without a lot of programming circuitry and a big
UV bulb suspended above the CPU board... :)

            -Dave McGuire
             mcguire@neurotica.com


> P.P.P.S. as far i know, the small enclosure for the VaxStations/MicroVaxen
> 3100 is a BA42-A, the bigger one is BA42-B
> BA42-B: height 5.9 inch, width: 18.26 inch, depth: 15.75 inch
> 
> P.P.P.P.S some parts are from the MicroVax-FAQ
> ----------
> > From: David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org>
> > To: port-vax@netbsd.org
> > Subject: Vaxstation/MicroVAX info
> 
> > MicroVAX machines
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > 
> > MicroVAX I		UV1 (?) 0.3 VUP		(Seahorse)
> >     UV1 CPU, Q-bus.
> >     Effectively a VAXstation I without graphics
> >     Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
> > 
> > MicroVAX II		UV2 (?)	0.9 VUP		(Mayflower)
> >     Can add VCB01 or VCB02 and the console will notice and use them and
> >     you have a VAXstation II.
> >     1MB on cpu board, can add up to 4 4MB boards for 16MB (1MB on cpu
> disabled)
> >     UV2 CPU, Q-bus
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> > 
> > MicroVAX 2000		KA410	0.9 VUP		(TeamMate)
> >     Can be converted to VAXstation 2000 by moving one jumper and removing
> >     MMJ converter pack.
> >     No bus.
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> 
> tps: 7
> 
>  
> > MicroVAX 3100 M10	KA41-A	2.4 VUP		(Teammate II)
> >     Is MicroVAX 3100 M20 a smaller box.
> >     CVAX chip @ 90ns, unknown external cache
> >     On board NCR-5380 SCSI-1 (where video is on VAXstation 3100 M30
> KA42-A)
> >     Can switch eeprom to get VAXserver 3100 KA41-B.
> >     No video hardware
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 19
> 
>  
> > MicroVAX 3100 M10e	KA41-D	3.5 VUP		(Teammate II)
> >     Is MicroVAX 3100 M20e a smaller box.
> >     CVAX chip @ 60ns, unknown external cache
> >     On board NCR-5380 SCSI-1 (where video is on VAXstation 3100 M38
> KA42-B)
> >     Can switch eeprom to get VAXserver 3100 KA41-E.
> >     Ethernet 'lance' (le0) AMD7990/DC80AMD7992
> >     No video hardware
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 30
> 
>  
> > MicroVAX 3100 M20	KA41-A	2.4 VUP		(Teammate II)
> >     Is MicroVAX 3100 M10 in a larger box.
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 19
> > 
> > MicroVAX 3100 M20e	KA41-D 3.5 VUP		(Teammate II)
> >     Is MicroVAX 3100 M20 in a larger box.
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> > 
> tps: 22
> 
> 
> > MicroVAX 3100 M30	KA (?)	5.0 VUP		(Waverley/S)
> cpu clock: 25 MHz
> maximum memory: 32 MB
> cache: 6 KB on chip
> enclosure: BA42-A
> 
> >     SCSI
> 
> tps: 39
> 
> 
> > 
> > MicroVAX 3100 M40	KA (?)	5.0 VUP		(Waverley/S)
> cpu clock: 25 MHz
> maximum memory: 32 MB, 
> cache: 6 KB on chip
> enclosure: BA42-B
> >     Probably MicroVAX 3100 M30 in larger box (?)
> > 
> tps: 78
> 
> > MicroVAX 3100 M80	KA46 (?) 12 VUP		(Waverley/M)
> cpu clock: 50 MHz
> maximum memory: 72 MB
> cache: 6KB on chip, 256K on board
> enclosure: KA42-B
> 
> >     SCSI-2 NCR-53C94
> tps: 78
> 
> MicroVax 3100 M85
> cpu clock: 62.5 MHz
> maximum memory: 128 MB
> enclosure: BA42-B
> tps: 110
> seven additional SCSI devices with option KZDDA-xx
> 
> 
> MicroVax 3100 M88
> maximum memory: 512 MB
> enclosure: MiniTower
> tps: 120
> seven additional SCSI devices with option KZDDA-xx
> 
> > MicroVAX 3100 M90	KA50 	24 VUP		(Cheetah)
> cpu clock: 72 MHz
> maximum memory: 128 MB
> cache: 10 KB on chip, 128 KB on board
> >     SCSI-2 NCR-53C94
> tps: 125
> 
> 
> Microvax 3100 M95
> tps: 165
> 
> MicroVax 3100 M96
> enclosure: BA42-B
> maximum memory: 128 MB
> tps: 190
> seven additional SCSI devices with option KZDDA-xx
> 
> MicroVax 3100 M98
> maximum memory: 512 MB
> enclosure: MiniTower
> tps: 200
> seven additional SCSI devices with option KZDDA-xx
> 
> > 
> > MicroVAX 3300/3400	KA640	2.4 VUP		(Mayfair II)
> >     CVAX chip @ 100ns, unknown external cache
> maximum memory: 52 MB
> >     Q-bus. DSSI.
> 
> tps: 19
> 
> 
> > MicroVAX 3500/3600	KA650	2.8 VUP		(Mayfair)
> >     CVAX chip @ 90ns, 64KB external cache
> maximum memory: 32 MB
> >     Q-bus.
> tps: 21
> 
>  
> > MicroVAX 3800/3900	KA655	3.8 VUP		(Mayfair III)
> >     CVAX chip @ 60ns, 64KB external cache
> maximum memory: 64 MB
> >     Q-bus.
> tps: 30
> 
> 
> 
> > VAXstation machines
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > 
> > VAXstation I		(?)	0.3 VUP		(Seahorse)
> >     UV1 CPU, Q-bus
> >     Effectively a MicroVAX I with graphics
> >     Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
> 
> 
> > 
> > VAXstation II		UV2 (?)	0.9 VUP		(Mayflower)
> >     Can be made by adding VCB01 or VCB02 to a MicroVAX II.
> >     UV2 CPU, Q-bus
> >     1MB on cpu board, can add up to 4 4MB boards for 16MB (1MB on cpu
> disabled)
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 7
> 
> > VAXstation II/GPX	UV2 (?)	0.9 VUP		(Caylith)
> >     UV2 CPU, Q-bus
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 7
> 
>  
> > VAXstation 2000		KA410	0.9 VUP		(VAXstar)
> >     Can be converted to MicroVAX 2000 by moving one jumper and adding
> >     MMJ converter pack.
> >     No bus.
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 7
>  
> > VAXstation 3100 M30	KA42-A	2.8 VUP		(PVAX)
> >     Is a VAXstation 3100 M40 in a smaller box.
> >     CVAX chip @ 90ns, 64KB external cache
> >     Two NCR-5380 SCSI-1 busses, or SCSI-1 & ST-506. (on daughter card)
> >     Video hardware on motherboard (where SCSI is on Microvax 3100 M10
> KA41-A)
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 22
> 
>  
> > VAXstation 3100 M38	KA42-B	3.8 VUP		(PVAX rev#7)
> >     Is a VAXstation 3100 M48 in a smaller box.
> >     CVAX chip @ 60ns, 64KB external cache
> >     Two NCR-5380 SCSI-1 busses, or SCSI-1 & ST-506. (on daughter card)
> >     Video hardware on motherboard (where SCSI is on Microvax 3100 M10e
> KA41-B)
> >     4MB on cpu board. Can take at least one 12MB or 16MB board.
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 30
>  
> > VAXstation 3100 M40	KA42-A  2.8 VUP		(PVAX)
> >     Is a VAXstation 3100 M30 in a larger box.
> >     Can run NetBSD.
>  
> > VAXstation 3100 M48	KA42-B  3.8 VUP		(PVAX rev#7)
> >     Is a VAXstation 3100 M38 in a larger box.
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 30
>  
> > VAXstation 3100 M76	KA43 (?) 7.6 VUP	(RigelMAX)
> >     Rigel chip @ 28ns, 128KB external cache
> >     Two SCSI busses on motherboard (May be SCSI II?)
> >     Can run NetBSD.
> tps: 60
> 
> > 
> > VAXstation 3200 / 3500	(?)	2.8 VUP		(Mayfair/GPX)
> >     Q-bus.
> tps: 21
> 
> 
> it is the machine i have here, i think it is a "normal" configuration.
> 
> Model: VS31S-B2
> Case: BA213
> 
> KA650-BA M7620-BA
> MS650-AA M7621-A   << 8mb memory cards???
> MS650-AA M7621-A
> MS650-AA M7621-A
> MS650-AA M7621-A
> DELQA-SA M7516-PA  << Ethernet adapter with an AUI port
> VCB02      M7169-00   << ???
> VCB02       M7168-00
> VCB02      M7168-00
> TQK70      M7559-00     TK70 on it  << 290mb tape drive
> KDA50      M7164-00     
> KDA50      M7165-00
> 
>  
> > VAXstation 3520 / 3540	(?)	3-10 VUP	(Firefox)
> >     Q-bus.
> 3520: tps: 42
> 3540: tps: 85
> 
>  
> > VAXstation 4000 VLC (M30) (?)	6.2 VUP		(PVAX2/VLC)
> >     SCSI
> >     Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
> tps: 175 
> 
> > VAXstation 4000 M60	(?)	12 VUP		(PMariah)
> >     SCSI, Turbochannel bus.
> tps: 95
> 
>  
> > VAXstation 4000 M90	(?)	32.8 VUP	(Cougar)
> >     NVAX CPU
> >     SCSI, Turbochannel bus.
> tps: 125
> 
> VaxStation 4000 M90A
> tps: 125
> 
> VaxStation 4000 M96
> tps: 190
> 
> 
>  
> > VAXstation 8000		(?)	0.9-2 VUP	(Lynx)
> >     8000 series CPU
> >     BI & CI bus.
> tps: 150 
> 
> > Other VAX  machines
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > 
> > VAX 4000 M100		KA52	24 VUP		(Cheetah-Q)
> cache: 128 KB on board
> >     SCSI-2 NCR-53C94
> cpu clock 72 MHz
> maximum Memory: 128 MB
> tps:51
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> the following stuff is only for discussion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT HAS
> TO BE VERIFIED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> VAX 4000 106a 
> cpu clock: 100 MHz
> maximum memory: 128 MB
> cache 512 KB
> tps: 215 est.
> 
> MicroVax 4000/200 KA660 5 VUP (Spitfire)
> cache: 6 KB on chip
> SOC-Chip 
> 
> MicroVAX 4000/300 KA670 8 VUP (Pele)
> maximum memory: 256 MB
> cache: 2 KB on chip, 128 KB on board
> NVAX-Chip
> 
> 
> MicroVAX 4000/400 !??!?!  16 VUP (Omega)
> NVAX-Chip
> 
> MicroVAX 4000/500 KA680 24 VUP (Omega/N)
> NVAX-Chip
> 
> MicroVAX 4000/500A KA681 24 VUP (Omega/N)
> NVAX-Chip
> cache: 10 KB on chip, 128 KB on board
> maximum memory: 512 MB
> 
> MicroVAX 4000/505A !?!?!?!  32 VUP (Omega/N+)
> cpu clock: 83.3 MHz
> cache: 512 KB
> maximum memory: 512 MB
> NVAX-Chip
> tps: 200 est.
> 
> MicroVAX 4000/600 KA690 32 VUP (Omega/N+) !?! same as 505A !?!
> NVAX-Chip
> 
> MicroVAX 4000/600A KA691 32 VUP (Omega/N+) !?! same as 505A !?!
> NVAX-Chip
> 
> MicroVAX 4000/700A KA692 40 VUP (Legacy)
> NVAX-Chip
> 
> MicroVAX 4000/705A KA694 45 VUP
> NVAX-Chip
> cpu clock: 111 MHz
> cache: 2000 KB
> maximum memory: 512 MB
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > VAX 9000		????	~40 VUPs per CPU
> >     Up to 4 CPUs
> >     Requires special cooling and power
> >     Only 400-500 made.
> >     Cannot run NetBSD (As of 1.3)
> > 
> > VAX 9000-210 (with integrated power front end)
> >     SCU: 1.5m H x 0.67m W 0.76m D 335kg 4.4kW
> >     CPU: 1.5m H x 0.91m W 0.76m D 360kg 4.9kW
> >     I/O: 1.5m H x 0.91m W 0.76m D 510kg 2.2kW
> > 
> >     Options:
> >     UPC: 1.5m H x 1.16m W x 0.76m D 612kg 1.1kW
> >     (but I/O cab drops to 364kg 1.8kW)
> >     VAXBI:  1.5m H x 0.76m W x 0.76m D
> > 
> > VAX 9000-400 (cabs are all 1.83m high)
> >     VAX 9000-410/420: SCU + CPU + I/O + UPC
> >     VAX 9000-430/440: SCU + CPU + CPU + I/O + I/O + UPC + UPC
> > 
> >     VAX 9000-440 weighs in at 3626kg and sucks 36.6kW or so. More with
> VAXBI.