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From: chris@mimsy.UUCP (Chris Torek)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Summary: VMS->Ultrix transition
Message-ID: <17640@mimsy.UUCP>
Date: 20 May 89 06:18:19 GMT
References: <19695@adm.BRL.MIL>
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742
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In article <19695@adm.BRL.MIL> sbbur%CONNCOLL.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu writes:
>... I understand that BSD4.3 will NOT run on a VAX/8350.  The 8350 has a
>dual-processor CPU which is not supported by BSD4.3.

An 8350 is simply an 8250 with a second CPU board somewhere on the BI bus.
4.3BSD-tahoe (but not 4.3BSD) does run on the 8250, although the only
supported BI devices are the KDB50 and the DWBUA Unibus adapter.  The
reason for this is that those are the only two device I have.

(Actually, I also have one DEBNK board in each 8250, but cannot get
documentation from DEC for the BI Network Interface Vax Port Protocol.
This protocol is analgous to MSCP; DEC do not sell MSCP documentation
either.  Just *try* to buy item number QP-905-GZ....)
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