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DECSystem 5000 model 240 

codename 3MAX+ 

Introduction 

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This is a DECSystem 5000/240. We've got this firmware version, 

KN03-AA V5.2b

Note. you should be able to connect a standard external SCSI CD player and/or writer. 

Note. if your power supply is broken you can even use a standard PC one, the connectors are the same ! (harddrive rack pictured, without the original power supply) 

Firmware usage 

Ask for help, 

?

Look for devices, 

cnfg

and see what's connected to some SCSI controller device, 

cnfg 0

Initialize the firmware, 

init

Ultrix 

To boot the Ultrix installation CD, 

boot 0/rz4/vmunix

To boot the system, 

boot 0/rz0/vmunix

Note. -a for autoboot 

NetBSD 

http://www.netbsd.org/ports/pmax/ 

http://www.netbsd.org/ports/pmax/install.html 

http://www.netbsd.org/ports/pmax/faq.html 

http://www.netbsd.org/ports/pmax/models.html 

References 

http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/DECstation 

http://www.phys.ufl.edu/docs/system/dunix.html 

http://paulaxford.com/computer_collection/dec_5000/index.htm 

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/network/hist-mhc/260.html