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Document:	Running NetBSD 1.5 on CHARON-VAX
Order Number:	AN-016
Revision:	0
Pages:	1
Original Filename:	AN-016.pdf

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CHARON-VAX application note
AN-016 Running NetBSD 1.5 on CHARON-VAX
Author:

Software Resources International

Date: 1-March-2001

CHARON-VAX product releases after March 31, 2001 support the installation of the NetBSD
operating system. To run NetBSD 1.5 on CHARON-VAX do the following:
1. Download an ISO image of the NetBSD installation CDROM (53 Mb) from
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/iso/vaxcd.iso or from any other NetBSD mirror site.
You can use this image with CHARON-VAX as virtual disk, or burn it with your favorite
CD recording software an a CD-ROM.
2.

Prepare a disk image (with MKDISK) on which NetBSD will be installed. The minimum
size of the disk image is 200 Mb – but about 500 Mb is recommended. Configure the disk
image and the installation image or CD in the CHARON-VAX configuration file. For
example:
# Definition of the disk controller and the first two disk units
load RQDX3 DUA
# System disk DUA0 for NetBSD installation (rz25 image made with MKDISK)
set DUA file[0]="rz25.dsk"
#NetBSD distribution media, if you use CD-ROM drive G: (as DUA1)
set DUA file[1]=”\\.\G:”
# NetBSD distribution media, in case you are use the ISO image as DUA1
#set DUA file[1]=”vaxiso.iso”

3. Start CHARON-VAX and boot from the NetBSD distribution media – i.e.: “boot dua1”
4. When NetBSD finishes booting, the installation program will start. Installation
information is available at: http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/
5. The installation of NetBSD consist of five steps:
a) Disk partitioning
b) Selecting software subsets to install
c) Selecting media from which to install and install
d) Shutdown and boot of installed system
e) Post-installation system configuration
Only step “c” requires a CHARON-VAX specific operation, the rest is available in the
NetBSD documentation. When prompted to select media from which to fetch packages to
install, select/type the following: “unmounted fs” (not the CDROM!), then device “ra1c”,
then file system type “cd9660”, directory “/vax/binary/sets”, and then proceed with the
installation. When install is finished, boot the installed system – i.e. “boot dua0”, then
proceed to step “e”.
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©2001 Software Resources International. This document is provided for information only and is not a legally binding offer.
Software Resources International reserves the right to change the product specifications without prior notice or retire the
product. The CHARON name and its logo are a registered trademark of Software Resources International. For further
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