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1VAX machines usually need little or no preparation before installing
2NetBSD, other than the usual, well advised precaution of BACKING UP
3ALL DATA on any attached storage devices.
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5You will need to know the CSR address of your disk controller(s) if
6they are on a Qbus/Unibus. The disk controllers must then be at
7either 772150 (DUA) or 760334 (DUB). These two addresses are the
8only recognized by the kernel and boot programs.
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10Also; if you are installing on a VAXstation, you must have a serial
11console. The builtin graphic console are not yet supported.
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