MicroVAX 3800/3900 - Revision history

Jnc: Move to formal group

2024-05-23T14:18:34Z

Move to formal group

2024-05-23T13:55:54Z

Adopt formal group name syntax

2024-01-31T05:06:32Z

Built around a QBUS

2024-01-31T04:55:10Z

Add some links, cat

2023-09-12T06:13:44Z

‎References: Put link into reference

2023-07-17T06:24:20Z

Corrected ambigous wording

2023-07-17T06:21:40Z

VAXserver 3800 and VAXserver 3900 added

2023-03-25T11:30:52Z

Improve overview, link manuals

2022-07-31T09:57:30Z

‎added OpenVMS ability.

2018-10-20T00:25:42Z

Proper cat

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 {{Nav VAX}}
-[[Category: DEC VAX systems]]
+[[Category: MicroVAX Systems]]
 [[Category: QBUS VAX Systems]]
 [[Category: VAXservers]]

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 [[Category: DEC VAX systems]]
-[[Category: QBUS VAXen]]
+[[Category: QBUS VAX Systems]]
 [[Category: VAXservers]]

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 }}
-The '''MicroVAX 3800''' and '''MicroVAX 3900''' are very similar, the only distinction being the enclosure and accompanying [[disk drive]]s: the 3800 was available in the [[BA213]], and the 3900 in the [[H9644 cabinet]]. The MicroVAX 3900 includes an [[RA90]]. They both used the [[KA655 CPU]].
+The '''MicroVAX 3800''' and '''MicroVAX 3900''' are very similar, the only distinction being the enclosure and accompanying [[disk drive]]s: the 3800 was available in the [[BA213]], and the 3900 in the [[H9644 cabinet]]. The MicroVAX 3900 includes an [[RA90]].
 There were special [[VAXserver]] versions, for usage in [[Local Area VAXcluster]]s, named '''VAXserver 3800''' and '''VAXserver 3900'''. The difference between these and the MicroVAXen is in the system ROM on the [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] board, which prevents multi-user access to these computers.
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 [[Category: DEC VAX systems]]
 [[Category: VAXservers]]

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 The '''MicroVAX 3800''' and '''MicroVAX 3900''' are very similar, the only distinction being the enclosure and accompanying [[disk drive]]s: the 3800 was available in the [[BA213]], and the 3900 in the [[H9644 cabinet]]. The MicroVAX 3900 includes an [[RA90]]. They both used the [[KA655 CPU]].
-There were special versions for usage in [[Local Area VAXcluster]]s, namend '''VAXserver 3800''' and '''VAXserver 3900'''. The difference between these and the MicroVAXen is in the system ROM on the CPU board, which prevents multi-user access to this computers.
+There were special [[VAXserver]] versions, for usage in [[Local Area VAXcluster]]s, named '''VAXserver 3800''' and '''VAXserver 3900'''. The difference between these and the MicroVAXen is in the system ROM on the [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] board, which prevents multi-user access to these computers.
-The MicroVAX 3900 is the original model of [[VAX]] emulated by [[SIMH]]. (It now also emulates a [[VAX 780]].)  It can run [[4.3 BSD]], VMS 5.1-1 to 7.3, and [[NetBSD]], and OpenVMS 7.3 under Debian on a Tinkerboard.
+The MicroVAX 3900 is the original model of [[VAX]] emulated by [[SIMH]]. (It now also emulates a [[VAX-11/780]].)  It can run [[4.3 BSD]], [[VMS]] 5.1-1 to 7.3, and [[NetBSD]], and OpenVMS 7.3 under Debian on a Tinkerboard.
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 [[Category: DEC VAX systems]]

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 <div id="ref_1">[1] KA655 CPU Module Technical Manual. EK-KA655-TM-001</div>
-<div id="ref_2">[2] VAXcluster Systems. Guidelines for VAXCluster System Configurations. EK-VAXCT-CG-006</div>
+<div id="ref_2">[2] [http://www.vaxhaven.com/images/c/c6/EK-VAXCT-CG-006.pdf VAXcluster Systems - Guidelines for VAXcluster System Configurations] (EK-VAXCT-CG-006)</div>
 <div id="ref_3">[3] VAX Systems Performance Summary Featuring VAX 6000 Model 500. EC-N0377-46</div>

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	The '''MicroVAX 3800''' and '''MicroVAX 3900''' are very similar, the only distinction being the enclosure and accompanying [[disk drive]]s: the 3800 was available in the [[BA213]], and the 3900 in the [[H9644 cabinet]]. The MicroVAX 3900 includes an [[RA90]]. They both used the [[KA655 CPU]].		The '''MicroVAX 3800''' and '''MicroVAX 3900''' are very similar, the only distinction being the enclosure and accompanying [[disk drive]]s: the 3800 was available in the [[BA213]], and the 3900 in the [[H9644 cabinet]]. The MicroVAX 3900 includes an [[RA90]]. They both used the [[KA655 CPU]].
		+
		+	There were special versions for usage in [[Local Area VAXcluster]]s, namend '''VAXserver 3800''' and '''VAXserver 3900'''. The difference between the two is in the system ROM on the CPU board, which prevents multi-user access to this computers.

	The MicroVAX 3900 is the original model of [[VAX]] emulated by [[SIMH]]. (It now also emulates a [[VAX 780]].) It can run [[4.3 BSD]], VMS 5.1-1 to 7.3, and [[NetBSD]], and OpenVMS 7.3 under Debian on a Tinkerboard.		The MicroVAX 3900 is the original model of [[VAX]] emulated by [[SIMH]]. (It now also emulates a [[VAX 780]].) It can run [[4.3 BSD]], VMS 5.1-1 to 7.3, and [[NetBSD]], and OpenVMS 7.3 under Debian on a Tinkerboard.

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 | CPU-name-VMS = KA655
 | CPU-name-console = KA655
-| CPU-module = KA655
+| CPU-module = [[KA655 CPU|KA655]]
 | Module = M7625
 | Num-proc = 1
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 }}
-The '''MicroVAX 3800''' and '''MicroVAX 3900''' are very similar, the only distinction being the enclosure and accompanying [[disk drive]]s. The MicroVAX 3900 includes an [[RA90]].
+The '''MicroVAX 3800''' and '''MicroVAX 3900''' are very similar, the only distinction being the enclosure and accompanying [[disk drive]]s: the 3800 was available in the [[BA213]], and the 3900 in the [[H9644 cabinet]]. The MicroVAX 3900 includes an [[RA90]]. They both used the [[KA655 CPU]].
 The MicroVAX 3900 is the original model of [[VAX]] emulated by [[SIMH]]. (It now also emulates a [[VAX 780]].)  It can run [[4.3 BSD]], VMS 5.1-1 to 7.3, and [[NetBSD]], and OpenVMS 7.3 under Debian on a Tinkerboard.
-== References ==
+{{semi-stub}}
- <div id="ref_1">[1] KA655 CPU Module Technical Manual. EK-KA655-TM-001</div>
+==References==
-{{semi-stub}}
+<div id="ref_1">[1] KA655 CPU Module Technical Manual. EK-KA655-TM-001</div>
 {{Nav VAX}}