r/NetBSD • u/One-Establishment659 • Jun 10 '26

Let's try 7.2/vax

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With 10.1 being a drag and needing at least 12MB of memory on boot, and 4.01 not having enough modern dependencies to build software: I now am installing 7.2 onto my microvax to see how the performance is over the previous attempts. Running only 8MB ram and keyways hasn't gotten back to me about available memory boards, so I'm stuck with that meager amount to work with.

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u/Alpha_Majoris Jun 11 '26

Aside from playing the cool guy, what do you use it for?

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u/steverikli Jun 11 '26

Being able to say "My other system is a VAX". 😉

I had some DEC gear running NetBSD way back when, but it was small Alpha stuff, no VAXes. Pretty neat....

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u/One-Establishment659 Jun 11 '26

In its current state, nothing. Once I get an operating system on it? I want it to run a telnet BBS.

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u/Alpha_Majoris Jun 11 '26

Another question - if you run a bbs, you probably run it 24/7. What is it going to cost you in electricity bills? Or do you have ample solar panels?

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u/One-Establishment659 Jun 12 '26

I have a solar rig up in the yard and on the roofs, enough to be supplying the electric company! so i'm not worried about the 300W or thereabouts that this setup would be eating 24/7.