DECsystem 5400 and NetBSD?????

On November 3, Matt Thomas wrote: Ok, Matt. :) You've just uttered the perfect lead-in for what I've been planning to say here for a few days now: I've got a big beefy pmax machine available...a DECsystem 5810. It's in a chassis very similar (identical?) to that of a VAX 6000, with similar power requirements. It has one processor (third digit in the model number) and a LOT (I don't remember how much exactly) of RAM. It has a large XMI backplane plus a BI bus. There are two or three XMI-based SDI controllers, in addition to a plain old KDB50 in the BI bus. There are no disks with the system, but if you're starving for SDI disks I can throw in a couple of RA90s. It has a TK70 also. There are other goodies in the BI bus...if anyone *really* wants me to I'll go out to the warehouse and look, but that will take some effort. The machine is very clean and in near perfect physical and cosmetic condition. It ran fine about two years ago when it was last powered up. I paid real $$$ for it 2.5 years ago, but I'm willing to let it go for a case of Dr. Pepper to a person who can convince me that they won't scrap it. It will need to be picked up in Laurel, Maryland, which is right off of Route 95 between Washington DC and Baltimore. There is a forklift available at the pickup point, and I can get a few guys together to help heft it, but after that you're on your own. This is a really cool machine and I'd like to see it go to a good home. I realize it's big and a pain to move, but I do hope that anyone so inclined will give it some thought. -Dave McGuire