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Re: (pc64-275) SRM v4.8 SCSI controllers

Subject: Re: (pc64-275) SRM v4.8 SCSI controllers
From: Robert Parnell (robparnell@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jan 12 22:40:05 2000


Hi Jeff,

Thanks for your reply :)

--- jmd <jmd@infinet.com> wrote:

>
> This was posted a month or so ago:
>
> http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/
>
> follow the PC64 link.

I did do this and upgraded my SRM console to v4.8.
The docs on gatekeeper and the SDK still only mention
the QLogic ISP1020 and NCR 810 - I was wondering
whether the driver in this SRM would be
upwards-compatible with the QLA1040/1080 however...

>
> >
> > I've also tried a Symbios NCR53c875 controller,
> but it
> > was not recognized by the SRM firmware either!
>
> I am curious if you can get this controller to work
> with SRM. Please let
> me know.

Nope, the NCR53c875 does not work at all :(

sho conf shows the SCSI PCI device, but

sho dev does not show the host adapter or SCSI
devices...

I've just borrowed a NCR53c810 controller and it was
recognized immediately - I was rather hoping the
driver in this SRM would be upwards compatible with
later > NCR53c810 host adapters since unfortunately I
still do require a wide/UW SCSI controller.

Thanks again,
Rob Parnell

PS - I was thinking about posting the original
question on the tru64-managers-list since I'm sure
this issue has arisen, especially with the recent
Compaq Tru64 hobbyist license...

I'm sure other PC64-275 owners are running into this
SRM/SCSI controller compatibility situation - I'd be
interested to see how others have resolved this.

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