Subject: Re: MYLEX DAC920P
To: Andreas Drewke <andreas_dr@gmx.de>
From: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
List: port-macppc
Date: 05/09/2005 10:08:18
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Hello,

> This mail is about a SCSI RAID Controller named MYLEX DAC920P.
> I read that this is the controller that was shipped with the Apple
> Network  Server 700 and so had an OpenFirmware BIOS which procuced a
> OpenFirmware node, which finally results in a fully OpenFirmware
> aware (means bootable) SCSI/RAID controller.
>=20
> link: http://kelvin.macvaerk.dtu.dk/ans/
>=20
> I have such a controller that works in an X86 with the latest X86
> BIOS. Now my question: is it possible to flash this controller with
> the Apple Firmware V2.44 that was shipped with the ANS 700?
>=20
> I have all the OpenFirmware config/diag and flashtools but I cant find
> the ROM Image.

Umm, wasn't the ANS700 a slightly frobbed RS/6000 running AIX? It's
definitely worth a try but I wouldn't bet on it to work in any 'normal'
Mac. Interoperability between Apple- and other OpenFirmware doesn't seem
to work very well.

have fun
Michael

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