Subject: Re: DEC Personal Workstation Compatibility list
To: None <night@suhar.dhs.org>
From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 03/04/2001 14:08:12
Okay. For NetBSD 1.5- please try and get to -current or update to some more
recent -stable stuff (there was lotsa problems in 1.5 for Qlogic). There
should also be new pullups in a few weeks for 1.5 as well.

On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 night@suhar.dhs.org wrote:

> I was running the latest NetBSD 1.5 with Generic kernel.
> as far as i know PC164 does not have this problem.
> this problem related to Miata hardware only. (Miata GL is okay).
> FYI :
> http://lists.openresources.com/FreeBSD/freebsd-alpha/msg02070.html
> and look for "DMA bug" in Miata category.
> 
> At 01:45 PM 3/4/01 -0800, Matthew Jacob wrote:
> 
> >BTW- On two different PC164s I've had really bad expriences with the Qlogic
> >2100 (FC) card- it just doesn't work in 64 bit slots. The 1080 should- I don't
> >believe the problems here are 64 vs. 32 bit slot related.
> >
> >In all of your mail, you didn't mention what release you're running.
> >
> >On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 night@suhar.dhs.org wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > > I've got Qlogic QLA1080 card which is 64-bit PCI card.
> > > skip
> > > > > Where can i find a list of compatible 64-bit devices which should
> > > > > work fine with DEC PWS 500a? i searched Compaq website,
> > > > > but could not find anything, but firmware update.
> > > >
> > > >QLA1080 is not on the compat list. Only QL1040 are.
> > >
> > > but 1040 is 32-bit PCI. 32-bit PCI should be compatible without any 
> > problems.
> > > i was looking for list of 64-bit PCI devices.
> > >
> > >
> 
>