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 14:18:47
On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 night@suhar.dhs.org wrote:

> i did it a day ago and it could not reboot :)
> i will see what was a problem by monday only.
> this is a reason why i could not give you exact error messages before.
> btw, is there any place where i can see CHANGES for -current?

there's a mailing list for the cvs updates

> 
> At 02:08 PM 3/4/01 -0800, you wrote:
> 
> >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.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> 
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