Subject: Re: DEC hardware question
To: Aaron J. Grier <port-alpha@netbsd.org>
From: Chris Rupnik <crupnik@videotron.ca>
List: port-alpha
Date: 07/19/2002 17:44:23
BOING!

I have a 'kibo' setup for email that mentions DEFZA.

Is there anyone willing to work on this? My offer of direct bribery still
stands!

Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron J. Grier" <agrier@poofygoof.com>
To: <port-alpha@netbsd.org>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: DEC hardware question


> On Fri, Jul 19, 2002 at 09:33:15AM +0200, Jochen Kunz wrote:
>
> > On 2002.07.19 08:30 der Mouse wrote:
>
> > > Fortunately(?), the alpha is little-endian, so that particular
> > > problem won't bite, but there may be others.
> >
> > Wasn't / is there a problem with the PMAD-A TC Ethernet card? It works
> > on PMAX but not in a TC Alpha?
>
> there is a problem with PMAD-AA on alpha, but since pmax is
> little-endian, that rules out the endian issues.  I gave away a PMAD-AA
> because of this, but I still have one in a currently unpowered 5000/200
> pmax I could easily put into a 3000/400 alpha for testing purposes or
> send to someone willing to work on a driver.
>
> other drivers on the turbochannel to-do list are LoFi and DEFZA...
>
> --
>   Aaron J. Grier | "Not your ordinary poofy goof." | agrier@poofygoof.com