Re: IOBlix

[Al <al%familysafeinternet.com@localhost>]

On Sep 11, 2014, at 5:51 PM, John Klos wrote:

> Hi, Al,
>
> > Is anyone currently using an IOBlix card with NetBSD 6?
>
> I was. My Amiga 4000 is flakey right now and needs a recap, which I  
> won't get to do any time soon. I've never had it cause a panic,  
> though.

So, then it is possible. YAY!

> What is the speed of the oscillator on your IOBlix? If yours has a  
> 22.1184 MHz oscillator, you can use it as it is. If it's a 24 MHz  
> oscillator, you'll need to set option IOBZCLOCK in your kernel config.

It is 24 MHz. I uncommented that line in the kernel config file and  
rebuilt the kernel. Now, when I am typing I get ?? back at least at  
first.


> 28,800 baud is a modem speed, not a serial port speed. Modems can  
> and often will negotiate without regards for the speed between the  
> serial port and the modem - the speed they negotiate and report is  
> between the modem and the remote modem.

There must be something that is limiting the speed to 28,800. Also,  
it is not using V.92, or V.44 compression.

> I seem to remember having issues with the generated clock being  
> wrong... I fixed it, but perhaps I didn't commit the code. I think  
> my patches were similar to what's here:

Would it be possible to get your fix for this, or all the source tree  
that has the fix in it?

> https://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-amiga/2010/05/27/msg007401.html
>
> However, the sc->sc_frequency *= 4; line should be /=, not *=.

I did look at the link, but if things have changed since then I don't  
know if the diff file will help me.


> Maybe I'll break out my Amiga 3000...

Thanks,
Al