Subject: Re: NCR53C710 driver (Re: really stupid newbie needs lots of help)
To: Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui@ceres.dti.ne.jp>
From: Shuichiro URATA <ur@a-r.org>
List: port-arc
Date: 02/17/2001 03:02:50
At Fri, 16 Feb 2001 22:30:38 +0900 (JST),
Izumi Tsutsui wrote:
> I've got NEC Express5800/230A, which seems mostly identical with
> RISCstation 2250. Then I'm also interested in NCR53c710 support.

Is your machine has 710?
RISCstation 2250's SCSI controller is 700.

Could you run arcdiag on your machine?

> I know amiga and mvme68k have working NCR53c710 driver,
> but I think it is better to switch to MI siop driver.
> What is your driver based on, Urata-san?

It was based on amiga's siop driver, but completely rewritten
for 700 now.

Major differences between 700 and 710 are

- No relative jump
- No table indirect

I think latter is critical to share driver.

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Shuichiro URATA
ur@a-r.org