Subject: Re: The Digital Network Appliance Reference Design
To: None <port-arm32@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Jay Kistler <jjk@pa.dec.com>
List: port-arm32
Date: 04/10/1997 00:01:01
> > 	Anyone know how the ZIP drive attaches to the motherboard -
> > 	is it some kind of 'parallel' type interface?
> 
> It is attached via an IDE interface.  (And, before anybody says,
> "but...," i'll repeat: it is attached via an IDE interface, and I know
> that for a fact.)

This is correct.


> > Have any
> > 	changed made by dec been reimported back into the source
> > 	tree, or is it a stock arm32 port?
> 
> As far as I know, most/all of the changes have not yet been sent back,
> but am not sure.  (Somebody correct me if i'm wrong.)
> 
> I believe that DEC's intent is to eventually try and get all of the
> changes folded back into the NetBSD master sources, but I'm not sure.

Some of the changes have already been sent back to the arm32 portmaster, 
and the rest will be soon.  It is our intent to fold all changes 
back into the NetBSD master sources. 


                            -Jay