Subject: Re: Looking for info on XINE/ Alpha ISDN interface?
To: Jonathan Stone <jonathan@DSG.Stanford.EDU>
From: Robert Olsson <Robert.Olsson@data.slu.se>
List: port-pmax
Date: 02/13/1995 12:45:28
JS> This isn't related to NetBSD per se but I hope I can be forgiven. Does
JS> anyone know what the softare interface to the ISDN hardware in
JS> Decstations (e.g., XINE) and turbochannel Alphas is?
I played with this some year ago on my DS 5000/20 running
Ultrix. I used the driver from AF sound kit. It's using
the amd 79c30 chip. Which just uses a part called MAP main
audio processor. I was via driver named bba (baseboard audio)
able to set registers on the chip. I manged to get to turn
loop on to the PTT and sending a couple of bytes indicating
an ISDN procedure named TEI. I got interrupt back from the
telephone station indication which channel to proceed the
signalling...
Unfortunly the PTT guys asked me if the "thing" I used was
approved for ISDN use. So the project was cancelled.
I was looking for PD signalling software too. No such thing
at least not at that time. I found better ISDN support in
the Alpha AF-kit but I didn't get to compile on ultrix
I didn't give too much time either.
By the way I think there is a standard ISDN programming
interface. On the unix side it was streams based :-(
It was set by something named North American ISDN forum
or users.
While have your attention... I appreciate your work.
Regards
Robert Olsson