Subject: Re: DEFZA PMAF-A support
To: Brian Hechinger <wonko@arkham.ws>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>
List: port-pmax
Date: 07/01/2001 18:13:12
On Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 08:22:06PM -0400, Brian Hechinger wrote:
> from the netbsd/pmax webpage:
>
> DEFZA PMAF-A/PMAF-C FDDIcontroller 700 interface Older FDDI interface
> card prior to DEFTA. There are variations of connectors; DAS, SAS,
> Copper ThinWire and Shielded Twisted Pair (STP). This may just be a
> case of testing the card. If it doesn't work, support should not be
> too hard to add.
Well, that paragraph lies :-) The DEFZA is totally different from the
DEFTA.
> so, i've got a PMAF-AA that i would like to get working in a 3MAX+ that i've
> got here, and was wondering what would be required to get it to work. anyone
> know what to do? let me know what i should do to test this, or to get any
> information that you would need to you.
Well, if you'd like to embark on writing a device driver for it, I can
provide some advice. I think I know where to get a datasheet for it, too.
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-- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>