Subject: Re: U.S. Design 1108 QBUS to SCSI
To: Chuck McCrobie <mccrobie@usdesign.com>
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 10/09/1997 10:27:48
On October 9, you wrote:
> The U.S. Design 1108 and 1109 are QUBS to SCSI controllers.  They are
> configured as MSCP devices and appear as DU to VMS.  The 1158 is the
> UNIBUS version.  Are these controllers supported? - the hardware page
> doesn't list them, but it does list other MSCP controllers.
> 
> Also, I have a Viking QDT from TD Systems.  It also is a QUBS to SCSI
> controller and appears as an MSCP device.  Is this controller supported?
> 
> What would be required to get these supported?  I have a few 1108's that
> I could _LEND_ to someone - and the manual.  I'm not sure the manual
> describes the 1108 in enough detail for adding support to NetBSD.

  If they faithfully emulate MSCP, and reside at the standard CSR for
MSCP devices, then they should work as-is.  Give 'em a try!


                           -Dave McGuire
                            mcguire@neurotica.com