Subject: Re: NetBSD on a DEC ChannelServer II
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: None <marcio.pocciotti@db.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 10/29/1999 18:06:59
Thanks,

Do you think I could set it up in the following way?

CPU
Memory
DELSQA
TK70 controller
---- all the other slots empty-----

I don't know much about the BA213. But if I do it as above, many slots will
remain empty. Is that a problem on the BA213?

Thanks again,

Marcio


>When I try to boot netbsd, it stops at
>
>uba0 at mainbus0: Q22

>That would be that you have the grant chain incomplete. Make sure that all
>of your cards are side by side, starting from the right hand side.

>>I thought at first, it could be a problem with the amount of memory, so I
>>removed the memory card. It didn't work because the system gives a memory
>>configuration error.

>I believe it is simpler than that. Each card on the Q-bus passes bus grant
>to the next card. On non-BA213 systems there are "bus grant cards" that you
>have to stick into empty slots so that the system will continue working. In
>your case just put them in right to left in the order of:
     CPU
     Memory
     (more memory if you have it)
     DELSQA
     ....

--Chuck