Subject: Re: VS4000/60 booting question
To: John A. Maier <johnam@kemper.org>
From: Aaron J. Grier <agrier@poofygoof.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 02/23/2000 11:39:29
On Tue, Feb 22, 2000 at 09:43:34PM -0600, John A. Maier wrote:

> The web page states that the 4000/60 is supported but the NCR53C94
> SCSI controller isn't.
[SNIP]
> 3) If I wanted to dip my grubby hand into driver writing, is there
> docs available on the chip/interface?

The ncr53c94 SCSI controller is used in both pmax and alpha ports, with
an MI driver being used on the alpha.  (pmax will be switched to MI very
soon...)

"It's just a simple matter of coding."(tm) Ideally you can just
glue sys/dev/ic/ncr53c9x.c to vsbus(?) somehow, and have things work
magically.  ;)

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  Aaron J. Grier | "Not your ordinary poofy goof." | agrier@poofygoof.com
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   of your key touching manner."  --  Roland MSQ-700 manual