Subject: Re: Q-bus hardware card support in NetBSD
To: Johnny Billquist <bqt@Update.UU.SE>
From: Brian Chase <bdc@world.std.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 12/05/2000 15:12:52
On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Ben wrote:

> > Does anyone know if any of the Dilog SCSI cards support boot and if
> > they are supported under NetBSD?
>
> Yes and yes. The Q-bus SCSI cards actually looks like any MSCP controller
> from the computer. So you'll be able to boot from them if your console
> system can boot from MSCP devices (which all can). NetBSD supports MSCP
> controllers on the Q-bus, so that's no problem either.

I've had great luck with a Dilog SQ706A on my MicroVAX II.  There are
plenty of 3rd party Q-bus SCSI controllers which should work.  The
difficult part is finding an inexpensive one.

-brian.