On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 ragge@ludd.luth.se wrote:

> > The thing in common: KA650 CPU,
> > the difference: CMD-220 vs. Dilog SQ739Q, but both MSCP-to-SCSI
> >
> > Other equipment in "my" machine: M7516 (DELQA), M3106 and a
> > Distec AD-converter.
> >
> > Someone pointed out, it might be a result of a new memory managment
> > system introduced by 1.4. Can this be confirmed by now? (I would not
> > imagine, a bug like this would not be fixed to 1.6) Might 1.3.x mitigate
> > my problem? Or are there other alternatives to bring the taste
> > of Unix to the box? Is there anything else I can try? Did I miss
> > something? What have I done, NetBSD has chosen not to be my friend?
> >
> I have heard about this problem, but that it probably is because
> of buggy controllers.  I have a MV3900 (ka650) with a "normal" KDA50
> that I run regularily without problem.
>
> It does most likely not have anything to do with the memory management.
>
> It would be good if someone with any of these MSCP-to-SCSI controllers
> could find the bug, myself I only has the original DEC controllers to
> deal with (and they work!).

The question is if this could be related to something in the KA650 in
combination with these controllers.
Hmm. Maybe I should experiment with my KA650 and a KDA50... Does anybody
run that combination?

	Johnny

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