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Date:      Mon, 29 Jul 96 17:10:12 +0300
From:      Oleg N Panashchenko <helg@tav.kiev.ua>
To:        erich@lodgenet.com, helg@tav.kiev.ua
Cc:        brett@lariat.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: DigiBoard driver: How to use with X/em?
Message-ID:  <AA4PC_nqJ7@tav.kiev.ua>
References:  <199607291323.IAA01891@jake.lodgenet.com>

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>   >Does anybody have any docs or poiters to them about difference between
>   >PC/Xe and PC/Xem models? If these models are not too different, I can
>   >try to modify driver to make it working with PC/Xem.
>   >
>
>   Its been a while since I've looked at these, but from what
>   I remember, I think the Xem series is a MIPS (R3000?) based
>   critter, whereas the Xe series is Intel 80186 based.  It'd
>   at least be different bios/cook stuff.  I think Digi even distributes
>   different drivers for the two under their supported platforms. :(

If I was Digi, I've made MIPS board compatible with 80186 one :)

May be it is necessary just to load MIPS-targeted BIOS to PC/Xem
and all IO interface is similar to PC/Xe?

Oleg






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