Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 00:53:52 +0200 From: Bernd Walter <ticso@cicely5.cicely.de> To: Oliver Lehmann <lehmann@ans-netz.de> Cc: alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Boot from scsi Message-ID: <20020617225352.GH43253@cicely5.cicely.de> In-Reply-To: <20020617203402.69ff1348.lehmann@ans-netz.de> References: <20020617203402.69ff1348.lehmann@ans-netz.de>
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On Mon, Jun 17, 2002 at 08:34:02PM +0200, Oliver Lehmann wrote: > Hi, > > i own an AlphaPC 164LX. Actually i boot from IDE, because the SRM didn't > recognise my Seagate connected to an 895 DigitalStorm. > So, I'm searching for an SCSI controller which is bootable. I found > following Controllers with Google: > > Symbios Logic 8100S ( 53C810 Chipset) (or other 53C810 w/o ending letters > like A or AE) (810A is definitly > not working??) 810a controllers are working on a PC164 so they should an a PC164LX too. 810ae do not work on a PC164 so it's open on a PC164LX. > Taekram 390F ( 53C875 Chipset) (only revision 2.2, 3.0 is not known > to work) > > (some chipsets miss?) > > Now my question. I'm able to get a MAX 875 Controller (symbios 875 > chipset). Someone knows if other 875 controllers are bootable from my > alpha (AlphaPC 146LX) except the 390f (Maybe someone hase the MAX 875? ;)? > And what are the differences between the 2.2 and 3.0 revision? And how > affect these limit to 2.2 other 875 controllers? Is that a chipset > revision? In general an 875 should work in every chip revision, but it's always possible for a card manufacturer to break this. Noname cards and original Symbios cards have done best in my expirience. -- B.Walter COSMO-Project http://www.cosmo-project.de ticso@cicely.de Usergroup info@cosmo-project.de To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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