Re: 2100 with HSZ

[Arnold Sutter <Arnold Sutter udt ch>]

> > > > Got a dual cpu 2100 with HSZ controller on it.  Before I wipe DU
from it
> > > > and go with linux, so all my alpha's match.  Does Linux support
the HSZ?
> > >
> > > No, sorry.
> >
> > Why shouldn't this work?
>
> Unless the HSZ is one of the supported chipsets in disguise?  I
> didn't think it was.  So you have to do some amount of work on
> a basic driver.
>
> > I suppose all the HSZ gives you is a logical disk that looks much
> > like a physical one...

> Modulo necessary configuration software, that's really a side issue.
> I believe Linux supports several HW RAID devices.

An HSZ is a SCSI-Bus device, so it's not something that you plug into
the PCI
bus but something that you chain into your SCSI-Bus. It gives you a
'logical
SCSI-Disk' that is built out of some disks the HSZ manages.

Regarding management: the HSZ has a serial line connector. Over that you
can
configure it via a terminal. So I guess a serial cable between your
Alpha and the
HSZ and talking to it via 'cu' would do.

If you have a spare disk in your Sable then Linux would certainly be
worth a
try!

Best Regards,

Arnold