Re: (pc64-275) SRM v4.8 SCSI controllers

[bill mccall <wmccall aracnet com>]

my 875 works.  perhaps only as an 810 as explained by the fellow from
intraserver,
but it does work.  and its an intraserver card.
Robert Parnell wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
>
> Thanks for your reply :)
>
> --- jmd <jmd@infinet.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > This was posted a month or so ago:
> >
> > http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/
> >
> > follow the PC64 link.
>
> I did do this and upgraded my SRM console to v4.8.
> The docs on gatekeeper and the SDK still only mention
> the QLogic ISP1020 and NCR 810 - I was wondering
> whether the driver in this SRM would be
> upwards-compatible with the QLA1040/1080 however...
>
> >
> > >
> > > I've also tried a Symbios NCR53c875 controller,
> > but it
> > > was not recognized by the SRM firmware either!
> >
> > I am curious if you can get this controller to work
> > with SRM. Please let
> > me know.
>
> Nope, the NCR53c875 does not work at all :(
>
> sho conf shows the SCSI PCI device, but
>
> sho dev does not show the host adapter or SCSI
> devices...
>
> I've just borrowed a NCR53c810 controller and it was
> recognized immediately - I was rather hoping the
> driver in this SRM would be upwards compatible with
> later > NCR53c810 host adapters since unfortunately I
> still do require a wide/UW SCSI controller.
>
> Thanks again,
> Rob Parnell
>
> PS - I was thinking about posting the original
> question on the tru64-managers-list since I'm sure
> this issue has arisen, especially with the recent
> Compaq Tru64 hobbyist license...
>
> I'm sure other PC64-275 owners are running into this
> SRM/SCSI controller compatibility situation - I'd be
> interested to see how others have resolved this.
>
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