From owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 31 20:35:37 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 842CE16A420 for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:35:37 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr12.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr12.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.32]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF1D343D4C for ; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:35:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (freebie.xs4all.nl [213.84.32.253]) by smtp-vbr12.xs4all.nl (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k0VKZZBH097812; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:35:35 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k0VKZYQO010840; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:35:35 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: (from wb@localhost) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.4/8.13.1/Submit) id k0VKZYDp010835; Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:35:34 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:35:34 +0100 From: Wilko Bulte To: "Douglas K. Rand" Message-ID: <20060131203534.GA10715@freebie.xs4all.nl> References: <878xswb15d.wl%rand@meridian-enviro.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <878xswb15d.wl%rand@meridian-enviro.com> X-OS: FreeBSD 6.0-STABLE User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DEC KZPSC X-BeenThere: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Alpha List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:35:37 -0000 On Tue, Jan 31, 2006 at 02:19:58PM -0600, Douglas K. Rand wrote.. > I've found myself the owner of a Digital KZPSC-XB card. Just the card. :) > No manuals, no nothing else. (Not even a dimm for the card.) Its a 3 > port SCSI RAID card that is supposed to be, at least kinda, supported > by the mlx driver. > > I've got a couple of problems: The card doesn't seem to be probed > either by the SRM or detected by the mlx driver. The kernel sees the > card: > > pci0: at device 9.0 (no driver attached) Is this the install kernel, so from the boot cd? What version FreeBSD are you using? > And that message goes away if I boot the system with out the card. The > output of "ls -l" in the SRM doesn't show any additional or missing > devices when booted with or without the card. Hmm... What firmware is on the card? There are 1 or 2 flash ROMS which have a sticker on their back. IIRC the older KZPSC only have one chip, with 2.x (2.73??? memory is very dim here). > With out a manual, and with none quickly found via google, I'm kinda > stumped. Well.. I just found a ZIPed copy of a 2003 floppy for the SWXCR card for (I hope..) Alpha. I can send you a copy in private email if you want. > Might anybody have any suggestions, other than long PCI cards making > secure door stops? :) > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-alpha > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-alpha-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" --- end of quoted text --- -- Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org