From 62a0a69435dc516ab5601b3c8a7ad476e23d8e81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wilko Bulte Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 11:03:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update SCSI info for PC164 Obtained from: discussions on netbsd-alpha --- release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT b/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT index 77bfdbeaac7..0af0a606de9 100644 --- a/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT +++ b/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT @@ -770,13 +770,17 @@ to make this work. The system must be explicitly setup to use the over 2 banks does not work. SCSI: -The SRM can boot from Qlogic 10xx boards or the NCR/Symbios 53C810. -53C825[a] will also work as boot adapter. Diamond FirePort, although +The SRM can boot from Qlogic 10xx boards or the Symbios 53C810[A]. + +Newer Symbios 810 revisions like the Symbios 810AE are not recognised by +the SRM on PC164. PC164 SRM does not appear to recognise a Symbios 53C895 +based host adapter (tested with a Tekram DC-390U2W). Cards like the Tekram +DC-390F (Symbios875 based) have been confirmed to work fine on the PC164. + +Symbios 53C825[a] will also work as boot adapter. Diamond FirePort, although based on Symbios chips, is not bootable by the PC164SX SRM. PC164SX is reported to boot fine with Symbios825, Symbios875 and Symbios876 -based cards. Cards like the Tekram DC-390F (Symbios875 based) have been -confirmed to work fine on the PC164. PC164 SRM does not appear to recognise -a Symbios 53C895 based host adapter (tested with a Tekram DC-390U2W). +based cards. SRM quirks: PC164 the SRM sometimes seems to loose its variable settings.