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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 417.1 | | STAR::GAGNE | David Gagne - VMS/LAN Development | Thu Dec 12 1991 14:10 | 14 |
| Yes, there are going to be modified 4000-60s with a single slot
turbochannel slot. The hardware is not available yet.
The software for the Ethernet and FDDI controllers is being written
now. The Ethernet is finished, the FDDI is almost finished. We (in
VMS) are not able to provide the software until a more stable hardware
base is ready for load testing. Since the hardware/software is not
100% done and since V5.5 has already shipped, it is impossible for the
turbochannel support to be in VMS V5.5. The support for this will be
a release of VMS after V5.5. The exact release depends on the
availability dates of the quality hardware; but at this time, the
PLANNED PLANNED PLANNED (not PROMISED) release for support is V5.5-1.
We are trying to support the PMAZ (SCSI controller), PMAD (Ethernet
controller), and DEFZA (FDDI controller) in V5.5-1.
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| 417.2 | No FDDI on 4000-60 | SHIPS::FROST_J | | Mon Aug 17 1992 16:27 | 9 |
| In case anyone still reads this note - we have just been told that the
4000 Model 60 will NOT support the FDDI interface in its turbochannel
slot - only Ethernet, and SCSI currently (these apparently are prorammable
i/f's and the FDDI i/f is DMA which is where the problems lie). If you
need to run a VAXstation on FDDI you have to upgrade to a Model
4000-90. Also you will need OpenVMS 5.5-2.
regards,
Joe Frost
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| 417.3 | more information | STAR::GAGNE | David Gagne - VMS/LAN Development | Tue Aug 18 1992 11:31 | 3 |
| .2 is correct. But I would like to add that the problem is not in the
FDDI card. The problem is with the system/turbochannel bus card. The
4000-60 will not support any Turbochannel option that does DMA.
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| 417.4 | | KONING::KONING | Paul Koning, A-13683 | Tue Aug 18 1992 13:33 | 3 |
| Is an FCO being looked into? I'd hope so...
paul
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| 417.5 | Has fix - no funding ! | BONNET::LISSDANIELS | | Tue Aug 18 1992 15:42 | 13 |
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Latest word from TURBO card prod mgmt (yesterday) was that engineering
has provided the fix. But has not a budget to implement it for existing
cusotmers... I cannot say if that is the FINAL truth...
Thus the need to upgrade to model 90.
Can someone tell a person far away from VMS system management
if 5.5-2 is current or future version ?
If future - when ?
Torbjorn
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| 417.6 | | STAR::GAGNE | David Gagne - VMS/LAN Development | Tue Aug 18 1992 16:08 | 9 |
| The word I got is that there will be no changes for existing systems
and no changes for the ones in the future. DMA Turbochannel devices
will never be supported on the 4000-60. Note that this includes
possible Turbochannel to Token Ring cards that may be done. And this
includes all VME options because the Turbochannel to VME adapter will
not be supported.
V5.5-2 is the release that's about to come out the doors. The plan
today is that it leaves VMS for SSB on 25-Aug-1992.
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| 417.7 | Update? | HURON::LINNELL | | Wed Sep 02 1992 12:57 | 6 |
| See note 3233.4 of CLUSTER notesfile - it says that Model 90 T/C-FDDI
hasn't been officially qualified for V5.5-2. What's the latest? Did
it make it in? When will the adapter be available?
/Andrew Linnell
SEIC Engineering
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