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Conference 7.286::fddi

Title:	FDDI - The Next Generation

Moderator:	NETCAD::STEFANI

Created:	Thu Apr 27 1989
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2259
Total number of notes:	8590

796.0. "copper support on Alpha" by VNABRW::ERDEI () Thu Nov 19 1992 03:11

    
    Hello,
    
    I've been informed the the Turbochannel FDDI copper interface
    (DEFZA-CA) is currently not supported on the DEC3000/400 (Sandpiper)
    workstation. It's almot unbelievable cause the usual DEFZA-AA is
    supported. What's the difference between these two except the
    connection? Will the copper version work?
    
    Any comment welcome.
    
    Gerhard

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
796.1	It's supposed to work on OpenVMS	STAR::GILLUM	Kirt Gillum	`Fri Nov 20 1992 11:15`	8
	What operating system are you refering to? If it's OpenVMS AXP V1.0, the DEFZA-CA is treated the same as the DEFZA-AA. Kirt
796.2	OSF/1	VNABRW::ERDEI		`Mon Nov 23 1992 04:26`	6
	The operating system in question is OSF/1. Geerhard
796.3	And the answer(Sell it and find out?)	JULIET::HATTRUP_JA	Jim Hattrup, Santa Clara, CA	`Fri Jan 29 1993 21:03`	5
	So, does the DEFZA-CA (Copper: Coax and TWP) not work with: OpenVMS? OSF/1? on Alpha (Current, FT, or planned o/s release)????
796.4		KONING::KONING	Paul Koning, A-13683	`Mon Feb 01 1993 11:35`	6
	There isn't any software difference between the two adapters. It sounds like the SPD hasn't been updated. You should probably query the product manager about this. There certainly is no reason for not having it supported, and as Kirt points out, it should certainly work! paul