Conference adissw::vme

291.0. "PCI-VME adapter not supported on 4000,2100A ?" by TPOVC::ALLENCHEN () Fri Feb 14 1997 05:24

    Original posted on Alphanotes, move and post here for advance
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    Note 45.0         PCI-VME adapter not supported on 4000,2100A ?       
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    22603::ALLENCHEN                                     19 lines 
    13-FEB-1997 03:22
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        Hi,
        
            We've a case need PCI-VME adapter on Alphaserver which runs
    UNIX,
        I've checked the SPD 61.54.02 (Digital PCI-VME adapter driver,
    Digital
        UNIX, Version 4.0), according to this SPD, if we order a PCI-VME
        adapter (DWPVC-BA) this driver is included.
        
            But the point is : according to this SPD, which Alphaserver
    4000,
        Alphaserver 2100A 5/300 are NOT SUPPORTED processors, that are the 
        target machines we purpose to customer.
        
            The last update date of this SPD is Dec. 1996, is the status
    has
        changed ? if not, when will the above models are supported ?
        TKS in advance.
        
        Rgds,
        Allen Chen/Digital Taiwan/2-13-'97
    
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    XDELTA::HOFFMAN "Steve, OpenVMS Engineering"          8 lines 
    13-FEB-1997 09:51
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       You'll want to check with the folks over in the Digital UNIX notes
       conference, or contact the Digital UNIX Product manager directly.
    
       You'll also want to look around for variant releases and associated
       SPDs, as there are variants of most of the recent UNIX releases,
       each often adding support for new hardware and new systems.
    
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    MNATUR::LISTON                                       25 lines 
    13-FEB-1997 12:13
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        Allen,
    
             Support of the Bit 3 PCI-VME adapter (DWPVC-**) is as
    documented
        in the December 1996 SPD you listed.  There are a couple of
    additional
        systems to be added to the supported list based upon recent
    testing.
        I expect a revised SPD will be forthcoming in the late March/early 
        April timeframe.
    
             However, the AlphaServer 2100 5/300 hasn't been qualified yet 
        because we don't have one to test with.  As for the AlphaServer
    4000,
        the DWPVC product will not be supported on that platform.  The
    product
        positioning is that it will be sold on low-end AlphaStation
    platforms
        and low-end AlphaServer platforms up to the 2100A.  We plan to be
    selling
        a PCI32-VME64 interface on the AlphaServer 4000's up through the
        AlphaServer 8x00 platforms.  Other configurations can be custom
    quoted
    (and locally supported) but most likely will never show up in the SPD
    as
        supported.
    
        Regards,
        Kevin
    
        P.S.  There is a conference on ADISSW (ADISSW::VME) dedicated to
    VME
              adapter products.