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Conference nesbit::modular

Title:Embedded and Real Time Modular Computing Conference
Moderator:IRNBRU::GRANT
Created:Tue Sep 05 1995
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:235
Total number of notes:1091

206.0. "Solaris Anyone?" by MQOOA::LEDOUX (Vincent [email protected]) Thu Apr 10 1997 21:43

    I have a rather large opportunity for Kalahari/Rushmore.
    
    Preliminary tests on a Gobi shows that Solaris starts
    but while in /dev crashes during the boot process.
    (Solaris V2.51 Intel.)
    
    I have a dead Kalahari (looks like a proto) and the 
    thing will not even show the BIOS screen on power up.
    The graphic adapter was in the primary slot.
    
    Is there something else I should watch?
    
    Anybody with experience in Solaris/DMCC can update me,
    I need to know it there are any issue with the devices
    after a bridge, what version/configuration has been
    tried, success/failure, etc...
    
    *Any* info welcome.
    
    I understand Solaris is not supported,  I do not ask for
    it, just "unoffical" info will do.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Vince.
    
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206.1CIMCAD::PIERSONThu Apr 10 1997 22:384
    cf 63, 70 & 163 (?)
    
    	regards
    	dwp
206.2Try George Hale firstSHRCTR::WADAMSFri Apr 11 1997 23:285
    George Hale had an oppty with GE Med where Solaris was run on Intel
    SBCs (both IBUS and Prolog versions) with bridged backplanes. He may be
    a source of info.
    
    Wayne  
206.3MQOOA::LEDOUXVincent [email protected]Tue Apr 15 1997 11:5523
    Thanks  for the previous answers.
    
    It sounds like the customer tried Solaris on a Gobi
    with the old bridge chips (21052-AA) and a Rushmore.
    There are known bugs with the -AA and I am trying to get
    a Kalahari with the right -AB variant of the chip as well
    as tghe right resistors set (ie: not a C02 rev.).
    
    As soon as I can put my hand on one, I will update this
    topic.
    
    The customer tried a variety of PICMG and has some issues
    with the I-Bus shark.  However I-Bus has 10 PCI slots on
    20 slots backplane using the "right" bridge chip.
    
    He still has to find a correct combinaison of backplane
    and CPU because he need 3 telecom modules to share the
    same interrupt line.  The software "should"(?) handle it,
    but there are some hardware issues.
    
    Vince.
    
    Until I can get a complete "DMCC" solution, I won't know.
206.4Vince, call Francois, you speak his lingoRTOEU::EGAUTHIERAUA - Another Useful AbbreviationWed Apr 16 1997 10:567
   GE Medical in France is running with Solaris, think Kalahari, but
   could be Gobi, and Rushmore.  They are using an Adaptec controller.

   Contact Francois Potard for more info.

   -Eric