Thanks to everyone who responded. Although there were some
inconsistancies in the information, I get the impression that the board
will boot and run under T64 5.0, though possibly not under 5.0A.
Steve
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>From alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com Wed Jun 28 08:09:03 2000
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 100 11:58:12 -0600
From: alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com
To: Steven N. Hirsch <shirsch_at_adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: KZPSC and Tru64 5.0?
First, I haven't tried it and I don't have one available to
try it.
The KZPSC was an odd controller. I think the driver and
certainly the host based controlling software was the
responsibility of a group working for Storage, not the
operating system group. Either that group didn't get a
V5.0 port done in time to ship with V5.0, or elected not
to because they perceived it was too much work for too
little value. I think the KZESC was in the same boat.
If the KZPAC version is supported, that suggests it was
a cost/benefit tradeoff that kept it from being supported,
since the three are very similar.
I wish I knew what really went on.
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>From dmonjar_at_orgtek.com Wed Jun 28 08:08:58 2000
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 10:10:16 -0400
From: Daniel Monjar <dmonjar_at_orgtek.com>
Reply-To: dam_at_orgtek.com
To: Steven N. Hirsch <shirsch_at_adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: KZPSC and Tru64 5.0?
I've got one running in a 2100...
Daniel Monjar (mailto:dmonjar_at_orgtek.com)
"With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine"
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>From jrjame_at_acxiom.com Wed Jun 28 08:08:53 2000
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 08:25:19 -0500
From: jrjame - John James <jrjame_at_acxiom.com>
To: 'Steven N. Hirsch' <shirsch_at_adelphia.net>
Subject: RE: KZPSC and Tru64 5.0?
I was a little concerned by this so I mentioned it to my team leader and
we opened up the release notes for 5.0A. The only time they are not
supported is when they are in a PCI to PCI bridge. Check out the release
notes for the exact phraseology.
John R. James Jr.
Unix Systems Engineer
Applied Infrastructure Technology
Acxiom, Corp.
501-342-3061
jrjame_at_acxiom.com
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>From t.janes_at_2020speech.com Wed Jun 28 08:08:43 2000
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 13:17:41 +0100 (BST)
From: Tim Janes <t.janes_at_2020speech.com>
To: Steven N. Hirsch <shirsch_at_adelphia.net>
Cc: tru64-unix-managers_at_ornl.gov
Subject: Re: KZPSC and Tru64 5.0?
Steve,
There was an early announcement that it would not be supported under
DU5.0.
When we got DU5.0 there was no mention of its retirement in the release
notes and it was listed as supported in the SPD.
A call to our CSC produced the response that according to engineering it
is supported, it was going to be dropped but there had been a change of
mind.
I can confirm that I have 4 off them working under DU5.0 without problems.
(On alphaserver 1000 and 1000A)
I believe that I read on this list that support has been dropped in 5.0A.
Tim
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>From Andrew.Tolmie_at_carltontv.co.uk Wed Jun 28 08:08:40 2000
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 13:15:36 +0100
From: Andrew Tolmie <Andrew.Tolmie_at_carltontv.co.uk>
To: shirsch_at_adelphia.net
Subject: Re: KZPSC and Tru64 5.0?
PS.......!!
I have an AS4100 running Tru64 v5.0 with a KZPSC in it...and have had NO
problems at all.
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>From Andrew.Tolmie_at_carltontv.co.uk Wed Jun 28 08:08:37 2000
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 13:14:26 +0100
From: Andrew Tolmie <Andrew.Tolmie_at_carltontv.co.uk>
To: shirsch_at_adelphia.net
Subject: Re: KZPSC and Tru64 5.0?
Steve,
I had a printout of a document that stated that Tru64 supported the KZPSC
controller...however I have just returned to where I got it from and it
appears that it has changed!?!?
Could you please send me any info you receive on this?
Regards
ANdy
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Original Post:
>From shirsch_at_adelphia.net Wed Jun 28 08:08:32 2000
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 08:04:46 -0400 (EDT)
From: Steven N. Hirsch <shirsch_at_adelphia.net>
To: tru64-unix-managers_at_ornl.gov
Followup-To: poster
Subject: KZPSC and Tru64 5.0?
All,
I understand that the KZPSC SCSI controller is not "supported" in T64 5.0.
However, does this imply that it won't work? The term "supported" is just
too heavily overloaded in this business to read anything specific into it.
Can someone confirm or deny that the machine will configure and boot using
the adapter?
Steve
Received on Wed Jun 28 2000 - 12:04:05 NZST