From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from viefep14-int.chello.at (viefep14-int.chello.at [213.46.255.13]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9A354834 for ; Thu, 13 Jun 2002 14:26:29 -0600 (MDT) Message-ID: <3D090009.CB2EF7B7@gmx.at> Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 22:26:49 +0200 From: Christoph Plattner MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "M. Grabert" Cc: "parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org" Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] SCSI driver for E-class servers - SPIFI ? References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Thanks, for the answers. I never thought, the SE stands here for the single ended, I know the difference between SE and differential. BTW: It's me, who wrote the MUX console support, and this is already checked in into the Linux tree (for half an year now). But I am interested in having a full device support.... Christoph P. "M. Grabert" wrote: > > On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Christoph Plattner wrote: > > > Sorry, that I am not so "deep" in the HP device knowledge, can you give > > me sime hints ! > > > > HP-BP is this a HP bus system ? > > Yes, it's the HP Precision Bus (aka NIO). AFAIK it's mainly used in the > (very) old servers, like F10. I don't know what the current status of > support > is, but it used to be unsupported (no docu ?). > > (hint: www.parisc-linux.org ->glossary, mailing list archive) > > > Is this used in the E55 (or similar) ? > > Yes. Although (regarding to www.openpa.net) something like a modified > version. > > (hint: www.openpa.net, www.google.com, www.parisc-linux.org ->hardware > database) > > > Is the "SE" SCSI that one in the E55 (what stands "SE" for) ? > > SE stands for SingleEnded and reffers to how the SCSI device is connected > (signalling etc.). It's the "normal" SCSI (unlike LVD, > LowVoltageDifferential), used in SCSI-I and SCSI-II (narrow) > > > What is SDTR ? > > It's the signal send on the scsi bus to negotiate syncronous data > transfer (or asynchronous sent with a REQ/ACK) if they support it. > > > Sorry, but I am interested in that stuff, and I know, I can help after > > initial steps. Some weeks ago, I rewrote an ethernet driver of an > > not-well known chip on an VAX termianl for VAX Linux. So after some > > hacking days (or better nights), there will be real progress. > > > > So I am interested in helping here. > > nice :) > > > Sorry for this question again: > > What is the status of the MUX. As far I can remember, you started to > > write on this driver. Is this correct ? > > Perhaps s.o. can answer this question. AFAIK somebody is indeed writing > on it and has succeded to use the console port on the MUX. > > geretings max -- ------------------------------------------------------- private: christoph.plattner@gmx.at company: christoph.plattner@alcatel.at