21 Sep
2001
21 Sep
'01
1:22 p.m.
Absurdly Obtuse wrote:
Is it possible to put a Laserbus PCI Hose from an AlphaServer 8400
in my
VAX 7000? The concept boggles the mind. Also,
does anyone know
where I
I don't know what the differences are between the TurboLaser
bus (as in the AS 8400) and the Laserbus (on the
VAX 7000/DEC 7000). If it
works you will have the pleasure of writing some
VAX drivers for PCI. Don;t forget that some LSB modules
had Alpha-only firmware: I presume they had carnal
knowledge of Alpha MMG data structures which
are different on VAX. So just because it does not
smoke when you drop it in the slot does not
mean it is useful!
That's what I was getting at. If I could get my VAX 7000 system running
with PCI cards, then I could do some *serious* expansion to my VAXcluster.
All has to do with the quantity of PCI cards currently being made.