Hi,
What are my choices on a PCMCIA SCSI for QNX 4.
I have checked the hardware support list, and didn’t find anything there.
Thanks
Augie
I know that Adaptec makes an inexpensive one that works
with Fsys.aha2scsi.
Previously, Augie Henriques wrote in comp.os.qnx:
Hi,
What are my choices on a PCMCIA SCSI for QNX 4.
I have checked the hardware support list, and didn’t find anything there.
Thanks
Augie
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I know that Adaptec makes an inexpensive one that works
with Fsys.aha2scsi.
Is it the SlimSCSI 1460 or the SlimSCSI 1480. Why is this not listed in the
supported hardware?
Augie
Previously, Augie Henriques wrote in comp.os.qnx:
Hi,What are my choices on a PCMCIA SCSI for QNX 4.
I have checked the hardware support list, and didn’t find anything
there.Thanks
Augie
\Mitchell Schoenbrun --------- > maschoen@pobox.com
Previously, Augie Henriques wrote in comp.os.qnx:
“Mitchell Schoenbrun” <> maschoen@pobox.com> > wrote in message
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I know that Adaptec makes an inexpensive one that works
with Fsys.aha2scsi.Is it the SlimSCSI 1460 or the SlimSCSI 1480.
I believe the one I used was a 1460, though the 1480 might also work.
I don’t know what the 1480 is.
Why is this not listed in the supported hardware?
A good question. Well the one I purchased had the Iomega
logo on it, although internally it was an Adaptec. I
think the key is that the controller chip is an Adaptec
6360, which is listed somewhere as being supported.
I don’t know if it says this anywhere on the Adaptec
or Iomega packaging/documenation.
Mitchell Schoenbrun --------- maschoen@pobox.com
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Previously, Augie Henriques wrote in comp.os.qnx:
“Mitchell Schoenbrun” <> maschoen@pobox.com> > wrote in message
news:> Voyager.010309172904.18165D@schoenbrun.com> …
I know that Adaptec makes an inexpensive one that works
with Fsys.aha2scsi.Is it the SlimSCSI 1460 or the SlimSCSI 1480.
I believe the one I used was a 1460, though the 1480 might also work.
I don’t know what the 1480 is.
The 1480 is based on the AIC-7860. Is this supported under QNX 4?
Here is a description from Adaptec’s web site.
SlimSCSI 1480 Adaptec’s first generation CardBus-to-UltraSCSI products
designed to the CardBus interface and compliant with the CardBus
specification. It is designed to use the same core silicon (AIC-7860) as the
AHA-2940AU. SlimSCSI 1480 is the product brand name. APA-1480A is the model
number.
Thanks.
Augie
Why is this not listed in the supported hardware?
A good question. Well the one I purchased had the Iomega
logo on it, although internally it was an Adaptec. I
think the key is that the controller chip is an Adaptec
6360, which is listed somewhere as being supported.
I don’t know if it says this anywhere on the Adaptec
or Iomega packaging/documenation.
Mitchell Schoenbrun --------- > maschoen@pobox.com
SlimSCSI 1480 Adaptec’s first generation CardBus-to-UltraSCSI products
designed to the CardBus interface and compliant with the CardBus
specification. It is designed to use the same core silicon (AIC-7860) as the
AHA-2940AU. SlimSCSI 1480 is the product brand name. APA-1480A is the model
number.
My limited understanding is that CardBus is NOT supported. Of course
if it was, the 2940 should work with Fsys.aha7scsi.
Mitchell Schoenbrun --------- maschoen@pobox.com
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SlimSCSI 1480 Adaptec’s first generation CardBus-to-UltraSCSI products
designed to the CardBus interface and compliant with the CardBus
specification. It is designed to use the same core silicon (AIC-7860) as
the
AHA-2940AU. SlimSCSI 1480 is the product brand name. APA-1480A is the
model
number.My limited understanding is that CardBus is NOT supported. Of course
if it was, the 2940 should work with Fsys.aha7scsi.
I did a search on the QNX knowledge base and found one article that said the
CardBus is not supported under QNX 4 (I’m assuming this is an old article).
I also found another article that said the Pcmcia.generic driver supports
CardBus. Here is part of article…
The 3Com Etherlink III PCMCIA card is a Cardbus(PCMCIA ver 2.0). The QNX
PCMCIA driver currently only supports standard PCMCIA ver 1.0.
Multifunction cards did not exist when this standard was created and the
first few dozen multifunction cards were all proprietary (and different)
mechanisms. With the more recent CardBus (PCMCIA ver2.0) standard,
multifunction cards now can be supported by a generic driver. The
Pcmcia.generic driver has been completely redesigned and is in the midst of
a rewrite from the ground up to encorporate support for both PCMCIA and
CardBus.
So my question again is, does QNX 4 support CardBus?
Is there support for the Adaptec SlimSCSI 1480?
Thanks
Augie
Mitchell Schoenbrun --------- > maschoen@pobox.com
Again the following is just what I’ve been led to believe.
PCMCIA and CARDBUS have the same form factor, which can
be quite confusing. CARDBUS is a superset of PCMCIA,
so PCMCIA cards can be inserted in CARDBUS slots, but not
the other way around.
QNX supports PCMCIA controllers with PCMCIA cards.
QNX also may support CARDBUS controllers, but only
in a subset mode, that is supporting inserted PCMCIA
cards.
The Adaptec card you mentioned is CARDBUS, so it would
need both a CARDBUS slot, and a driver which QSSL does
not yet have.
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Again the following is just what I’ve been led to believe.
PCMCIA and CARDBUS have the same form factor, which can
be quite confusing. CARDBUS is a superset of PCMCIA,
so PCMCIA cards can be inserted in CARDBUS slots, but not
the other way around.QNX supports PCMCIA controllers with PCMCIA cards.
QNX also may support CARDBUS controllers, but only
in a subset mode, that is supporting inserted PCMCIA
cards.The Adaptec card you mentioned is CARDBUS, so it would
need both a CARDBUS slot, and a driver which QSSL does
not yet have.
This is out of the same tech article.
The EtherLink III is based on the 3Com 3C589 chipset.
I have the Net.ether589 driver here working with the 3C589 card. This is a
PC card as per 3Com docs.
What’s the difference between PC card and CardBus?
How do you get the SlimSCSI 1480 to work in QNX4. Would you use the generic
PCMCIA driver and the Fsys.aha7scsi?
I think there is a good change to get the SlimSCSI 1460 working in QNX 4. I
would like to get the SlimSCSI 1480, if this is supported.
There is never a simple answer -
Thanks
Augie
Mitchell Schoenbrun --------- > maschoen@pobox.com
Previously, Augie Henriques wrote in comp.os.qnx:
What’s the difference between PC card and CardBus?
I don’t know the particulars. A rough guess would be
PCMCIA is to ISA as CardBus is to PCI. CardBus is a
superset.
How do you get the SlimSCSI 1480 to work in QNX4.
To the best of my knowledge you can’t, unless you want
to write your own CardBus admin.
Would you use the generic
PCMCIA driver and the Fsys.aha7scsi?
It’s worth a try. Before you use Fsys.aha7scsi, run
pin to see what is configured.
I think there is a good change to get the SlimSCSI 1460 working in QNX 4.
Yes, it does work with the Fsys.aha2scsi driver.
I would like to get the SlimSCSI 1480, if this is supported.
To the best of my knowledge NO.
Mitchell Schoenbrun --------- maschoen@pobox.com