QNX4 application on a new Dell computer

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Hello all-


My application has been working well on standard Dell computers for many
years.

I have recently purchased a new Dell Optiplex 320 and have lots of problems
getting it to work. They are:

  1. The only keyboard available is a usb keyboard (no DIN connector). After
    I boot the computer, I get in to console QNX and start typing commands.
    After several lines of commands, the keyboard seems to “get behind” on keys
    typed. When I type “abc”, I see “ab”, then after I type “d” I see the “c”,
    etc. Only rebooting fixes this.

  2. The hard disk is now a SATA disk. When I start Fsys.atapi, it conflicts
    with the network driver and both quit.

  3. For some reason, the only PCI slot that works is the 2nd PCI slot.

Any suggestions???

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HPs DC7700 CMT works a bit better… you could try that computer instead (if
getting another computer is an option) otherwise I don’t think it’s looking
good. All four PCI places work, and it has a PS2 keyboard adapter.

For SATA disks, IDE Emulation is still required, my experiences of
Fsys.atapi against SATA are that it basically doesn’t work (does it promise
to support SATA native?).

There is some USB support for qnx4 now (see www.qnx.com myqnx account qnx4
updates) Not sure how mature it is for keyboards, but devu-kbd is
included… its probably just a matter of starting io-usb and devu-kbd (only
for Photon and not QWindows) supports only 4.25. Im surprised you got the
keyboard working at all if its based on usb? or is there some kind of PS2
emulation…


“Jeffrey Adler” jeffadler_at_bigfoot_dot_com@127.0.0.1 wrote in message
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Hello all-


My application has been working well on standard Dell computers for many
years.

I have recently purchased a new Dell Optiplex 320 and have lots of
problems getting it to work. They are:

  1. The only keyboard available is a usb keyboard (no DIN connector).
    After I boot the computer, I get in to console QNX and start typing
    commands. After several lines of commands, the keyboard seems to “get
    behind” on keys typed. When I type “abc”, I see “ab”, then after I type
    “d” I see the “c”, etc. Only rebooting fixes this.

  2. The hard disk is now a SATA disk. When I start Fsys.atapi, it
    conflicts with the network driver and both quit.

  3. For some reason, the only PCI slot that works is the 2nd PCI slot.

Any suggestions???

3

“Darel Cullen” <nospam-darelj@gmail.com> wrote in message
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HPs DC7700 CMT works a bit better… you could try that computer instead
(if getting another computer is an option) otherwise I don’t think it’s
looking good. All four PCI places work, and it has a PS2 keyboard adapter.

For SATA disks, IDE Emulation is still required, my experiences of
Fsys.atapi against SATA are that it basically doesn’t work (does it
promise to support SATA native?).

No it does not.

There is some USB support for qnx4 now (see > www.qnx.com > myqnx account qnx4
updates) Not sure how mature it is for keyboards, but devu-kbd is
included… its probably just a matter of starting io-usb and devu-kbd
(only for Photon and not QWindows) supports only 4.25. Im surprised you
got the keyboard working at all if its based on usb? or is there some kind
of PS2 emulation…


“Jeffrey Adler” jeffadler_at_bigfoot_dot_com@127.0.0.1 wrote in message
news:enbs6o$d54$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
Hello all-


My application has been working well on standard Dell computers for many
years.

I have recently purchased a new Dell Optiplex 320 and have lots of
problems getting it to work. They are:

  1. The only keyboard available is a usb keyboard (no DIN connector).
    After I boot the computer, I get in to console QNX and start typing
    commands. After several lines of commands, the keyboard seems to “get
    behind” on keys typed. When I type “abc”, I see “ab”, then after I type
    “d” I see the “c”, etc. Only rebooting fixes this.

  2. The hard disk is now a SATA disk. When I start Fsys.atapi, it
    conflicts with the network driver and both quit.

  3. For some reason, the only PCI slot that works is the 2nd PCI slot.

Any suggestions???
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I must replace an old damaged PC (HP d530 CMT) by a new one.
I’ve installed QNX 4.25 on a HP dc5100 MT. All runs OK except the video when
photon starts (even starting photon using ph -s)

Have you runned photon in the DC7700 CMT? Which photon version and wich driver?
Thanks

Darel Cullen wrote:

HPs DC7700 CMT works a bit better… you could try that computer instead (if
getting another computer is an option) otherwise I don’t think it’s looking
good. All four PCI places work, and it has a PS2 keyboard adapter.

For SATA disks, IDE Emulation is still required, my experiences of
Fsys.atapi against SATA are that it basically doesn’t work (does it promise
to support SATA native?).

There is some USB support for qnx4 now (see > www.qnx.com > myqnx account qnx4
updates) Not sure how mature it is for keyboards, but devu-kbd is
included… its probably just a matter of starting io-usb and devu-kbd (only
for Photon and not QWindows) supports only 4.25. Im surprised you got the
keyboard working at all if its based on usb? or is there some kind of PS2
emulation…

“Jeffrey Adler” jeffadler_at_bigfoot_dot_com@127.0.0.1 wrote in message
news:enbs6o$d54$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
Hello all-


My application has been working well on standard Dell computers for many
years.

I have recently purchased a new Dell Optiplex 320 and have lots of
problems getting it to work. They are:

  1. The only keyboard available is a usb keyboard (no DIN connector).
    After I boot the computer, I get in to console QNX and start typing
    commands. After several lines of commands, the keyboard seems to “get
    behind” on keys typed. When I type “abc”, I see “ab”, then after I type
    “d” I see the “c”, etc. Only rebooting fixes this.

  2. The hard disk is now a SATA disk. When I start Fsys.atapi, it
    conflicts with the network driver and both quit.

  3. For some reason, the only PCI slot that works is the 2nd PCI slot.

Any suggestions???

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Hi,
We dont use the inbuilt VGA interface on the DC7700 we use a PCI VGA card
that has the old trident chipset.
(We also use QNXWindows not Photon) but the same advice applies.

I’d love to see new QWindiows/Photon support for the built in intel VGA
devices as gr.vga doesnt work with them. I do have QWindows drivers for the
i830 built in chipset though.

“Joan Baucells” <j.baucells@NoSpam.es> wrote in message
news:45A4D5C9.B948BB45@NoSpam.es…

I must replace an old damaged PC (HP d530 CMT) by a new one.
I’ve installed QNX 4.25 on a HP dc5100 MT. All runs OK except the video
when
photon starts (even starting photon using ph -s)

Have you runned photon in the DC7700 CMT? Which photon version and wich
driver?
Thanks

Darel Cullen wrote:

HPs DC7700 CMT works a bit better… you could try that computer instead
(if
getting another computer is an option) otherwise I don’t think it’s
looking
good. All four PCI places work, and it has a PS2 keyboard adapter.

For SATA disks, IDE Emulation is still required, my experiences of
Fsys.atapi against SATA are that it basically doesn’t work (does it
promise
to support SATA native?).

There is some USB support for qnx4 now (see > www.qnx.com > myqnx account
qnx4
updates) Not sure how mature it is for keyboards, but devu-kbd is
included… its probably just a matter of starting io-usb and devu-kbd
(only
for Photon and not QWindows) supports only 4.25. Im surprised you got the
keyboard working at all if its based on usb? or is there some kind of PS2
emulation…

“Jeffrey Adler” jeffadler_at_bigfoot_dot_com@127.0.0.1 wrote in message
news:enbs6o$d54$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
Hello all-


My application has been working well on standard Dell computers for
many
years.

I have recently purchased a new Dell Optiplex 320 and have lots of
problems getting it to work. They are:

  1. The only keyboard available is a usb keyboard (no DIN connector).
    After I boot the computer, I get in to console QNX and start typing
    commands. After several lines of commands, the keyboard seems to “get
    behind” on keys typed. When I type “abc”, I see “ab”, then after I
    type
    “d” I see the “c”, etc. Only rebooting fixes this.

  2. The hard disk is now a SATA disk. When I start Fsys.atapi, it
    conflicts with the network driver and both quit.

  3. For some reason, the only PCI slot that works is the 2nd PCI slot.

Any suggestions???

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“Mario Charest” root@127.0.0.1 wrote in message
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“Darel Cullen” <> nospam-darelj@gmail.com> > wrote in message
news:entl48$a3p$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …

HPs DC7700 CMT works a bit better… you could try that computer instead
(if getting another computer is an option) otherwise I don’t think it’s
looking good. All four PCI places work, and it has a PS2 keyboard
adapter.

For SATA disks, IDE Emulation is still required, my experiences of
Fsys.atapi against SATA are that it basically doesn’t work (does it
promise to support SATA native?).

No it does not.

Any Idea why it has (SATA) on this page :

http://www.qnx.com/developers/hardware_support/qnx4/qnx4hardware.html?category=FileSys

under Intel

82801ER ICH5R (SATA) Fsys.atapi x86 QNX4 4.25

Released
82801ESB C-ICH (SATA) Fsys.atapi x86 QNX4 4.25

Released
82801FB ICH6 (SATA) Fsys.atapi x86 QNX4 4.25

Released
82801FBM ICH6M (SATA) Fsys.atapi x86 QNX4 4.25

Released
82801FR ICH6R (SATA) Fsys.atapi x86 QNX4 4.25

Released

Are they just teasing us?