help with selecting a scsi controller

[Ricardo Ramos]

Yes, I know.
Since then, I installed the 4.0D version of Digital Unix, but I used the 
onboard scsi controller, instead.
I tried  to install 5.1, without success.
Any hint?
Thank you!

n1pfc at isobutane.net wrote:

>It needs the SRM hack as well to boot tru64 / VMS on it (same for any
>white box). IIRC it worked in 4.0F and 5.0 last I checked, although it has
>been a while.
>
>Kurt
>
>
>On Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Ricardo Ramos wrote:
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>>It doesnt work (in the 5305) with Tru64 4.0D
>>
>>n1pfc at isobutane.net wrote:
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>>>The *stock* UW SCSI card that comes in the 5300/5305 systems worked with 
>>>the older versions of Tru64 and OpenVMS. It is a 53c875 based card.
>>>
>>>Kurt
>>>
>>>
>>>On Sun, 7 Mar 2004, Ricardo Ramos wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>>
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>>>
>>>>You use any scsi card (32 or 64 bits) that works/worked in an Alpha 
>>>>system (Alpha Server, Alpha Station, Alpha Personal Workstation).
>>>>There is a lot of scsi cards like these on Ebay.
>>>>Try this link: 
>>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3465487381&category=1244
>>>>
>>>>PS: Be careful with "white" systems (like Digital Server 5305, Alpha 
>>>>Workstation X00*a*, etc); these machines has scsi cards that doesnt work 
>>>>in Tru64 and OpenVMS OS.
>>>>
>>>>I hope it helps.
>>>>
>>>>Regards!
>>>>
>>>>Damien Dye wrote:
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>>hi all
>>>>>
>>>>>am still looking for a controller for my machine.
>>>>>since my machine has 64bit pci slots ( LX machine)
>>>>>am looking for recommendations on any compatible 64bit cards.
>>>>>
>>>>>so far I've come up with this card
>>>>>http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=2249
>>>>>
>>>>>could list members offer any nice an cheap card which are 64bit 
>>>>>perferable which will work with my LX machine and linux 2.4.25 kernel
>>>>>
>>>>>thanks
>>>>>-- 
>>>>>Damien Dye
>>>>>damiendye <AT> tiscali <dot> co <dot> uk
>>>>>
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