From: Baxter Crocker (baxter.crocker@nsliquor.ns.ca)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 10:05:29 EST
Thanks to the following two people who surprised me with their quick
response.
It's nice to know there are generous people like you when a little info can
make a world of difference.
We will be doing the install this weekend and that was the exact info we
needed to speed up the configuration/installation.
Dr. Thomas.Blinn
Merlin Wilkerson
The driver name for the DEGPA is "alt". It works with the newer driver
model, so if you add the line
config_driver alt
to your system's config file and build a new kernel, the new kernel
should be able to see the device. The DEGPA would be "alt0" (most
likely) and the DE500 has "tu0" (probably)and that impacts what you have to
put in your rc.config file to get the interface configured. Also can comment
out the line: #controller fta0 at pci0 slot 2
Save the old kernal to switch back to FDDI if necessary.
Not sure if it worked with base 4.0F release but definitely works with Patch
level 7.
Original Message:
Subject: Pulling FDDI Net card and Replacing with 1Gig DEGPS-SA
We currently have a 100Mbps FDDI network card in our Alpha 4100 running
Tru64 version 4.0F. We have purchased a 1GB SX-Fiber Ethernet Adapter Module
(Model DEGPA-SA/Part # 151787-B21). Does anyone have the proper
configuration
information for installing this board? We installed it but the system didn't
recognize the board. We don't use the genvmunix so we can't get the device
id
for the new board.
We also want to set up a 100Mbps DE500-XA Ethernet board as a backup in case
of the gig board failing. Due to PCI Slot limitations we will not be able to
have both installed at the same time. Any advice on removing the FDDI board
and setting up the 1Gig with the 100Mb as an out of box backup? We don't
have
a test system to work with so we have to do it as a one shot effort.
Email: baxter.crocker@nsliquor.ns.ca
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