[Info-vax] Need to get Alpha firmware V7.3

Rich Jordan jordan at ccs4vms.com
Tue Oct 2 11:08:29 EDT 2012


On Sep 29, 6:32 am, Stephen Hoffman <seaoh... at hoffmanlabs.invalid>
wrote:
> On 2012-09-29 10:33:09 +0000, John Wallace said:
>
> > Swizzle space is (afaict, especially among DEC documentation) more
> > commonly referred to as "sparse space". Given that clue, further
> > reading may be available, and occasionally helpful.
>
> "Swizzle space" was one of the terms used within VMS Engineering.
>
> If the OP wants more details on swizzle space (also called sparse
> space, as you point out) <http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/543>
>
> For yet more details, the Writing VMS Device Drivers in C book.
>
> Though I was aiming for the "no" to be enough detail here.  As in,
> "Don't bother installing Radeon boards on boxes prior to EV6."
>
> --
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I assume that's the same issue with the Powerstorm 300/350 video cards
(flat vs. swizzle I/O space)?  I have a 300 which won't work in the
PWS600au (21164a processor I believe) but tested fine in a DS10.



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