Re: VXT2000

On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 02:08:09PM +0100, Anders Gavare wrote:
> Hello again.
> 
> Here's a list of SIE numbers for VXT2000 machines that I've been able
> to figure out / find so far:
> 
> Model:    SIE:
> VX20A-AA  08000002   (*1)
> VX20A-BA  08010002   Ragge's VXT
> VX20A-CA  08020002   my VXT
> VX20A-CC  08040002   (*2)
> VX20A-EA  08050002   (*3)
> 
Bits 16 through 23 do seem to be the firmware version, but at least the
VXT2000 seems to be consistent. Have you been able to gather info from
any VXT2000+ machines, to tell how they might be distinguished?

...

Oops, following up on your footnoted urls, I see people claim those
machines are VXT2000+. I wonder if that means we have to do something
evil like decide that anything where (sie >> 16 & 0xFF) >= 4 is the
later model. I sure hope not.

Hmm, not even this seems to be possible if yours and ragge's machines
are already mutually exclusive.

At the url *3 it isn't clear which machine the person gathered the
information from. It might be worthwhile seeing if he'll run a test
to explicitly determine which model it was.

> All have SID = 14000006.

From what that other Anders (ragge) said it looks like this model will
be.. real fun.. to finish support for. Maybe I'm glad I don't have any!

/Hugh

> 
> (*1)  A friend of mine has this one. I might be able to borrow it.
> (*2)  http://solar.physics.montana.edu/hypermail/linux-vax/1527.html
> (*3)  http://solar.physics.montana.edu/hypermail/linux-vax/1497.html
> 
> 
> 
> Anders