Fwd: Dilog D0686 ESDI controller board

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Mon Mar 12 12:52:14 2001

On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Jeff Hellige wrote:

> Here's a message I figured someone on the list might be able
> to help with. I have a Dilog board in my MicroVAX II but don't know
> enough about it to answer his question.
>
> Jeff

His questions are pretty cryptic, but every ESDI controller that I have
encountered has an onboard BIOS which includes a parameter identifying
program (diagnostic?) and a formatting program that would also translate
(usually) the parameters to ones acceptable to the computer.

The BIOS address is normally jumper settable and can be found using
DEBUG or similar utility and dumping the usual locations for such to see
if there is readible text at that location.

                                                 - don


> >Sender: root_at_dd.vaz.tlt.ru
> >Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 10:27:49 +0400
> >From: TOSA <cav_at_b3339.dd.vaz.tlt.ru>
> >Reply-To: cav_at_b3339.dd.vaz.tlt.ru
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> >To: jhellige_at_earthlink.net
> >Subject: Dilog D0686 ESDI controller board
> >
> >WE HAVE Dilog D0686 ESDI controller board
> >
> > HOW LOAD FIRMWARE RESIDENT FORMATTER/DIAGNOSTICS UTILITY ?
> >
> >
> >Thanks
>
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