"Anton Erasmus" <nobody@spam.prevent.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:15:23 -0400, "Fran Horan"
> <fran.horan@jhuapl.edu> wrote:
>
> >Any suggestions on interfacing a Solaris-based server to a VME chassis ?
Our
> >server needs to interface with a legacy VME processor via VME shared
memory.
> >Our server can be x86 or SPARC.
> >
> >What I have found so far are products that bring the VME into the server
via
> >a PCI board: the 801 from GE Fanuc and the 8022 from Nat. Instr.
> >
> >Another possibility could be a VME processor board that provides ethernet
> >out to the server. Any VME processor boards that run Solaris that people
> >want to comment on ? I'm aware of the Themis SPARC-based product.
> >
>
> Any of the many VME Based x86 PC VME provessor boards should be able
> to run Solaris. VMIC for instance. www.gefanucembedded.com
> They also do reflective memory boards for both VME bus and PCI bus
> which you can use.
>
> Regards
> Anton Erasmus

Thanks Anton, I was wondering about x86, and also felt there ought to be
some out there capable of running Solaris. Can anyone report specific x86
board(s) ?

I have a data sheet on the VR11 GE Fanuc x86 board that says on page 1 it
supports Solaris, but then does not list Solaris as a supported OS on page
3. Also, the local rep does not see Solaris support in his catalog. So this
is not encouraging for this particular example.

Another source I consulted for VME processors but with no success is Sun's
Hardware Compatibility List at:

http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/

This database supports a flexible option: " 'Reported to Work' " based on
customer's self-installation and informal testing." If any VME board
vendors or users have Solaris working, this database and classification may
be easy for them to use. I'd appreciate a heads-up if anyone makes a VME
entry.

Thanks,

Fran Horan
JHU/APL