If it helps at all, here's what my XL300 says (of course it's an Alcor/Bret not an Avanti).
_bus_base() = 0xfffffc8600000000 _bus_base_sparse() = 0xfffffc8000000000 --rdp On Tue, 14 Nov 2000, Jay Estabrook wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 04:48:39PM -0700, Ghandi wrote: > > > > # ./busbase > > _bus_base() = 0x0 > > _bus_base_sparse() = 0x200000000 > > # ln -s Avanti /etc/alpha_systype > > # ./busbase > > _bus_base() = 0x0 > > _bus_base_sparse() = 0x200000000 > > # ln -sf Foobar /etc/alpha_systype > > # ./busbase > > _bus_base() = 0x0 > > _bus_base_sparse() = 0x200000000 > > > > It's not seeming like /etc/alpha_systype is affecting it at all. In case > > it matters, I have libc6.1 2.1.97-1 installed. > > It probably does matter; what kernel version? > > Older GLIBCs had their own table of bus_bases, and tried to figure out > which machine they were on all by themselves, unless overridden by use > of /etc/alpha_systype. > > Newer GLIBCs will try to see if the kernel can help them out. Newer kernels > can do so, older ones cannot. > > However, if the kernel lies, or is inaccurate, for some reason... :-( > > --Jay++ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jay A Estabrook Alpha Engineering - LINUX Project > Compaq Computer Corp. - MRO1-2/K20 (508) 467-2080 > 200 Forest Street, Marlboro MA 01752 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- Rich Payne [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.alphalinux.org
