Re: [hylafax-users] Hylafax with Dell PE2850 und SuSE

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Hi Christoph.

PCI-X is backward compatible with PCI.  As Kimble stated the PCI-X slot will
be automatically configured to meet the requirements of the PCI card.  So,
the Dell's 64bit/133MHz PCI-X slot will be configured as a 32bit/33MHz,
64bit/66MHz, or what ever else is required by the PCI card.  This is done
automatically by a combination of the hardware and BIOS.

One possible reason for the AVM B1 'not fitting' is that you are trying to
plug the card into a PCI Express slot.  The 2850 can be purchased with two
PCI Express slots instead of the PCI-X slots.  PCI Express is not
mechanically/electrically compatible with PCI or PCI-X.

Regards

Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: hylafax-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:hylafax-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christoph
Sent: 30 May 2005 13:38
Cc: hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] Hylafax with Dell PE2850 und SuSE

No, it's not compatible. Even the slot does not fit.

I installed a modem to the server now hoping that it is enough to do the
job.

By the way, hylafax sends all pages in 21x22cm an not in DIN A4 like I would
like it. Where to fix this?

Thanks, Christoph

Kimble Young schrieb:
> Isn't PCI-X backwards compatible with PCI?
> 
> Wouldn't that mean you can use standard PCI cards in the slots?
> 
> It would slow the other cards down to 33MHZ but if you have multiple 
> buses just isolate the card on its own bus.
> 
> I'm only going off hear say. I've never actually laid hands on a PCI-X 
> machine.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kimble Young
> 
> Christoph wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'v a problem that seems to be rare because i cannot find any 
>> information on the net about it:
>>
>> It's a Dell Poweredge 2850 Server with PCI-X Slots, 64Bit Linux from 
>> SuSE and Hylafax thats should work together.
>>
>> I bought an active ISDN Card (AVM B1) because passive ones don't work 
>> with dual-cpu or smp systems as far as I know. Now that I tried to 
>> install the card I've to notice that there are no PCI but only PCI-X 
>> slots and thats not compatible.
>>
>> What hardware would you advice to get Hylafax running on that 
>> maschine? My first thought was an old modem.... Any other ideas? 
>> USB-ISDN-Adapters working on a 64bit smp system?
>>
>> Please help me, the project has to be finished....  :-)
>>
>> Thanks and best regards
>>
>> Christoph
>>
>>
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