To use the VSAM software, the VxWorks kernel must be able to perform A24/D32 accesses. You can modify your target's kernel, if necessary, as described below. The following instructions are for mv167 and mv177 kernels. Change the file /target/config//sysLib.c as follows: In the function sysHwInit, in the section setting up VMEbus access, change the lines *VMECHIP2_LBSAR |= LBSAR2_AM_STD_USR_DATA | LBSAR2_D16; to /* D16 bit must be cleared to enable D32 */ *VMECHIP2_LBSAR &= ~LBSAR2_D16; *VMECHIP2_LBSAR |= LBSAR2_AM_STD_USR_DATA | LBSAR2_D32; You may also wish to change the comment a few lines above: * STD (A24/D16) 0xf0000000 - 0xf0ffffff to * STD (A24/D32) 0xf0000000 - 0xf0ffffff and make a new kernel.