Solaris 2.5 BETA DRIVER UPDATE 1 OVERVIEW and INSTRUCTIONS The Solaris x86 Driver Update is the mechanism by which new device drivers and video support are distributed to our customers. This is the first of three scheduled Driver Updates for Solaris 2.5 Beta. This Driver Update brings bring the level of hardware support for Solaris 2.5 up to that of Solaris 2.4 with Driver Update 6. Subsequent Beta driver updates (BDUs) will be released at approximately the same time as 2.4 DUs, and will contain 2.5 versions of the drivers delivered in the corresponding 2.4 DU. In this way, the same level of hardware support will be provided for 2.5 as for 2.4. Beta Program participants and Developer Conference attendees are urged to obtain the Driver Updates electronically. For those who are unable to do so, a limited number of diskettes is available. ========================================================================= LEGEND: u - update to device driver included on Beta CD The Beta Driver Update 1 includes support for the following devices: SCSI Host Adapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adaptec AHA-2940/AHA-2940W, AIC-7870/7850 IBM Fast/Wide SCSI-2 Adapter IBM SCSI-2 RAID Controller IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming RAID Adapter/A u Adaptec AHA-2740/AHA-2742, AIC-7770 u Dell SCSI Array u DPT PM2011, PM2012B, PM2021, PM2022, PM2122 NETWORK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AMD PCnet-ISA and PCnet-PCI Ethernet (See HCL for specific adpaters) Novell/Eagle Technology NE3200 Intel EtherExpress 32 Racal Interlan ES3210 Intel EtherExpress PRO u SMC EtherCard Elite 32T u 3Com EtherLink II, II/16, EtherLink 16, 16TP VIDEO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AST Manhattan P5090 (Cirrus Logic GD5424) Cirrus Logic GD5420 w/512K DRAM Cirrus Logic GD5424 w/512K DRAM Compaq ProLiant (Cirrus Logic GD5420) Compaq ProSignia (Cirrus Logic GD5420) Diamond Viper Pro VLB Intergraph G91 Micronics Mpower 4 plus (ATI Mach64) NEC Versa M75C NEC Versa M75HC Toshiba T4900CT ========================================================================= Beta Driver Update 1 consists of the following components: - Beta Driver Update 1 DISK Boot Diskette (dd format diskette) - Beta Driver Update 1 NET Boot Diskette (dd format diskette) - Beta Driver Update 1 Distribution Diskette (patch format diskette) - Beta Driver Update 1 (Video) Diskette (patch format diskette) - Beta Driver Update 1 Guide (ASCII and Postscript formats) Note that not all of these diskettes may be required for your installation. Refer to the Beta Driver Update 1 Guide for instructions. The Beta Driver Update 1 is available either on diskette or electronically via the Internet (the World Wide Web and anonymous ftp sites). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNET via WORLD WIDE WEB (Access1.Sun.COM) To obtain files from the Access1 Web Page: 1) Open URL http://access1.Sun.COM. Click on "SunSoft's Support Resolutions Answer Center," and then select "Solaris," and then click on "Solaris 2.5 Beta Driver Update 1." You will be presented with a review the drivers available in this driver update and then a list of the following files to download: bdu1tar.3.Z -- compressed tar archive (includes 3 diskette images, 3.5") bdu1tar.5.Z -- compressed tar archive (includes 3 diskette images, 5.25") bdu1video.3 -- single 3.5" dd diskette image bdu1doc.ps -- Solaris 2.4 x86 Beta Driver Update 1 Guide, Postscript format bdu1doc.txt -- Solaris 2.4 x86 Beta Driver Update 1 Guide, ASCII text format readme -- ASCII file with update overview and access instructions 2) Download the desired files by selecting the file name and then specifying a local file name when prompted. 3) Uncompress the the archive(s). For example: uncompress bdu1tar.3.Z 4) Using the tar command, extract the diskette images from the archive(s). For example: tar xvf bdu1tar.3 (Note that the video file is not an archive.) 5) Using the dd command, copy each diskette image to a diskette. For example: dd if=dsk_boot.3 of=/dev/rdiskette0 bs=1024k Note: if you are using a Solaris system running Volume Manager (vold) use the following commands: volcheck dd if=dsk_boot.3 of=/vol/dev/aliases/floppy0 bs=1024k eject floppy0 6) Follow the instructions in the Beta Driver Update 1 Guide to install the update. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTP.UU.NET (Anonymous FTP) To obtain the files using ftp: 1) Use ftp to connect to ftp.uu.net: 'ftp ftp.uu.net' 2) At the login prompt, use 'anonymous'. 3) For the password, use your complete email address. 4) At the ftp prompt, set file type to "binary" ftp> binary 5) cd /vendor/sun/sun-doc/x-86-driver/2.5 6) 'ls' will show you several directories named for the driver update number. For example: BDU1. 7) 'cd' into the UPDATE directory that is the most recent (or the one that contains the DU# you need). This location contains the compressed tar archives, video drivers, README's, and DU documentation. 8) 'get' the compressed tar archive that you need (see above for the archive file names). 'get' the video driver patch, if needed. 'get' the .ps file, for a postscript Driver Update Guide, and/or the .ascii file, for a text Driver Update Guide. 9) Quit the FTP session: ftp> quit 10) Uncompress the the archive. For example: uncompress bdu1tar.3.Z 11) Using the tar command, extract the diskette images from the archive. For example: tar xvf bdu1tar.3 (Note that the video file is not an archive.) 12) Using the dd command, copy each diskette image to a diskette. For example: dd if=dsk_boot.3 of=/dev/rdiskette0 bs=1024k Note: if you are using a Solaris system running Volume Manager (vold) use the following commands: volcheck dd if=dsk_boot.3 of=/vol/dev/aliases/floppy0 bs=1024k eject floppy0 13) Follow the instructions in the Beta Driver Update 1 Guide to install the update. NOTE: If you do not have access to UNIX and the UNIX tar and uncompress utilities, there are equivalent uncompress and tar utilities available for DOS. These programs are be available in the SimTel MSDOS software collection. Two ftp sites that carry these programs are wuarchive.wustl.edu and oak.oakland.edu. You will also need to use dd to create DU diskettes. If you do not have access to UNIX and the UNIX dd utility, you may obtain a DOS version of dd.exe from: /vendor/sun/sun-doc/x-86-driver -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPUSERVE To obtain files from CompuServe, establish a CompuServe session and at the prompt type "g sunsoft" or "go sunsoft". Proceed to the Solaris x86 Library ("lib 9"). You can then download the ZIP archive which contains the diskette image files you need. If you do not have an unzip utility (such as unzip, or pkunzip), they are available on CompuServe. BDU1UP3.ZIP Solaris 2.5 Beta Driver Update 1 -- 3.5" diskette images BDU1UP5.ZIP Solaris 2.5 Beta Driver Update 1 -- 5.25" diskette images BDU1VID.ZIP Video Diskette for Beta Driver Update 1 -- 3.5" diskette images BDU1DOC.PS Information on Beta Driver Update 1 BDU1DOC.TXT Information on Beta Driver Update 1 BDU1INF.TXT ASCII file with update overview and access instructions Note that the diskette image files must be transferred to a diskette using the UNIX "dd" command or an equivalent DOS utility. The file DD.EXE posted here is a DOS executable that will allow you to make diskette copies on a DOS system. The utility accepts the name of the diskette image file and will copy it to the diskette. The command syntax is: DD.EXE [FILENAME] [DRIVE]: Example: DD.EXE DSKBOOT.3 A: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY OF THE ABOVE: ---------------------------------------------- For US and Canada, you can reach the Sunsoft Support Organization at 800-435-8707. You can also reach Sunsoft Support by fax at 310-348-8601. Email support can be obtained at the Internet address devcon-support@cypress.west.sun.com. Outside the US and Canada, call 310-348-8677. You can also fax questions to 310-348-8601. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------