Dear SCO Customer, Support Level Supplement (SLS) PTF3389A, the Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Intelligent Server Adapter Driver Supplement v1.1.3, installs and configures a new driver, "eeF", that supports the following Intel LAN adapter: EtherExpress Pro/100 Intelligent Server Adapter PILA8480 Software Notes and Recommendations ---------------------------------- SLS PTF3389A should only be installed on these releases: SCO UnixWare Application Server Release 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3 SCO UnixWare Personal Edition Release 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3 If installing on UnixWare Release 2.1.0 2.1.1 or 2.1.2, then SLS PTF3254 should be installed prior to installing PTF3389A. It is not necessary to install PTF3254 on SCO UnixWare Release 2.1.3. Installation Instructions ------------------------- SLS PTF3389A is available both in 'package-addable' format and in IHV format, please follow the instructions below depending on the format you choose to load. Installation of 'package-addable' Supplement -------------------------------------------- 1. Download the ptf3389a.Z file to the /tmp directory on your machine. 2. As root, uncompress the file and add the package to your system using these commands: $ su Password: # uncompress /tmp/ptf3389a.Z # pkgadd -d /tmp/ptf3389a # rm /tmp/ptf3389a The release notes displayed prior to installation can be found in /var/sadm/pkg/ptf3389a/install/ptf3389a.txt 3. Configure the driver. a. Invoke the NIC Support Utility. The utility can be accessed from the Desktop GUI "Admin_Tools" -> "Networking" -> "NICS_Setup" icons, or from the command line as "/usr/sbin/niccfg". The utility provides a simple menu-oriented graphical interface with online help. # /usr/sbin/niccfg b. Select the "Accept all entries" item from the menu presented. The utility will dynamically load the eeF driver into the UnixWare kernel. 4. Establish an Internet configuration for your system. a. The Internet setup required for your Internet node can be established by using the utility access from the Desktop GUI "Admin_Tools" -> "Networking" -> "Internet_Setup" icons or the command line utility, "/etc/inet/menu". 5. Reboot the system. Installation of IHV format Supplement ------------------------------------- A diskette containing the new Intel EtherExpress(TM) PRO/100 Intelligent Server Adapter Driver Supplement v1.1.3 (eeF) in IHV format, for use with the UnixWare Network Interface Card Support Utility, is required. To create the diskette and install and configure the driver, take these steps: 1. Become root and create a new directory by typing the following: $ su Password: # mkdir /tmp/pkg # chmod 700 /tmp/pkg # cd /tmp/pkg 2. Create the IHV driver diskette: a. Download the ptf3389a.ihv.dd.Z file, which was packaged using dd(1M) and compress(1), and the ptf3389a.txt file to the /tmp/pkg directory on your system. b. Insert a high density diskette (not write-protected) into the A: drive. If the diskette is DOS formatted, skip to the next step. Otherwise, the diskette may be formatted (in the A: drive) using this command: # format -i 1 -E /dev/rdsk/f03ht c. Transfer the contents of ptf3389a.ihv.dd.Z to a formatted diskette using these commands: # uncompress /tmp/pkg/ptf3389a.ihv.dd.Z # dd if=/tmp/pkg/ptf3389a.ihv.dd of=/dev/rdsk/f03ht 3. Install and configure the driver. a. Invoke the NIC Support Utility. The utility can be accessed from the Desktop GUI "Admin_Tools" -> "Networking" -> "NICS_Setup" icons, or from the command line as "/usr/sbin/niccfg". The utility provides a simple menu-oriented graphical interface with online help. # /usr/sbin/niccfg b. Select the "Install driver from IHV diskette" item from the niccfg menu presented. c. Insert the IHV configuration diskette and press . The utility will now install and configure the driver (eeF) for the Intel EtherExpress(TM) PRO/100 Intelligent Server Adapter. d. Select the "Accept all entries" item from the menu presented. The utility will dynamically load the eeF driver into the UnixWare kernel. 4. Establish an Internet configuration for your system. a. The Internet setup required for your internet node can be established by using the utility access from the Desktop GUI "Admin_Tools" -> "Networking" -> "Internet_Setup" icons or the command line utility, "/etc/inet/menu". 5. Reboot the system. If you have questions regarding this SLS, or the product on which it is installed, please contact your software supplier. We appreciate your business. SCO Support Services