TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Adaptec AIC-7770 IRQ 10 EISA SCSI IHV HBA
DOCUMENT ID:        TID300074
DOCUMENT REVISION:  B
DATE:               25JAN95
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         ADSA10

PRODUCT and VERSION:
UnixWare 1.0
UnixWare 1.1

ABSTRACT:

The adsa10.tar.Z file contains the UnixWare v1.0 adsa10hba driver 
supports the AIC-7770 SCSI Host Adapter, which maybe implemented 
as a built-in system-board host adapter or an optional 2740-series 
host adapter card. This special version of the adsahba driver is 
setup for use at IRQ 10 instead of the standard IRQ 15. The UnixWare 
adsa10hba driver is CERTIFIED to work with the optional 2740-series 
adapter cards, and is REPORTED to work with the on-board adapters.

SYMPTOM

Support needed for the Adaptec AIC-7770 EISA SCSI IHV HBA at IRQ 10

SOLUTION

Apply the adsa10 file.


Installation Instructions:

DATATYPE: compressedtar

1.  Download the adsa10.tar.Z and adsa10.txt file to the /tmp directory
    on your machine.

2.  Read the release notes contained in this file.

3.  Now become root, and add the package to your system using the following
    commands: (This assumes that adsa10.tar.Z is in the /tmp directory, 
    and that /tmp is the working directory.)

     $su
          (become the super user)
     #mkdir ihv
          (make a directory to hold the files)
     #cp adsa10.tar.Z ihv
          (copy file into ihv directory)
     #cd ihv
          (make ihv the working directory)
     #uncompress adsa10.tar.Z
          (uncompress the file)
     #tar xvf adsa10.tar
          (un tar the file)
     #rm adsa10.tar
          (remove the tar file)
     #/usr/sbin/format /dev/rfd0
          (format diskette1)*
     #mkfs  -F s5 /dev/dsk/f0t 2844:711 2 36
          (make file system on diskette1)*
     #mount -F s5 /dev/dsk/f03ht /mnt
          (mount diskette)*
     #find . -print | /bin/cpio -pmud /mnt
          (copy files to diskette)

Solution Specifics

UnixWare 1.0 adsahba ADAPTEC 7770 DRIVER IRQ 10

RELEASE NOTES

This is a special version of the Adaptec 7770 driver prepared for 
use at IRQ 10.This driver is normally used at IRQ 15. If you wish 
to use the driver at IRQ 15, you must get a different version 
available as adsa.tar.Z

The UnixWare v1.0 adsahba driver supports the AIC-7770 SCSI Host 
Adapter, which may be implemented as a built-in system-board host 
adapter or an optional 2740-series host adapter card.  The UnixWare 
adsahba driver is CERTIFIED to work with the optional 2740-series 
adapter cards, and is REPORTED to work with the on-board adapters.

The 2740-series adapter cards supported are the AHA-2740, AHA-2742, 
AHA-2740T, AHA-2742T, AHA-2740W and the AHA-2742W.

Users wishing to install and use the UnixWare v1.0 adsahba Adaptec 
7770 Driver should follow the instructions given in Chapter 4, 
"USL UNIX Installation", of the "Adaptec AIC-7770 SCSI Manager Set 
for NetWare, OS/2 and UNIX User's Manual".