TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Future Domain 8xx driver for UnixWare v1.x
DOCUMENT ID:        TID300083
DOCUMENT REVISION:  C
DATE:               25JAN95
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         FDEB

PRODUCT and VERSION:
UnixWare 1.0
UnixWare 1.1

ABSTRACT:

The fdeb.tar.Z file contains fdeb - fdeb - Future Domain  8xx driver for
UnixWare. This package has Future Domain 8xx( cards TMC-845 TMC-850 etc)
driver in pkgadd format.  This driver is made available for UnixWare 1.0. 
This driver needs UnixWare 1.0 to be installed on the system.

SYMPTOM

Support needed for Future Domain 8xx driver for UnixWare v1.0

SOLUTION

Apply the fdeb.tar.Z file.


Installation Instructions:

DATATYPE: compressedtar

1.  Download the fdeb.tar.Z and fdeb.txt files 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 fdeb.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 fdeb.tar.Z ihv
          (copy file into ihv directory)
     #cd ihv
          (make ihv the working directory)
     #uncompress fdeb.tar.Z
          (uncompress the file)
     #tar xvf fdeb.tar
          (un tar the file)
     #rm fdeb.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

1. General Description

These release notes acquaint you with the contents of UnixWare 
PTF118.1 - packaging Future Domain  8xx driver for UnixWare. 
This package has Future Domain 8xx( cards TMC-845 TMC-850 etc) 
driver in pkgadd format.

2. New Features

This driver is made available for UnixWare 1.0

3. Software Notes and Recommendations

This driver needs UnixWare 1.0 to be installed on the system.  After 
adding this package, this driver will be configured as loadable driver.  
This is useful for having Future Domain 8xx as a secondary controller. 
If this is to be used as a primary controller, the file 
/etc/conf/sdevice.d/adsa is to be edited to remove the line 
"$loadable adsa" and this line is to be added to corresponding 
primary controller at that time. i.e if primary controller is
Adaptec 1540, then the specified line is to be added to
/etc/conf/sdevice.d/adsc. The kernel is to be rebuilt. Then the machine 
is to be switched off and the drive is to be changed to Future Domain 
8xx card.

If an existing card, which is other than Future Domain 8xx, is to be 
replaced, then the following is to be done:

I. IF THERE IS ONLY ONE DRIVE IN THE SYSTEM

i.   Install the Future Domain 8xx card into your system, make sure system
recognizes the card by verifying the BIOS message.

ii   Add the driver from the floppy

iii. Remove the line "$loadable adsa" from /etc/conf/sdevice.d/adsa file.

iv. Edit the file related to the existing card to disable it in the directory

     /etc/conf/sdevice.d.

v.  Rebuild the kernel

vi.   Switch off the machine and connect the drive to the new card

     ( The old card can be removed now)

vii. Reboot, the system should come up. IF NOT change the card back and boot
with a good unix on /stand. Report the problem to the supplier.

II. IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE DRIVES IN THE SYSTEM

i.   Install the Future Domain 8xx card into your system, make sure system
recognizes the card by verifying the BIOS message.

ii.  Add the driver from the floppy

iii. Connect a drive to the new card.

iv.  Rebuild the kernel and reboot the system

v.   Look in trouble shooting section to verify the functionality. 

4. Hardware Notes and Recommendations

This driver works for Future Domain 8xx series of Host Bus Adapter boards. 
i.e it works for TMC 845/850. To install the board in your system refer to the
cards installation guide provided by hardware manufacturer.

5. Installation Instructions

pkgadd -d diskette1 should install this driver.

6. Troubleshooting

If there is one drive on the system, the system won't come up unless the
driver works o.k.

If there are multiple drives:

Try to access the disk connected to the card. You can try fdisk on the drive
connected to the card. If it recognizes the disk, fdisk selection menu will be
displayed, which means the ptf is installed and working fine. Otherwise
reports "Can not open device /dev/rdsk/c?t?d?s0"