TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Future Domain TMC-7000EX driver UnixWare 1.x
DOCUMENT ID:        TID300085
DOCUMENT REVISION:  C
DATE:               25JAN95
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         FDTB

PRODUCT and VERSION:
UnixWare 1.0
UnixWare 1.1

ABSTRACT:

The fdtb.tar.Z file contains fdtb - Future Domain TMC-7000EX driver 
for UnixWare. This package has Future Domain TMC-7000EX 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  TMC-7000EX driver for UnixWare 1.0

SOLUTION

Apply the fdtb file.


Installation Instructions:

DATATYPE: compressedtar

1.  Download the fdtb.tar.Z and the fdtb.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 fdtb.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 fdtb.tar.Z ihv
          (copy file into ihv directory)
     #cd ihv
          (make ihv the working directory)
     #uncompress fdtb.tar.Z
          (uncompress the file)
     #tar xvf fdtb.tar
          (un tar the file)
     #rm fdtb.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 
fdtb - Future Domain TMC-7000EX driver for UnixWare. This package 
has Future Domain TMC-7000EX 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 TMC-7000EX 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 TMC-7000EX card.

If an existing card, which is other than Future Domain TMC-7000EX, 
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 TMC-7000EX 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 TMC-7000EX 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 TMC-7000EX series of Host Bus 
Adapter boards. To install the board in your system refer to the 
card's 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"