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Patch 736 : Wd93 driver support for Adtron SDDS PC card reader/writer. : [IRIX 5.3]
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  • Release Notes
  • Inst Subsystem Requirements
  • Inst Subsystem Checksums
  • Inst Subsystem File Listings
  • Download Patch


    RELATIONS

    This patch replaces the following patches:
    308

    This patch has no known incompatiblities with other patches.

    This patch fixes the following bugs:
    261358 - wd93 request sense cache flushing bug (shows up with some tape ops)
    292017 - Support for PCMCIA devices


    RELEASE NOTES

    1. Patch SG0000736 Release Note

           This release note describes patch SG0000736 to IRIX 5.3.
    
    
    1.1 Supported Hardware Platforms
           This patch contains a bug fix for all systems that use the
           WD93 SCSI controller (all systems other than Challenge and
           Onyx). It also includes support for the Adtron SDDS PC card
           reader/writer.  The software cannot be installed on other
           configurations.
    
    
    1.2 Supported Software Platforms
           This patch contains bug fixes for IRIX 5.3.  The software
           cannot be installed on other configurations.
    
    
    1.3 Bugs Fixed by Patch SG0000736
           This patch contains fixes for the following bug in IRIX 5.3.
           The bug number from Silicon Graphics bug tracking system is
           included for reference.
    
              o Bug  #261358: This bug could in some circumstances
                cause incorrect information from the SCSI request sense
                command to be returned, due to a cache flushing bug.
                One case where this could occur is in reading tapes in
                variable block mode, when a short read occurs at a
                filemark.  The result was that extra garbage data could
                be read before the filemark status was reported.
    
              o Add support for PCMCIA devices.  (Bug #292017)
    
    
    1.4 Subsystems Included in Patch SG0000736
           This patch release includes these subsystems:
    
              o patchSG0000736.eoe1_sw.unix
           The system must be rebooted before the patch takes effect.
    
    
    1.5 Installation Instructions
           Because you want to install only the patches for problems
           you have encountered, patch software is not installed by
           default. After reading the descriptions of the bugs fixed in
           this patch (see Section 1.3), determine the patches that
           meet your specific needs.
    
           If, after reading Sections 1.1 and 1.2 of these release
           notes, you are unsure whether your hardware and software
    
    
           meet the requirements for installing a particular patch, run
           inst.
    
           Patch software is installed like any other Silicon Graphics
           software product.  Follow the instructions in your Software
           Installation Administrator's Guide to bring up the miniroot
           form of the software installation tools.
    
           Follow these steps to select a patch for installation:
    
             1.  At the Inst&gtprompt, type
    
                 install patchSGxxxxxxx
    
                 where xxxxxxx is the patch number.
    
             2.  Select the desired patches for installation.
    
             3.  Initiate the installation sequence. Type
    
                 Inst> go
    
             4.  You may find that two patches have been marked as
                 incompatible.  If this occurs, you must deselect one
                 of the patches.
    
                 Inst> keep patchSGxxxxxxx
    
                 where xxxxxxx is the patch number.
    
             5.  After completing the installation process, exit the
                 inst program by typing
    
                 Inst> quit
    
           To remove a patch, use the versions remove command as you
           would for any other software subsystem.  The removal process
           reinstates the original version of software unless you have
           specifically removed the patch history from your system.
    
           versions remove patchSGxxxxxxx
    
           where xxxxxxx is the patch number.
    
           To keep a patch but increase your disk space, use the
           versions removehist command to remove the patch history.
    
           versions removehist patchSGxxxxxxx
    
    
           where xxxxxxx is the patch number.
    
    

    INST SUBSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

    This information can be used to determine without any doubt whether or not a patch will install on a given system. Just run "versions -n &ltsubsys>" on each of the following subsystems from a command shell on the target system:

    SubSystemMin ValueMax Value
    eoe1.sw.unix10215720361029999900

    If the version number of the specific subsystem is within the range of the numbers shown above, then the patch will install, otherwise the patch will not install.

    NOTE: BE SURE TO CHECK ALL SUBSYSTEMS! Not having base subsystems will also prevent a patch from installing.


    INST SUBSYSTEM CHECKSUMS

    These checksums help to provide a 'signature' for the patch inst image which can be used to authenticate other inst images. You can obtain this kind of output by running sum -r on the image (from the command line):

    41469      2   patchSG0000736
    01978    367   patchSG0000736.eoe1_sw
    21451      4   patchSG0000736.idb
    

    INST SUBSYSTEM FILE LISTINGS

    The following lists the files which get installed from each subsystem in the patch:

    patchSG0000736.eoe1_sw.unix
    usr/cpu/sysgen/IP12boot/wd93.o
    usr/cpu/sysgen/IP17boot/wd93.o
    usr/cpu/sysgen/IP20boot/wd93.o
    usr/cpu/sysgen/IP22boot/wd93.o
    usr/cpu/sysgen/IP4boot/wd93.o
    usr/cpu/sysgen/IP5boot/wd93.o
    usr/cpu/sysgen/IP6boot/wd93.o
    usr/relnotes/patchSG0000736/TC
    usr/relnotes/patchSG0000736/ch1.z


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    download.sgi.com patchSG0000736.tardist 29-Sep-1995 201 K FTP HTTP
     
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    Document Id: 20021118074117-IRIXPatch-625