The Solaris x86 Driver Update is the mechanism by which new device drivers and video support are distributed to our customers.
NEW OR UPDATED DRIVERS IN DU11: SCSI HBA Driver cpqncr Fixed bugs and added support for the Compaq Dual Channel Wide Ultra SCSI3 Controller SCSI Tape Driver st.conf Uncommented all previously unsupported entries so you can use older tape drives without having to modify st.conf; added help text that explains how to submit new entries and where to find documentation about creating entries; consequently added support for these tape drives: Archive Python 28388, Conner CTD 8004H, Compaq DLT models 4000 and 7000, Sony SDT 7000 and SDT 9000, Wangtek 51000 and 52000, Tecmar TS-420, all shipping models of Sun DLT drives, Quantum DLT 4000 and 7000, Hewlett-Packard SureStore T4 and 1557A DDS3 autoloader (requires third-party control software), WangDAT models 3400DX and 3800, Exabyte 8900 Mammoth and 8705 Eliant, Tandberg TDC 4120 Ethernet Network Drivers cnft Fixed bugs dnet Fixed bugs (in the media detection code) and added support for both Digital NIC 21142/21143 chips and media for T4 tape drives elx Added support for the embedded 3Com card in a Dell OptiPlex GXa 6266MT iprb Fixed a bug and added support for additional revisions of the 82557 chip FDDI Network Driver sxp Fixed bugs Token Ring Network Driver mpre New driver to support the Madge PCI Presto card; the mtok driver continues to support all previous Madge cards Serial Ports Driver asy Fixed bugs and added support for several newer serial chips, including the Exar 16c650 and Texas Instruments 16c750; support also added for fast 460K-baud generators For a complete list of device drivers supported in this release, see Table 1-2 in Chapter 1, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 Guide."
NEW VIDEO SUPPORT IN DU11
Resolution and Color Depth
(A=800x600; B=1024x768; C=1152x900; D=1280x1024; E=1600x1200)
A B C D E
Vendor/Model Bus Chipset (Note 1) 8 24 8 24 8 24 8 24 8 24
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ATI All-in-Wonder PCI ATI 3D RAGE II+ X X X X X X X X X
ATI XPERT@Work PCI/ ATI 3D RAGE PRO X X X X X X X X X
AGP
ATI XPERT@Play PCI/ ATI 3D RAGE PRO X X X X X X X X X
AGP
ATI 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV PCI ATI 3D RAGE II+ X X X X X X X X X
ATI 3D RAGE II+ -- ATI 3D RAGE II+ X X X X X X X X X
ATI 3D RAGE PRO -- ATI 3D RAGE PRO X X X X X X X X X
Cirrus Logic GD5480 -- Cirrus Logic GD5480 X X X X X X X X X
Diamond Stealth 3D PCI S3 ViRGE/DX (86C375) X X X X X X
2000/Pro
Matrox Millennium 220 PCI MGA2064W-R3 X X X X X X X X X X
Matrox Millennium II PCI/ MGA2164W X X X X X X X X X X
AGP
Matrox Mystique 220 PCI MGA1064SG(-G or -H) X X X X X X X X X
S3 ViRGE/DX -- S3 ViRGE/DX (86C375) X X X X X X
S3 ViRGE/GX -- S3 ViRGE/GX (86C385) X X X X X X X
STB Nitro 3D PCI S3 ViRGE/GX (86C385) X X X X X X
STB Nitro 64 Video PCI Cirrus Logic GD5446 X X X X X
STB Powergraph 64 3D PCI S3 ViRGE (86C325) X X X X X
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(Note 1) The information in the chipset column does not guarantee that video
boards made by another manufacturer using the same chipset will work.
Only the specific models listed by Vendor, Model, Bus, and Chipset have
been tested.
"--" in the bus column indicates a video controller model that is used on
video display adapters and motherboards.
For a complete list of video display adapters supported in this release, see
Table 2-1 in Chapter 2, "Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 11 Guide."
Support for higher monitor refresh rates (up to 115 KHz horizontal refresh
and 120Hz vertical refresh) has been added.
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Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 includes support for the following devices:
LEGEND: * - New support in this release
u - Updated support in this release
DISKS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Enhanced IDE / ATAPI (IDE CD-ROM) including support for using suspend/resume
functionality on Toshiba Tecra 500 CDT and 720 CDT laptops; support for
NEC 280 ATAPI CD-ROM; added support for multisession CD-ROMs
SCSI Host Adapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Adaptec AHA-154x
Adaptec AHA-2940U, AHA-2940UW, Integrated AIC-7880
Adaptec AHA-2940AU
Adaptec AHA-274x/AHA-284x, AIC-7770
AdvanSys ABP510/5150-Bus-Master ISA
AdvanSys ABP5140-Bus-Master ISA PnP
AdvanSys ABP5142-Bus-Master ISA PnP with floppy
AdvanSys ABP920-Bus-Master PCI
AdvanSys ABP930-Bus-Master PCI
AdvanSys ABP930U-Bus-Master PCI Ultra
AdvanSys ABP960-Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC
AdvanSys ABP960U-Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC Ultra
AdvanSys ABP542-Bus-Master ISA with floppy
AdvanSys ABP742-Bus-Master EISA
AdvanSys ABP842-Bus-Master VL
AdvanSys ABP940-Bus-Master PCI
AdvanSys ABP940U-Bus-Master PCI Ultra
AdvanSys ABP970-Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC
AdvanSys ABP970U-Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC Ultra
AdvanSys ABP752-Dual Channel Bus-Master EISA
AdvanSys ABP852-Dual Channel Bus-Master VL
AdvanSys ABP950-Dual Channel Bus-Master PCI
BusLogic FlashPoint LT Ultra SCSI
BusLogic FlashPoint LW Ultra and Wide SCSI
BusLogic FlashPoint DL Dual Channel Ultra SCSI
BusLogic FlashPoint DW Dual Channel Ultra and Wide SCSI
Compaq 32-Bit Fast-SCSI-2 (53c710 - EISA add-in card)
Compaq 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2/P (53c825 - PCI add-in card)
Compaq Integrated 32-Bit Fast-SCSI-2 (53c710 - ProLiant 2000, 4000)
Compaq Integrated 32-Bit Fast-SCSI-2/P (53c810 - ProSignia 300, 500)
Compaq Integrated 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2/E (53c825 - ProLiant 4500)
Compaq Integrated 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2/P (53c825 - ProLiant 1500)
Compaq Integrated Wide-Ultra SCSI Controller (PCI)
Compaq Wide-Ultra SCSI Controller (PCI)
QLogic Fast!SCSI PCI IQ Host Adapter Cards (QLA1000-PI, QLA1001-PI)
QLogic QL510 SCSI Adapter
SCSI Disk Arrays/RAID CONTROLLERS - - - - - - - - - -
* American Megatrends MegaRAID 428 SCSI RAID Controller
Compaq SMART-2 EISA/PCI SCSI Array controller
IBM PC ServeRAID
Mylex DAC960P (PCI)/DAC960E (EISA)
* Mylex DAC960PD-Ultra
* SMART-2SL controllers
ETHERNET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3Com Etherlink III PCI Bus Master (3C590)
3Com Etherlink XL (3C900 TPO)
3Com Etherlink XL 3C900-COMBO
3Com Fast Etherlink 10/100 PCI (3C595 TX)
3Com Fast Etherlink 10/100 EISA (3C597 TX)
3Com Fast Etherlink XL (3C905)
Allied Telesys AT1599 ISA card
CNET PowerNIC CN935E
Compex ReadyLINK ENET32 B2
Compaq Netelligent 10T PCI (TLAN 2.3)
Compaq Netelligent 10T PCI UTP
Compaq Netelligent 10T PCI UTP (TLAN 3.03)
Compaq NetFlex-2 DualPort ENET, NetFlex-2 ENET-TR Controller (Ethernet only)
Compaq NetFlex-3/E
Compaq NetFlex-3/P
Compaq NetFlex-3 EISA and PCI controllers (TLAN 2.3)
Compaq NetFlex-3 DUAL Port 100/100TX PCI UTP
DLINK DFE 500TX Rev B2
DLINK DFE 500TX Rev C1
DLINK DE530CT
DLINK DE530CT+
Digital DE500
Diversified Tech
Fujitsu FMV183
HP PC LAN NC/16 TP J2405A
Intel EtherExpress Flash32
Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+ PCI
Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B PCI TX
Kingston KNE100TX
Kingston KNE40BT
LinkSys LNE100TX Rev AB
Micordyne NE2500Plus ISA card
Rockwell RNS 2300
Rockwell RNS 2340
SMC EtherPower PCI (8432 T)
SMC EtherPower PCI (21040)(8432BT/8432BTA)
SMC EtherPower PCI (21041)(8432BT/8432BTA)
FAST ETHERNET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3Com Fast Etherlink 10/100 PCI (3C595 TX)
3Com Fast Etherlink 10/100 EISA (3C597 TX)
3Com Fast Etherlink XL (3C905)
Asante EtherFAST 10/100 (100MB support only)
Cogent EM100 with SROM V1.3
Cogent EM110TX PCI with DEC 21140-AC chip
Cogent EM100TX / Adaptec ANA-6910/TX
Cogent EM110TX / Adaptec ANA-6911/TX
Cogent EM400TX / Adaptec ANA-6940/TX
Cogent EM440 / Adaptec ANA-6944/TX
Cogent EM960C / Adaptec ANA-6901/C
Cogent EM960TP / Adaptec ANA-6901
Cogent EM964TP / Adaptec ANA-6904
Compaq Deskpro 4000 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100
Compaq Deskpro 6000 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100
Compaq Netelligent 10T PCI UTP
Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI UTP
Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI (TLAN 2.3)
Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI UTP (TLAN 3.03)
Compaq NetFlex-3/E (supports 100Base-TX and 100VG-AnyLAN UTP modules)
Compaq NetFlex-3/P (supports 100Base-TX and 100VG-AnyLAN UTP modules)
Compaq NetFlex-3 100Base-FX module
u Compaq ProLiant 2500 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100
Compaq Professional Workstation 5000 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100
* Intel EtherExpress PRO 100/B (82557) Rev. C
Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B PCI TX
Kingston KNE100TX
SMC EtherPower 10/100 PCI (SMC 9332BDT)
SMC EtherPower 10/100 PCI (SMC 9332DST)
Znyx EtherAction ZX311
Znyx EtherXtend ZX342
Znyx NetBlaster ZX312
Znyx NetBlaster ZX314
Znyx NetBlaster ZX315
Znyx NetBlaster ZX342
Znyx NetBlaster ZX344
Znyx NetBlaster ZX345
Znyx NetBlaster ZX346
Znyx NetBlaster ZX348
FDDI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rockwell RNS 2200 Series FDDI PCI Adapters
TOKEN RING - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
IBM 16/4, Auto 16/4 Token Ring (and compatible Adapters)
IBM Turbo 16/4 Token Ring
Madge Smart 16/4 AT Ringnode/Bridgenode
Madge Smart 16/4 AT Plus Ringnode
Madge Smart 16/4 ISA Client Ringnode
Madge Smart 16/4 ISA Client Plus Ringnode
Madge Smart 16/4 EISA Ringnode/Bridgenode
Madge Smart 16/4 MC Ringnode/Bridgenode
Madge Smart 16/4 MC32 Ringnode/Bridgenode
Madge Smart 16/4 PCI Ringnode/Bridgenode
VIDEO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ATI 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV (ATI Mach64GT - RAGE II)
ATI 3D Xpression (ATI Mach64GT - RAGE)
* ATI 3D Xpression (ATI Mach64GT - RAGE II)
ATI Graphics Pro Turbo (ATI Mach64)
ATI Graphics Pro Turbo 1600 (ATI Mach64)
ATI Graphics Xpression (ATI Mach64)
ATI Graphics Expression (ATI Mach64VT)
ATI WinTurbo (Mach64)
ATI Mach64CT (Rev 1 and 2)
ATI Mach64GT (RAGE)
ATI Mach64GT (RAGE II)
ATI Mach64VT
Boca Voyager 64
Chips & Technology 65545
Chips & Technology 65548
Cirrus Logic 5428 chipset
Cirrus Logic 5429 chipset
Cirrus Logic 5436 chipset
Cirrus Logic 54M40 chipset
Cirrus Logic 5446 chipset
Cirrus Logic 7543 chipset
Compaq ProSignia 300 (Cirrus Logic GD5424)
Compaq QVision 1280
Compaq QVision 2000E
Compaq QVision 2000 (Rev. G)
Compaq ProLiant 1000 (Cirrus Logic GD5420 chipset)
Compaq ProLiant 1500 (Cirrus Logic GD5420 chipset)
Compaq ProLiant 2000 (Cirrus Logic GD54M30 chipset)
Compaq ProLiant 2500 (Cirrus Logic GD5420 chipset)
Compaq ProLiant 4000 (Cirrus Logic GD5420 chipset)
Compaq ProLiant 4500 (Cirrus Logic GD5424 chipset)
Compaq ProLiant 5000 (Cirrus Logic GD5424 chipset)
Compaq ProSignia 300/500 (Cirrus Logic GD5420 chipset)
Compaq ProSignia 300/5000 (Cirrus Logic GD5424 chipset)
Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 (S3 ViRGE)
Diamond Stealth 3D 3000 (S3 ViRGE/VX - 988)
Diamond Stealth 64 Graphics 2000 (S3 Trio64 and S3 Vision864)
Diamond Stealth 64 Video 2000 (S3 Vision868)
Diamond Stealth 64 Video 2001 (S3 Trio64V+)
Diamond Stealth 64 Video 3000 (S3 Vision968 with TVP or IBM RAMDACs)
Diamond Stealth SE (S3 Trio32)
Diamond Viper Pro (P9100)
Diamond Viper SE (P9100)
ELSA Victory 3D (PCI)(S3 ViRGE Chipset)
ELSA Winner 1000 AVI (PCI S3 868)
ELSA Winner 2000 Pro-X (PCI S3 968)
ELSA Winner 3000-S (PCI)(S3 ViRGE Chipset)
Hercules Dynamite 128/Video (Tseng ET6000)`
IBM PC 330-Model 6575 (S3 864)
IBM PC 330-Model 6576 (S3 Trio64)
IBM PC 350-Model 6581 (GD5430)
IBM PC 360-Model 6598 (Storm)
IBM PC 750-Model 6885-35H (S3 864 + S3 SDAC)
IBM PC 750-Model 6885-J0M (S3 864 + S3 SDAC)
IBM PC Server 310-Model 8639-0DT (S3 868)
IBM PC Server 310-Model 8639-0EO (S3 Trio64V+)
IBM PC Server 310-Model 8639-0XT (S3 864)
IBM PC Server 320-Model 8640-MXT (GD5430)
IBM PC Server 320-Model 8640-0NJ (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 320-Model 8640-0XT (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 320-Model 8640-0YT (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 320-Model 8640-0DV (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 325-Model 8639-ESO (GD5436)
IBM PC Server 325-Model 8639-ESV (GD5436)
IBM PC Server 500-Model 8641-0YR (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 500-Model 8641-0YT (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 520-Model 8641-ED2 (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 520-Model 8641-EDG (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 520-Model 8641-EZS (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 520-Model 8641-EZV (GD5428)
IBM PC Server 720-Model 8642-0ZO (GD5428)
Intel Professional/GX (High Resolution) (ATI Mach32)
Intel TMI/IPG (WD9031A Chipset)
Matrox MGA Millenium
Matrox MGA Millenium 220 (PCI STORM)
Matrox MGA Mystique (PCI MGA 1064SG)
u Number Nine 9FX Reality (S3 ViRGE)
Number Nine Imagine 128 Pro (PCI)
Number Nine Imagine 128 Series 2 (Imagine128 V2)
Number Nine Imagine 128 Series 2e (Imagine 128 V2)
Number Nine Motion 331 (S3 Trio64V+)
Oak Technology OTI-107
Oak Technology OTI111
S3 Trio32 (S3 Trio32)
S3 Trio64V+ chipset
S3 Trio64V2/DX
S3 ViRGE chipset
S3 ViRGE/VX chipset (988)
STB Lightspeed 128 (PCI)(ET 6000 chipset)
STB Powergraph 64 Video (S3 Trio64V+)
STB Velocity 3D (PCI) (S3 ViRGE/VX - 988)
Trident 9440 (TGUI9440)
Trident 9680 (TGUI9680)
* Trident 9685 (TGUI9685)
Tseng ET 6000 (ET 6000 chipset)
NOTEBOOK VIDEO SUPPORT - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
AST Ascentia 950N w/SVGA Panel A, B, C, D, E
AST Ascentia 950N w/VGA Panel A, B, C, D, E
Compaq ARMADA 4120T B, E, H
Compaq LTE 5100 A, B, C, D, E
Compaq LTE 5200 A, B, C, D, E
Compaq LTE Elite 4/40C A, C, D
Dell Latitude XPi 75D A, C, D
* Dell Latitude XPi CD B, E, H
Dell Latitude XPi P133ST B, E, H
Dell Latitude LM P133ST B, E, H
HP Omni 5550 A, C, D, E, H
* IBM ThinkPad 365XD B, E, H
IBM ThinkPad 755C A, C, D
IBM ThinkPad 755CD A, C, D
IBM ThinkPad 755CV A, C, D
IBM ThinkPad 755CX w/SVGA Panel A, B, C, D, E
IBM ThinkPad 760CD A, E, H
IBM ThinkPad 760ED A, E, F, H
* IBM ThinkPad 760ED w/XVGA B, E, F, G, H
* IBM ThinkPad 760EL B, E, H
NEC Versa M75C A, C, D
NEC Versa M75HC A, B, C, D, E
TI Extensa 560CDT A, C, D
Toshiba 4800CT A, C, D
Toshiba 4850CT A, C, D
Toshiba 4900CT A, C, D
Toshiba Portege 610CT A, C, D
Toshiba Portege 650CT B, E, F, H
* Toshiba Portege 660CDT B, E, F, H
Toshiba Satellite Pro 400CDT A, C, D
Toshiba Satellite Pro 410CDT A, B, C, D, E
Toshiba Satellite Pro 425CDT A, B, C, D, E, F
Toshiba Tecra 700CT A, B, C, D, E
Toshiba Tecra 720CDT A, B, C, D, E, F, G
* Toshiba Tecra 740CDT B, E, F, G, H
Zenith Z-Note GT A, B, C, D, E
Zenith Z-Noteflex A, C, D
C&T 65545 with VGA Panel A, C, D
C&T 65545 with SVGA Panel A, B, C, D, E
C&T 65548 with VGA Panel A, C, D
C&T 65548 with SVGA Panel A, B, C, D, E
A LCD supported at 640x480x8
B LCD supported at 800x600x8 (and is default LCD resolution)
C External monitor supported at 640x480x8, 800x600x8, and 1024x768x8
D LCD and External Monitor supported at 640x480x8
E LCD and External Monitor supported at 800x600x8
F External monitor supported at 1280x1024x8
G LCD and External Monitor supported at 1024x768x8
H External monitor supported at 1024x768x8
NOTE: The last four "generic" items on the above list are expected
to work with notebooks which use these video controllers but were not
available for testing. This includes the Hewlett Packard OmniBook 5000CTS,
NEC Versa 4050C and Gateway 2000 Solo S90/S120. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE
THAT THESE DRIVERS WILL WORK WITH EVERY NOTEBOOK USING THESE CHIPS.
AUDIO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Analog Devices AD1848 (and compatible devices)
MP Modules - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Intel MP Specification 1.1-compliant systems
Compaq ProLiant (Triflex)
u Corollary Cbus II systems (like the IBM Server 720)
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The Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 release consists of the following components:
Device Driver Set:
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 BOOT 1 Diskette
du11bt1.Z -- 3.5" compressed dd image
du11bt1.zip -- 3.5" zipped dd image
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 BOOT 2 Diskette
du11bt2.Z -- 3.5" compressed dd image
du11bt2.zip -- 3.5" zipped dd image
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 SOLARIS DRIVER Diskette
du11bt3.bin -- 3.5" uncompressed dd image
du11bt3.zip -- 3.5" zipped dd image
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 DISTRIBUTION 1 Diskette (patch format)
du9d1.bin -- 3.5" uncompressed dd image
du9d1.zip -- 3.5" zipped dd image
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 DISTRIBUTION 2 Diskette (patch format)
du11d2.bin -- 3.5" uncompressed dd image
du11d2.zip -- 3.5" zipped dd image
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 DISTRIBUTION 3 Diskette (patch format)
du11d3.bin -- 3.5" uncompressed dd image
du11d3.zip -- 3.5" zipped dd image
Video Set:
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 VIDEO 1 Diskette
du11vid1.bin -- 3.5" uncompressed dd image
du11vid1.zip -- 3.5" zipped dd image
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 VIDEO 2 Diskette
du11vid2.Z -- 3.5" compressed dd image
du11vid2.zip -- 3.5" zipped dd image
Documentation Set:
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 Guide
du11ps.Z -- compressed postscript format
du11ps.zip -- zipped postscript format
du11pdf.bin -- uncompressed PDF format (in place of a *.Z file)
du11pdf.zip -- zipped PDF format
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 11 Guide
du11vps.Z -- compressed postscript format
du11vps.zip -- zipped postscript format
du11vpdf.bin -- uncompressed PDF format (in place of a *.Z file)
du11vpdf.zip -- zipped PDF format
- Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Hardware Compatibility List
x86hclps.bin -- uncompressed postscript format
x86hclps.Z -- compressed postscript format
x86hclps.zip -- zipped postscript format
x86hclpdf.bin -- uncompressed PDF format (in place of a *.Z file)
x86hclpdf.zip -- zipped PDF format
Note: We have not provided compressed PDF formats because the compression
increased the size of the original file rather than decrease it.
If you have any trouble viewing the PDF format *.bin files, try
saving these files with *.pdf extensions instead of *.bin.
Some of these diskettes may not be required for your particular installation.
Please refer to the Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11 Guide and the Solaris
2.5/2.5.1 x86 Video Driver Update 11 Guide for instructions. The uncompressed
(*.Z) and the unzipped (*.zip) files produce identical diskette image files.
For each diskette image you only need to download ONE of these two file formats.
Driver Update 11 is available on diskette or electronically via the
Internet (the World Wide Web and anonymous ftp sites), CompuServe, and
the Sun's internal ftp server for Sun personnel ONLY (newstop.ebay).
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DOWNLOADING FILES FROM THE WORLD-WIDE WEB
To obtain files from the Access1 Web Page:
1) Open URL http://access1.sun.com/drivers/driverMain.html
click on "Solaris Driver Update 11." You will be presented with a
list of all diskette images and documents available to download.
2) Download the desired files by selecting the filename and then specifying
a local filename when prompted.
An alternative WWW site for Driver Update 11 is SunSITE USA, at
http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/sun-info/solaris-x86/sunsoft-drivers/2.5.1/DU11
NETSCAPE USERS, PLEASE NOTE:
There is a problem when downloading compressed diskette images using Netscape
running in the Solaris Operating Environment. Netscape recognizes that the file
is compressed and suggests a filename to save to disk without the ".Z" extension,
but then does not invoke uncompress when saving the file. If you accept the
default filename in the "Save File" dialog box, you will end up with a compressed
file with a filename which does not have the ".Z" extension.
You can verify that this situation has occurred by examining the file size.
3.5" diskettes should always be 1474560 bytes long; if they are shorter, the
image may be compressed.
If the file you have received is really compressed, simply rename the file to
include a ".Z" extension.
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DOWNLOADING FILES VIA ANONYMOUS FTP (from ftp.uu.net)
To obtain the files using ftp:
1) Use ftp to connect to ftp.uu.net:
'ftp ftp.uu.net'
2) At the login prompt, use 'anonymous'.
3) For the password, use your complete email address.
4) At the ftp prompt, set file type to "binary"
ftp> binary [RETURN]
5) cd /vendor/sun/solaris/x86/2.5.1/DU11
6) 'get' the desired files
ftp> get <filename> [RETURN]
7) Quit the FTP session:
ftp> quit [RETURN]
Alternative anonymous ftp sites for DU11 are:
SunSITE USA (sunsite.unc.edu) in the directory
/pub/sun-info/solaris-x86/sunsoft-drivers/2.5.1/DU11
Sun's internal anonymous ftp server (newstop.ebay) in the directory
/sun/Solaris/x86drivers/2.5.1/x86/DU11.
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DOWNLOADING FILES FROM COMPUSERVE
To obtain files from CompuServe, establish a CompuServe session and at
the prompt type "go sunsoft". Proceed to the Solaris x86 Library ("lib 11").
You can then download the ZIP archives which contain the diskette
image files you need.
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CREATING DISKETTES FROM DOWNLOADED FILES
Files with .zip or .Z extensions must first be uncompressed. Utilities
to uncompress files of either type are widely available for UNIX, DOS,
and Microsoft Windows systems (CompuServe, and the SimTel archives which
are mirrored on the anonymous ftp sites wuarchive.wustl.edu and
oak.oakland.edu, are good sources for DOS and Windows utilities.)
To uncompress a .Z file, type:
uncompress <filename>
To unzip a .zip file, follow the instructions appropriate for your unzip
program.
The uncompressed images must then be copied to diskettes with
the dd command. (A DOS version of the can be found in
ftp.uu.net:/vendor/sun/solaris/x86/dd.exe or by selecting
this local link: dd.exe.)
Insert the diskette.
To use DOS:
dd filename A:
To use the Solaris operating environment:
Determine whether you are using Volume Manager (vold) by typing:
volcheck
ls -l /vol/dev/aliases/floppy0
If you see a message similar to this:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root 34 Jan 21 17:28 /vol/dev/aliases/floppy0 ->
/vol/dev/rdiskette0/unnamed_floppy
type:
dd if=filename of=/vol/dev/aliases/floppy0 bs=1440k
eject floppy0
If you see this message:
/vol/dev/aliases/floppy0 not found
type:
dd if=filename of=/dev/rdiskette bs=1440k
Finally, follow the instructions in the Driver Update Guide to
install the update.
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INSTALLING THE DRIVER UPDATE WITHOUT CREATING DISKETTES
If you have downloaded the Driver Update files from the World-Wide Web
or via anonymous FTP directly to a Solaris system, you can install the
Driver Update without creating diskettes.
Since the files are designed to be installed from diskette, you need
to combine some of them before unpacking them. Currently, this
applies to the Distribution and Video diskettes. (The Boot diskettes
aren't needed when applying the Driver Update to a running Solaris
system.)
1) Download the following files from the World-Wide Web or via anonymous
FTP to the system on which you want to install the drivers:
Drivers for devices such as SCSI host bus adapters, disk interface,
network adapters, PC-Card devices, audio, SCSI tape devices, and
serial ports:
du11d1.bin and du11d2.bin and du11d3.bin or
du11d1.zip and du11d2.zip and du11d3.zip
Video Drivers:
du11vid1.bin and du11vid2.Z or
du11vid1.zip and du11vid2.zip
You can omit the video drivers or the non-video drivers files, but
make sure you get the complete set of files for the type you choose.
2) cd to the directory containing the downloaded files. The directory
must have space for the uncompressed files resulting from this procedure.
3) Uncompress the files using the correct program, either uncompress
or unzip, for the type of files you've downloaded. For example:
% unzip du11d1.zip
The files ending in .bin don't need to be uncompressed. Rename
them to the same file name without .bin . For example:
% mv du11d1.bin du11d1
3) Become root.
4) Type:
# cat du11vid1 du11vid2 | cpio -ivcdm
v du11image.Z
nnnn blocks
# cat du11d1 du11d2 du11d3 | cpio -ivcdm
copyright
ident
installdu.sh
cpioimage.Z
installpatch
backoutpatch
nnnn blocks
5) In the appropriate Driver Update Guide, locate the procedure for
installing a Driver Update from diskettes on an existing system.
Continue with the step "Verify the extraced cpio image:".
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IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY OF THE ABOVE:
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Call 1-800-SUN-SOFT, option #3 "software upgrades" and request the Solaris
2.5/2.5.1 x86 Driver Update 11, Part No. ISOS-250-FP3-DU11. SunSoft will
send you the driver update diskettes.
Or FAX your name, address, and phone number to 415-786-4595 and specify
which Driver Update release you need to receive. (Solaris 2.5/2.5.1 x86
Driver Update 11, Part No. ISOS-250-FP3-DU11.) SunSoft will send you the
driver update diskettes.
If you are outside the US and Canada, please contact your local technical
support provider.
