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Driver Update 3 Guide for Solaris 2.6 (Intel Platform Edition)

Adding New or Updated Drivers to an Existing Solaris System

Note -

Before adding new or updated drivers, the newly supported hardware devices should be installed and configured according to the instructions in the corresponding Device Reference Page, if any. See Device Reference Manual for Solaris 2.6 (Intel Platform Edition).

When the Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition software is already installed, the simplest way to add new or updated drivers is to install the Driver Update diskettes as patches on your system.

Follow these steps:

  1. Become root.

  2. Type ps -ef | grep vold to see if the Volume Management software is running on the machine you are updating.

    For more information about managing diskettes and drives, see System Administration Guide.

  3. If Volume Management is running, temporarily stop it:

    # /etc/init.d/volmgt stop

  4. Insert Solaris 2.6 Driver Update 3 Diskette 1 into the diskette drive.

  5. Mount Solaris 2.6 Driver Update 3 Diskette 1 at the /mnt mount point:

    # mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette /mnt

    Note -

    You must mount Solaris 2.6 Driver Update 3 Diskette 1 at this point in the file structure to update your system successfully.

  6. Execute the install script on the diskette by typing:

    # /mnt/DU/sol_26/i86pc/Tools/install.sh -i

    The install.sh script searches for all new or updated drivers on the diskette. When a new or updated driver is found, the following prompt is displayed:

    Install patch driver-name? [y]

  7. If the driver is the one you want to install, at the prompt, type y for yes or press Enter. If the driver is not the one you want to install, type n for no.

    If you specify yes, the install.sh script installs the driver you indicated.

  8. When you're done and the install.sh script exits, unmount the diskette by typing the following command at the system prompt:

    # umount /mnt

  9. Remove Solaris 2.6 Driver Update 3 Diskette 1 from the diskette drive.

  10. Repeat Step 4 through Step 9 for each subsequent Driver Update 3 diskette in the set until the driver you want is loaded onto your machine.

  11. Halt your machine.

  12. Turn your machine off.

  13. If you haven't already, add the new hardware.

  14. Turn your machine on.

  15. When the autoboot sequence prompt is displayed, quickly press Escape.

    The autoboot sequence is interrupted. The Solaris Device Configuration Assistant screen is displayed.

  16. Press F2_Continue.

    The message "Enumerating buses ..." is displayed. The Scanning Devices screen is then displayed. System devices are scanned. When scanning is complete, the Identified Devices screen is displayed.

  17. Press F2_Continue.

    The message "Loading driver com.bef ..." is displayed. The Boot Solaris screen is then displayed.

  18. On the Boot Solaris screen, select the device controller attached to the device that contains your install medium, in this case the main system disk.

    The /etc/bootrc script is displayed.

  19. At the prompt, type b -r.

    Your machine boots. You can now use your new hardware.