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

Driver Update Diskettes

Solaris 2.6 Driver Update 3 diskettes are used when you use the new Solaris 2.6 Device Configuration Assistant, Version 1.2 Diskette to install the Solaris 2.6 operating environment. Alternatively, you can use the Driver Update diskettes without the Device Configuration Assistant diskette to add new and updated drivers to an existing x86 based system running the Solaris 2.6 release.

The Driver Update diskettes contain the drivers listed below. A new or updated Section 7D man page for each of the drivers that added new device support will also be installed in the appropriate man page directory during installation.

The Solaris 2.6 Driver Update 3 ata and Solaris 2.6 ata Recovery diskettes contain, respectively, the optional ata driver listed in the next table and an ata backout script (for you to use if the updated ata driver on the Solaris 2.6 Driver Update 3 ata Diskette does not work).

Table 1-2 Device Drivers in This Driver Update

Disk Interface 

ata

Version 2.1 

Fixed numerous CD-ROM problems, particularly with newer drives 

Note -

If you are not currently having problems with your existing ata driver, you need not download and install this version of the driver. However, you are encouraged to do so and to provide feedback (positive or negative) by following the instructions at http://access1.sun.com/drivers/DU3/feedback.txt.

SCSI Host Bus Adapters 

adp

Version 2.4 

Fixed a bug in SCSI reset processing where this driver would sometimes experience memory corruption or a panic; added the AHA-3940U and AHA-3940UW host bus adapters to the Device Reference Page; fixed bugs, added additional supported devices to the Device Reference Page, and added support for the AIC-7880 (Revision B) and AIC-7895 chips 

aha

Version 2.1 

Fixed bugs, among them one that prevented users from net installing using an AHA-1540 MCA card, one that caused a delay when scanning devices, and three that relate to stress tests; added support for inserting two AHA cards in the same PC at the same time 

cpqncr

Version 3.0 

Fixed bugs; added support for the Compaq Dual Channel Wide Ultra SCSI-3 (876) PCI controller 

eha

Version 2.1 

Removed some non-conforming code; functionality remains unchanged 

mcis

Version 2.1 

Cleaned up the code; functionality remains unchanged 

ncrs

Version 2.1 

Added support for new version of the BIOS that comes with the Symbios Logic (also NCR) controllers that are already supported by this driver 

pcscsi

Version 2.1 

Fixed bugs, among them one that occurred when the target ID was greater than seven and another that occurred because the code did not check that DMA memory was set up correctly before packets were re-used; also fixed a framework usage correctness bug that did not affect functionality 

SCSI Disk Arrays/RAID Controllers 

mega

Version 1.04 

New American Megatrends MegaRAID 428 SCSI RAID controller to support the Solaris 2.6 operating environment; eliminated problems that occurred under heavy stress conditions 

mlx

Version 2.3 

Fixed bugs and added support for Mylex DAC960PG and DAC960PJ PCI-to-SCSI cards 

SCSI Tape Driver 

st.conf

 

Added help text that explains how to submit new entries and where to find documentation about creating entries; uncommented entries so you can use these older tape drives without having to modify st.conf: 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 up to DLT 700, Quantum DLT 4000 and 7000, Hewlett-Packard SureStore T4 and 1557A DDS3 autoloader (requires third-party control software), WangDAT models 3400DX and 3800, Exabyte EXB-8900 Mammoth and 8705 Eliant, Tandberg TDC 4120

Ethernet Network Drivers 

cnft

Version 4.6 

Fixed bugs 

dnet

Version 2.1 

Fixed bugs (in the media detection code) and added support for both Digital NIC 21142/21143 chips and for T4 media; fixed a bug that caused delays during start-up 

elx

 

Updated Device Reference Page 

elxl

Version 2.1 

New driver to support 3Com EtherLink XL (3C90x, 3C90xB) cards

pcn

Version 2.1 

Fixed bugs (both realmode and protect-mode); added support for AMD PCnet-PCI II and PCnet-Fast cards and for Cabletron E-2210 cards 

spwr

Version 2.1 

New driver to support SMC 9432 cards 

Token Ring Network Adapter 

mtok

Version 3.00.02 

New Madge Smart 16/4 adapter 

PC Card (PCMCIA) Hardware 

pcata

Version 2.1 

Fixed a bug so tools like format won't try to access the Viper 8260pA or SanDisk Flash PC Card if it isn't inserted in the socket

Serial Ports Driver 

asy

Version 2.1 

Fixed bugs 

This table lists the MP kernel modules included in this Driver Update.

Table 1-3 MP Kernel Modules in This Driver Update

pcplusmp

Version 2.1 

Fixed a bug that caused some Compaq MultiProcessor Specification v1.4 Compliant systems to hang (the ProLiant and Professional Workstation Series equipped with or without the Compaq Smart-2/P array controllers, for example) 

If your system is running an older version of Compaq's ROMPaq firmware, you may also need to upgrade your system with the latest version of ROMPaq firmware after installing this driver to prevent your system from hanging