Checking for Installed Sun Quad FastEthernet Software

Previous versions of the Sun Quad FastEthernet driver have been included with other Sun products. Before installing the Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.1 software, check your system for other versions of the Sun Quad FastEthernet driver.

Bundled Sun Quad FastEthernet Drivers

Beginning with the Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 5/98 release, the Sun Quad FastEthernet driver is bundled with the Solaris operating environment. This version of the Sun Quad FastEthernet driver is more current than the one shipped on the Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.1 CD-ROM.

If your system is running the Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 5/98 environment, or future compatible Solaris releases, do not install the software from the Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.1 CD-ROM.

If your system is running the Solaris 2.6 operating environment, and you are unsure if it is running the Hardware: 5/98 release, check the contents of the /etc/release file.

% cat /etc/release
          Solaris 2.6 5/98 build_id_name SPARC
   Copyright 1998 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
                   Assembled on 24 April 1998

If this file exists, and it contains Solaris 2.6 5/98, your system is running the Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 5/98 release. See "Installing the Required Quad FastEthernet Software Patches" for patch information.

Checking for Quad FastEthernet Software Shipped With Other Products

Other versions of the Sun Quad FastEthernet software have been shipped with an earlier release of the adapter and with the Sun Trunking(TM) software.

1. To check your system for installed Sun Quad FastEthernet software, type the following at a command prompt:

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   % pkginfo -x SUNWqfed
   SUNWqfed        Sun Quad FastEthernet Adapter Driver
                   (sparc) 3.0

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   Use the table below to translate the pkginfo output.

   Table 1-1 pkginfo Output Description

   pkginfo -x Output	Description and Action
   No output	Your system does not have the Sun Quad FastEthernet software installed. Follow the installation instructions in the Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.1 CD Insert, and then install the patch listed in "Installing the Required Quad FastEthernet Software Patches".
   1.0	Your system has the Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.0 software installed. You must remove this 2.0 version of the software and install the 2.1 software as described in the Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.1 CD Insert. After installing the software, install the patch listed in "Installing the Required Quad FastEthernet Software Patches".
   1.1	Your system already has the Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.1 software installed. Install the patch listed in "Installing the Required Quad FastEthernet Software Patches".
   3.0	Your system has the Sun Quad FastEthernet software installed with the Sun Trunking 1.0 software. Do not install the software from the CD-ROM and do not install any patch listed in these release notes.  Note: If you remove this version of the software, you will not be able to use the Trunking 1.0 software.
   3.1	Your system has the Sun Quad FastEthernet 2.2 software installed. This version was shipped with the Sun Trunking 1.0.1 software and the Solaris 2.6 Hardware: 5/98 software. Do not install the software from the CD-ROM, but do install the patch listed in "Installing the Required Quad FastEthernet Software Patches".