Solaris.txt Driver File Contents (DR_1255FTXSC_DRV.zip)

               SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255FTX-SC)
               Solaris 2/7/8 Driver Installation

This document describes the steps necessary to install the
drivers for the SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255FTX-SC) in
Solaris 7/8 on x86 systems. 

  Contents:
  ---------

  (A) Installing/Uninstalling the driver under Solaris 7/8
  (B) Changing the Media Type in Solaris

(A) Installing/Uninstalling the driver under Solaris 7/8
================================================================

(A.1) Installing the driver

1. If the system is already on, enter su [ENTER]. You will be 
   prompted for the root password. Otherwise, power up the
   system, and enter the root password when prompted.
2. Insert the Driver Disk. We recommend that you use the command
   'volcheck' to mount the Floppy driver by following command:
	
	# volcheck 
	
3. Add the driver packages by entering the following command:

    (a) If Driver is placed in a Floppy Disk.
	# cd /floppy/floppy0/solaris/x86
	# ./installer

    (b) If Driver is placed in a CD-ROM.
	# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/solaris/x86
	# ./installer
    
   Then following the screen instructions to complete the
   installation.
   	
4. Make hostname.afe0 to make Solaris system load the driver
   during system up.
   
    # uname -n > /etc/hostname.afe0
    
   Now the hostname.afe0 file contains the hostname of your
   Solaris system.
   
5. Configure the Hosts File to configure IP address of the
   adapter. Please Refer to Solaris Document for more detail.

(A.2) Uninstalling the driver
================================================================
To remove the software, simply running "pkgrm" command on the
GEDafed package. If you are not already root, it will prompt
you for the system's root password.
	
	# pkgrm GEDenetd

(B) Changing the Media Type in Solaris
================================================================
After installation, you can set Media Type in afe.conf file
under /kernel/drv/ directory. All the supported Media Types are
listed in the file.
 
Defaults:  The default Media Type will always be "AutoSense".

Following is the default setting in the afe.conf file:

AutoSense;                       ###  AutoSense
#speed=10 full-duplex=0;          ###  10BaseT
#speed=10 full-duplex=1;          ###  10BaseT Full-Duplex
#speed=100 full-duplex=0;         ###  100BaseTx
#speed=100 full-duplex=1;         ###  100BaseTx Full-Duplex
#speed=100 full-duplex=0 fiber=1; ###  100BaseFx
#speed=100 full-duplex=1 fiber=1; ###  100BaseFx Full-Duplex

For example, if you want to set Media Type to 100BaseTx, modify
the afe.conf like following:

#AutoSense;                       ###  AutoSense
#speed=10 full-duplex=0;          ###  10BaseT
#speed=10 full-duplex=1;          ###  10BaseT Full-Duplex
speed=100 full-duplex=0;         ###  100BaseTx
#speed=100 full-duplex=1;         ###  100BaseTx Full-Duplex
#speed=100 full-duplex=0 fiber=1; ###  100BaseFx
#speed=100 full-duplex=1 fiber=1; ###  100BaseFx Full-Duplex
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How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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