Release: Solaris Universal Driver 2.6.3
Last Updated: 9/10/96
Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Advanced System Products, Inc.
The AdvanSys Solaris Universal Driver (ASC) supports all AdvanSys
SCSI Adapters listed below for Solaris 2.5 and 2.5.1. Earlier versions
of Solaris are not supported.
The SOLARIS directory only contain this file. The latest
versions of these files are contained on the AdvanSys FTP and BBS sites.
If the date listed in the SOLARIS.TXT file is more than a few months old,
please check the FTP or BBS site for a newer version of the driver.
SOLARIS.TXT Installation Instructions
SOLARIS.EXE DOS Executable File with 3 Floppy Disk Images and RAWRITE.EXE
Supported Adapters
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The CDB counts below indicate the number of SCSI CDB (Command
Descriptor Block) requests that can be stored in the RISC chip
cache and board LRAM. A CDB is a single SCSI command. This value
can be lowered in the BIOS by changing the 'Host Queue Size' adapter
setting.
Connectivity Products:
ABP510/5150 - Bus-Master ISA (240 CDB) (Footnote 1)
ABP5140 - Bus-Master ISA PnP (16 CDB) (Footnote 1)
ABP5142 - Bus-Master ISA PnP with floppy (16 CDB)
ABP920 - Bus-Master PCI (16 CDB)
ABP930 - Bus-Master PCI (16 CDB)
ABP930U - Bus-Master PCI Ultra (16 CDB)
ABP960 - Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC (16 CDB) (Footnote 2)
ABP960U - Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC Ultra (16 CDB)
Single Channel Products:
ABP542 - Bus-Master ISA with floppy (240 CDB)
ABP742 - Bus-Master EISA (240 CDB)
ABP842 - Bus-Master VL (240 CDB)
ABP940 - Bus-Master PCI (240 CDB)
ABP940U - Bus-Master PCI Ultra (240 CDB)
ABP970 - Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC (240 CDB)
ABP970U - Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC Ultra (240 CDB)
Dual Channel Products:
ABP752 - Dual Channel Bus-Master EISA (240 CDB Per Channel)
ABP852 - Dual Channel Bus-Master VL (240 CDB Per Channel)
ABP950 - Dual Channel Bus-Master PCI (240 CDB Per Channel)
Footnotes:
1. These boards have been shipped by HP with the 4020i CD-R drive.
They have no BIOS so they cannot control a boot device, but they
can control secondary devices.
2. This board has been shipped by Iomega with the Jaz Jet drive.
Instructions for creating the ASC Universal Driver Diskettes using DOS
======================================================================
The file SOLARIS.EXE is a self-extracting archive which contains images
of three Solaris 1.44 MB diskettes. The first two images are for DOS FAT
diskettes and the third image contains a cpio archive. The three diskette
images must be copied to 3.5" diskettes to run a Solaris install. If you
intend to install the ASC driver to an existing Solaris 2.5 system then
only the third diskette is needed.
1. Copy the file SOLARIS.EXE to a DOS system.
2. Type the command SOLARIS.EXE. The following four files will be created:
BOOT1.DAT First Stage Boot Floppy with AdvanSys Realmode ASC.BEF Driver
BOOT2.DAT Second Stage Boot Floppy with AdvanSys Native ASC Driver
DRVUPD.DAT Solaris Driver Update Image with AdvanSys Native ASC Driver
RAWRITE.EXE DOS Executable to transfer file images to a diskette
3. For each image insert a blank formatted diskette in a 3.5" floppy disk
drive and create the diskettes with these commands. Label the diskettes
ASC BOOT1, ASC BOOT2, and ASC Driver Update.
<Insert ASC BOOT1>
RAWRITE BOOT1.DAT A:
<Insert ASC BOOT2>
RAWRITE BOOT2.DAT A:
<Insert ASC Driver Update>
RAWRITE DRVUPD.DAT A:
Installing the ASC Driver during Solaris Installation
=====================================================
You must use install Solaris 2.5 x86 Edition in combination with the
AdvanSys driver.
1. Insert the Solaris 2.5 x86 Edition Installation CD into a CD-ROM
and insert the ASC BOOT1 diskette into the first floppy drive.
2. The system should boot off the floppy. The AdvanSys Realmode driver
ASC.BEF driver will recognize the installed AdvanSys adapter and
the boot procedure will indicate that ASC.BEF has been loaded.
3. Later during the install procedure you will prompted to install
the second boot diskette (ASC BOOT2) and then the Driver Update
diskette (ASC Driver Update).
4. The installation procedure will automatically add the AdvanSys
driver to the installed system. There is no need to re-add the
driver after the installation has completed.
Installing the ASC Driver after Solaris has already been Installed
==================================================================
You must already have installed Solaris 2.5 x86 Edition.
1. Boot the Solaris system and login as root.
2. Insert the ASC Driver Update diskette in the first floppy disk drive.
3. Type the following commands to extract the Driver Update image to
the directory /tmp/drivers. If the directory already exists use a
different name.
mkdir /tmp/drivers;
cd /tmp/drivers;
cpio -idumv < /dev/diskette0
4. Run the driver update shell script. This command will apply the
latest driver update and then install the ASC driver. This command
may take as long as 30 minutes to run:
./installdu.sh
5. Reboot your Solaris system and use the boot command 'b -r' at the
boot prompt to reconfigure the system. The '-r' option will cause
the /devices and /dev directories to be rebuilt.
Installing SCSI Devices under Solaris
=====================================
SCSI Disk and CD-ROM devices are controlled by the same target driver
cmdk(7d). Device files are of the form:
/dev/[r]dsk/c[0-9]t[0-7]d[0-9]s[0-f]
SCSI Tape drives are controlled by st(7d). Device files are of the form:
/dev/[n]rmt/[0-9]
If you add or remove a SCSI device reboot your Solaris system and use
the boot command 'b -r' at the boot prompt to reconfigure the system.
This will cause the /devices and /dev directories to be rebuilt.
AdvanSys Contact Information
============================
Mail: Advanced System Products, Inc.
1150 Ringwood Court
San Jose, CA 95131
Operator: 1-408-383-9400
FAX: 1-408-383-9612
Tech Support: 1-800-525-7440
BBS: 1-408-383-9540 (14400,N,8,1)
Interactive FAX: 1-408-383-9753
Customer Direct Sales: 1-800-883-1099/1-408-383-5777
Tech Support E-Mail: support@advansys.com
FTP Site: ftp.advansys.com (login: anonymous)
Web Site: http://www.advansys.com
Download Driver Pack
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.