1. AMD_SP5100_ATI_SMBUS.zip Driver
2. Release note.txt File Contents

Release note.txt Driver File Contents (AMD_SP5100_ATI_SMBUS.zip)

                         AMD Linux Driver for SB700
                       For VMware ESX 4.0 GM (rebase 20)
                        Version 20.1.0  [Jun.10, 2009]
                       ================================


Contents
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  1. Introduction
  2. Installation and Configuration
  3. Changes
  4. Known Issues


1 INTRODUCTION
==============

Driver status:
  SATA AHCI     SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE Driver Disk installation required
                (see Installation and Configuration - SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE.iso)
  IDE          	SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE Driver Disk installation required
                (see Installation and Configuration - SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE.iso)
  USB          	Supported in standard distribution
  SMBUS        	VMware Not required
  HD Audio     	Virtual machine supported using IOMMU (PCI pass through)
               	(see VMware Installation and Configuration)
		(some server platforms such as Toonie do not have HD 
		Audio controller)
  ACPI          ESX does not support S3/S4


2 INSTALLATION and CONFIGURATION
================================
VMware ESX 4.0 is for server virtualization. Please follow the VMware
Installation guide for details AMD hardware compatibility. The following is
minimum requirements to install ESX 4.0 on AMD Server Platforms:
  - At least two processors of one of the following types:
      1500MHz AMD Opteron (32 bit mode)
      1500MHz AMD A64 x2 dual core processors
  (For development one CPU platform can also be installed OK)
  - 4GB RAM minimum
  - One or more Ethernet controllers listed in compability guide
  - A SCSI disk, Fibre Channel LUN, or RAID LUN with unpartitioned space

For details you can see:
  - Quick Start Guide
  - Compatibility Guides
You can retrieve latest copies from:
  - http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/vsp_pubs_esx40_vc40.html

For SP5100 southbridge related platform: 
  - SP5100 A13 and later reversion is preferred.
  - With current server hardware platform release, external USB-DVDROM is needed for installation. 
  - HD Audio device only supported in virtual machine via IOMMU. Not support by VMware ESX.
  - ACPI S3/S4 not support by VMware ESX. Virtual machine only support S4.
  - SP5100 related driver is released in Driver CD and/or Update zip package. 
    You can use method or tools VMware provided to install or maintain them. 

SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE.iso
-----------------------
  SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE.iso Driver Disk should be used during VMware ESX 4.0 installation to support
  new feature "SATA Clock Auto Off" enabled in BIOS.  Without using SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE.iso Driver
  Disk, the the installation could be failed to recognize some SATA ports. 

To create SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE Driver Disk:
  1. Burn SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE.iso image to a CD.
  2. Put VMware ESX 4.0 installation CD into USB ODD and start the installation.
  3. Follow the installation step until the "Custom Drivers" page was promoted.
  4. Choose "Yes" and then press "Add", The USB ODD will eject the VMware ESX 
     installation CD.
  5. Put in the SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE Driver CD (created in step 1) and press "OK".
  6. After the Driver CD is successfully loaded, continue to finish the installation.


3 CHANGES
=========

  1.  [2009/06/10] Add SB700_SATA_AHCI&IDE driver CD image to support "SATA 
                   Clock Auto Off" feature.
  2.  [2009/06/10] Add known issue for no signature.
  
  3.  [2009/01/22] Support SB700 SATA controller in-box.
  4.  [2009/01/22] Support SB700 IDE controller in-box.
  5.  [2009/01/22] Fix Teamtrack issue OBS98924: burnintest test fail on toonie
  6.  [2009/01/22] Fix Teamtrack issue OBS98940: usb file transfer test fail 
		   on Toonie
  7.  [2009/01/22] Fix Teamtrack issue OBS98925: bonnie++ test fail on Toonie
  8.  [2009/01/22] Fix Teamtrack issue OBS101657: burnintest in virtual rhel 
		   5.2 64bit OS fail
  9.  [2008/08/28] Add installation scripts.
  10. [2008/08/26] Init.


4 KNOWN ISSUES
==============

  1. IDE HDD/ODD can not work with 40 wire IDE cable and "SATA as primary"
     selection in BIOS. So if you want to use IDE HDD/ODD, please use 80 wire
     IDE cable or select "SATA as secondary" in BIOS.
  2. SATA Controller on Toonie platform only support SATA 3Gb/s mode. 
     So most SATA ODD could work on Toonie.
  3. If using "hdparm" tool to test HDD, system may show the error message: 
     "HDIO_DRIVE_CMD(null) (wait for flush complete) failed: Inappropriate 
     ioctl for device." It is harmless to the system.
  4. This driver CD has no signature. But it does not affect normal usage.