Installation Notes for Compaq SCSI Controller Driver
on Solaris 8
using Driver Update Diskette Labeled CPQncr8.340
February 01, 2000
This file contains information on how to create and use CPQncr8.340 DU
(Driver Update) Diskette for installing the Compaq SCSI Controller
driver.
The following sections are described below:
1. Contents of the DU
2. Supported Hardware
3. Installing the contents of the package
1. Contents of the DU
The DU Diskette contains CPQncr package, version 1.2.0 This version of
the CPQncr package contains Compaq SCSI Controller driver, "cpqncr",
version 3.40.
2. Supported Hardware
This driver supports the following Compaq SCSI Controllers
* Compaq 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2 EISA/PCI Controller (825)
* Compaq Wide-Ultra SCSI PCI Controller (875)
* Compaq Dual Channel Wide Ultra SCSI-3 Controller (876)
* Compaq Dual Channel Ultra-2 SCSI Controller (896)
* Compaq Integrated Dual Channel Wide Ultra-2 SCSI Controller
3. Installing the Contents of the Package
1. Loading the cpqncr driver during Installation of Solaris 8.
This is the procedure to be followed to boot Solaris 8 using any of
the above-mentioned Compaq SCSI controllers as boot controller.
1. Boot Solaris with Configuration Assistant Diskette or with
Solaris 8 Software/WebStart CD.
2. When the Configuration Assistant screen is displayed, choose the
F4 option (F4_Add Driver)
3. When the 'Install Supplemental Drivers' screen is displayed,
remove the Configuration Assistant diskette (if it is used to
Boot Solaris) and insert the CPQncr8.340 Driver Update diskette.
4. Press F2_Continue.
5. At this stage, the cpqncr driver is loaded from the diskette into
the memory.
6. You can also add other drivers through the corresponding DU
diskettes at this stage. Once all the required drivers are added,
remove the DU diskette from the diskette drive and reinsert the
Configuration Assistant diskette (if it is used to Boot Solaris)
and press F4_Done.
7. The Identified Device Drivers screen is displayed.
8. Press F2_Continue. Continue with the installation process of
Solaris Operating System.
9. At the end, the installation program prompts you to insert the
CPQncr8.340 DU diskette again.
10. Reinsert the CPQncr8.340 DU diskette.
11. Press Enter to continue.
12. Following is displayed while successfully installing the CPQncr
package.
Installing package CPQncr
Compaq SCSI Controller
(i386) VERSION=1.2.0, REV=2000.02.01.03.40
Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Installation of was successful.
13. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive.
14. Follow the instructions prompted by the Solaris Installation
Program.
2. Adding the driver to the already installed Solaris Operating System
1. Become superuser on your system.
2. Check to see if Volume Management is running
# ps -ef | grep vold
3. If Volume Management is running stop the same.
# /etc/init.d/volmgt stop
4. Insert the CPQncr8.340 DU diskette into the diskette drive.
5. Mount the CPQncr8.340 DU diskette at the /mnt mount point:
# mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette /mnt
6. Execute the install script on the diskette
# /mnt/DU/sol_28/i86pc/Tools/install.sh -i
7. The following message gets displayed on successful installation.
Installation of was successful.
8. Unmount the diskette:
# umount /mnt
9. Remove the DU diskette from the diskette drive.
10. Execute the following commands to reconfigure while rebooting the
machine
# touch /reconfigure
# reboot
11. In the next boot, give "b -r" as a boot option.
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