$Id: linux.txt,v 1.20 1996/05/06 19:11:11 bobf Exp bobf $ Release: 1.3 Last Updated: 5/6/96 Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Advanced System Products, Inc. The AdvanSys Linux Host Driver supports all currently available AdvanSys SCSI Adapters. The source file advansys.c lists each adapter. The driver has been tested on Linux v1.2.1 and v1.3.57 kernels. Starting with v1.3.58 the AdvanSys driver has been included in the Linux distribution. The following files make up the Linux release. The latest versions of these files are maintained on the AdvanSys FTP and BBS sites. If the date listed in this file is more than a few months old, please check the FTP or BBS site for newer versions. linux.txt This File linux.tgz gzip compressed tar archive containing the latest advansys.h and advansys.c source files. The driver can be added to a system after an installation has been done. Instead of installing the driver using the source files in this gzip compressed archive you can use one of the patch files listed below. The patch files include the latest advansys.c and advansys.h. Note that if you have a different kernel version from the ones that patches exist for, you may need to modify advansys.c or advansys.h for your kernel to compile. There is versioning in the driver between v1.2.x and v1.3.x, but not for intermediate releases. Refer to the installation comments in advansys.c for more information. v1_2_13.gz Patch for the Linux v1.2.13 kernel. If you have a v1.2.13 kernel you can execute the following command to add the AdvanSys driver to your kernel source: cd /usr/src; zcat v1_2_13.gz | patch -p0 v1_3_57.gz Patch for the Linux v1.3.57 kernel. If you have a v1.3.57 kernel you can execute the following command to add the AdvanSys driver to your kernel source: cd /usr/src; zcat v1_3_57.gz | patch -p0 NOTE: The following DOS .exe files are too large to include on our software release diskette. Please obtain them from our FTP or BBS sites. slakwar2.exe DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a boot diskette for installing Slackware Linux 2.X. The kernel on the boot diskette is configured with the AdvanSys driver. You will also need to create a root diskette from the Slackware CD. slakwar3.exe DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a boot diskette for installing Slackware Linux 3.X. The kernel on the boot diskette is configured with the AdvanSys driver. You will also need to create a root diskette from the Slackware CD. redhat2.exe DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a boot diskette for installing Red Hat 2.X. The kernel on the diskette was built from v1.2.13 kernel tree which Caldera modified and distributes with CND 1.0. You will also need to create the two ramdisk floppy diskettes from the Red Hat or Caldera CD. For Caldera these files are on the CD at /images/ramdisk1.img and /images/ramdisk2.img. redhat3.exe DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a boot diskette for installing Red Hat 3.X. The kernel on the diskette was built from v1.2.13 kernel tree which Caldera modified and distributes with CND 1.0. You will also need to create the two ramdisk floppy diskettes from the Red Hat CD. redhat3_alt.exe This diskette differs from redhat3.exe only in that the kernel it contains has every possible IDE and non-SCSI/IDE CD-ROM driver enabled. Try it after trying redhat3.exe. caldera.exe DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a boot diskette for installing CND 1.0. This image was built by Caldera. Note: With the Caldera CND 1.0 CD you may install either CDN 1.0 or Red Hat 2.X. The advansys.c file in addition to including a list of supported adapters, has directions for installing the driver, comments on the source, compile-time options, driver options, and other documentation. 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 (9600,N,8,1) Interactive FAX: 1-408-383-9753 Customer Direct Sales: 1-800-883-1099 Tech Support E-Mail: support@advansys.com Linux Support E-Mail: bobf@advansys.com FTP Site: ftp.advansys.com (login: anonymous) Web Site: http://www.advansys.com