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Hello AIX Gurus,

Is it possible to extract a device driver from a running AIX 4.3.3
and install it to a different machine, with the same type and model
(ie F50). My problem is I need a device driver for a
" 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PCI Adapter II (1410ff01)" on a F50 machine. I
do have an F50 running AIX 4.3.3 so I was thinking if I can get the
driver from that machine.


Thanks
pinoy2ser

pinoy2ser@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello AIX Gurus,
>
> Is it possible to extract a device driver from a running AIX 4.3.3
> and install it to a different machine, with the same type and model
> (ie F50). My problem is I need a device driver for a
> " 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PCI Adapter II (1410ff01)" on a F50 machine. I
> do have an F50 running AIX 4.3.3 so I was thinking if I can get the
> driver from that machine.

a lslpp -f \*1410ff01\* should show which files are contained by the
driver fileset.

But afaik should be the driver software on the AIX 4.3.3 installation
media.

hth
Hajo

Thanks..how can I get this driver fileset to an 8mm tape then install
to the other machine?

Hajo Ehlers wrote:
> pinoy2ser@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hello AIX Gurus,
> >
> > Is it possible to extract a device driver from a running AIX 4.3.3
> > and install it to a different machine, with the same type and model
> > (ie F50). My problem is I need a device driver for a
> > " 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PCI Adapter II (1410ff01)" on a F50 machine. I
> > do have an F50 running AIX 4.3.3 so I was thinking if I can get the
> > driver from that machine.
>
> a lslpp -f \*1410ff01\* should show which files are contained by the
> driver fileset.
>
> But afaik should be the driver software on the AIX 4.3.3 installation
> media.
>
> hth
> Hajo

pinoy2ser@gmail.com wrote:
> Thanks..how can I get this driver fileset to an 8mm tape then install
> to the other machine?
>

I do not get the point. If you have the installation media just copy
the needed LPP packages to your 8mm tape.

The needed fileset should be:
devices.pci.1410ff01.diag
devices.pci.1410ff01.rte

But are you sure that on your F50 the filesets are not already
installed ? If not and you do not have the fileset please drop me a
note. At home i have still aix 4.3.3 installation media so i could
send you these packages.

hth
Hajo

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AT
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Hajo,

The reason I need the following device driver is when when I load
AIX 5.3 on the F50 it sees the ethernet card but, when i install 4.3.3
it does not see it..

I think it needs these device driver so i can use the pci ethernet card
I do have these two filesets in a different F50 server but not sure how
to copy it to an 8mm tape.

pinoy2ser

Hajo Ehlers wrote:
> pinoy2ser@gmail.com wrote:
> > Thanks..how can I get this driver fileset to an 8mm tape then install
> > to the other machine?
> >
>
> I do not get the point. If you have the installation media just copy
> the needed LPP packages to your 8mm tape.
>
> The needed fileset should be:
> devices.pci.1410ff01.diag
> devices.pci.1410ff01.rte
>
> But are you sure that on your F50 the filesets are not already
> installed ? If not and you do not have the fileset please drop me a
> note. At home i have still aix 4.3.3 installation media so i could
> send you these packages.
>
> hth
> Hajo
>
> service
> AT
> metamodul
> DOT
> com

pinoy2ser@gmail.com wrote:
> Hajo,
>
> The reason I need the following device driver is when when I load
> AIX 5.3 on the F50 it sees the ethernet card but, when i install 4.3.3
> it does not see it..

But are the devices.pci.1410ff01.diag and devices.pci.1410ff01.rte
installed or not ?
$ lslpp -l \*1410ff01\*
should list the fileset as installed in case your AIX Base CD starts
with ML07

Info from the iNet
.....
See current level of: devices.pci.1410ff01.*
NOTE: This fileset is not included on the AIX Base CD 4.3.3
LCD4-0286-06.
Use LCD4-0286-07 released september 2001
....

>
> I think it needs these device driver so i can use the pci ethernet card
> I do have these two filesets in a different F50 server but not sure how
> to copy it to an 8mm tape.

You mean the package or the installed package ?
In case you mean the installed packages:
Do not do it.

In case you have these packages in /usr/sys/inst.images
cd /usr/sys/inst.images
tar -cvf /dev/rmt0 devices.pci.1410ff01.diag devices.pci.1410ff01.rte

In case you have not the packages and your AIX Version is below ML11
Get the lastest AIX 4.3.3 ML from the IBM Website:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp...dle?release=43

1) Download the package to a suitable location - 700 MB space is needed

2) After downloading create a new toc file
$ cd /MyDownloadDir
$ inutoc .

3) Copy all the stuff to a tape drive
$ cd /MyDownloadDir
$ tar -cvf /dev/rmt0 .

4) Put this drive into your F50 and update your system to ML11
4.1) Copy the ML11 to a suitable directory and unpack the stuff
$ cd /tmp/download # Must have 700 MB free space
$ tar -xvf /dev/rmt0

4.2) update your AIX system to ML11
$ cd /tmp/download
$ smitty update_all
reboot the system

4.3) In case you not see the device:
$ cd /tmp/download
$ cfgmgr -vi .

Let us know if you run into problems.

hth
Hajo

Hajo Ehlers wrote:
> pinoy2ser@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hajo,
> >
> > The reason I need the following device driver is when when I load
> > AIX 5.3 on the F50 it sees the ethernet card but, when i install 4.3.3
> > it does not see it..
>
> But are the devices.pci.1410ff01.diag and devices.pci.1410ff01.rte
> installed or not ?
> $ lslpp -l \*1410ff01\*
> should list the fileset as installed in case your AIX Base CD starts
> with ML07
>
> Info from the iNet
> ....
> See current level of: devices.pci.1410ff01.*
> NOTE: This fileset is not included on the AIX Base CD 4.3.3
> LCD4-0286-06.
> Use LCD4-0286-07 released september 2001
> ...
>
> >
> > I think it needs these device driver so i can use the pci ethernet card
> > I do have these two filesets in a different F50 server but not sure how
> > to copy it to an 8mm tape.
>
> You mean the package or the installed package ?
> In case you mean the installed packages:
> Do not do it.
>
> In case you have these packages in /usr/sys/inst.images
> cd /usr/sys/inst.images
> tar -cvf /dev/rmt0 devices.pci.1410ff01.diag devices.pci.1410ff01.rte
>
> In case you have not the packages and your AIX Version is below ML11
> Get the lastest AIX 4.3.3 ML from the IBM Website:
> http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp...dle?release=43
>
> 1) Download the package to a suitable location - 700 MB space is needed
>
> 2) After downloading create a new toc file
> $ cd /MyDownloadDir
> $ inutoc .
>
> 3) Copy all the stuff to a tape drive
> $ cd /MyDownloadDir
> $ tar -cvf /dev/rmt0 .
>
> 4) Put this drive into your F50 and update your system to ML11
> 4.1) Copy the ML11 to a suitable directory and unpack the stuff
> $ cd /tmp/download # Must have 700 MB free space
> $ tar -xvf /dev/rmt0
>
> 4.2) update your AIX system to ML11
> $ cd /tmp/download
> $ smitty update_all
> reboot the system
>
> 4.3) In case you not see the device:
> $ cd /tmp/download
> $ cfgmgr -vi .
>
> Let us know if you run into problems.
>
> hth
> Hajo

Thank you so much for your help!!!

pinoy2ser

pinoy2ser@gmail.com wrote:
> Thank you so much for your help!!!

thk but is your problem solved ?
Hajo

In article <1155317947.998718.48390@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>, "Hajo Ehlers"
<service@metamodul.com> writes:
>
> In case you have not the packages and your AIX Version is below ML11
> Get the lastest AIX 4.3.3 ML from the IBM Website:
> http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp...dle?release=43
>
> 1) Download the package to a suitable location - 700 MB space is needed
>
> 2) After downloading create a new toc file
> $ cd /MyDownloadDir
> $ inutoc .
>
> 3) Copy all the stuff to a tape drive

Sorry to interrupt your conversation, but while we"re at it:

I have a couple of ML CDs for AIX 4.3.3.
They are IBM-made, just 3 years old, but apparently so "malburnt"
that they are already partially unreadable.
Now I can download all the stuff to some local disk and/or tape
(it's 1.4GB for ML11),
but in case I'd prefer it on CD, is there a simple procedure
to make one's own set of multivolume ML CDs from this pile of stuff ?

Michael Kraemer wrote:
....
> Sorry to interrupt your conversation, but while we"re at it:
>
> I have a couple of ML CDs for AIX 4.3.3.
> They are IBM-made, just 3 years old, but apparently so "malburnt"
> that they are already partially unreadable.
> Now I can download all the stuff to some local disk and/or tape
> (it's 1.4GB for ML11),

If you are starting from AIX 4.3.0 . From 4.3.3 is less then 600 MB

> but in case I'd prefer it on CD, is there a simple procedure
> to make one's own set of multivolume ML CDs from this pile of stuff ?

I do not know. If you really have to start from 4.3.0 i would put the
following fileset onto a second and 3rd CD

bos.loc.
cifs.
cluster.
ifor_ls.
LoadL.
OpenGL.
PEX_PHIGS.
ssp.
sx25.

hth
Hajo