| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
|---|
| 3132.1 | | HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER | Alpha Developer support | Mon Feb 03 1997 18:41 | 5 |
| Since customer is from Europe (time zone differences) I sent him mail back
asking him to clarify the brief mail message that he sent. I asked him to
specify if a) he wanted access to device drivers,
b) access to systems over the network to test or
c) something else.
|
| 3132.2 | | FLMG12::AXPDEVELOPER | AXP-developer support | Wed Feb 12 1997 18:50 | 3 |
| Sent him another mail message answering how to send email to
[email protected] and that I was still working on his device driver
questions and problem.
|
| 3132.3 | further info from progis | HYDRA::SHEN | | Thu Apr 03 1997 13:43 | 80 |
| From: SMTP%"[email protected]"
To: [email protected] (Ben Santing Technical Consultant
822 4330)
CC: [email protected], [email protected]
Subj: Re: Support call from february
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From: [email protected] (Klaus Kaempf)
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Support call from february
To: [email protected] (Ben Santing Technical Consultant 822
4330)
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 11:09:32 +0200 (MET DST)
Cc: [email protected], [email protected]
In-Reply-To: <2919130803041997/A35061/MKTCRV/11B41A0D1200*@MHS> from
"Ben Santin
g, Technical Consultant 822 4330" at Apr 3, 97 07:13:19 am
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alpha-developer ref # 3132
esctech ref # 24718
This problem was sent to the ASAP support in February. I got answer
from
Brush Bradley ([email protected]) about 8 weeks ago, never
heard
anything since then.
Now to my specific problem:
I'm writing a piece of software to directly access scsi devices under
digital unix (3.2G and 4.0). To check that the correct device is
accessed and to get the device characteristics, I'm using ioctl()
calls.
To test which device type was selected:
struct devget dev_info;
err =3D ioctl (device, DEVIOCGET, &dev_info);
This works as expected. Then I try to get the device geometry:
DEVGEOMST dev_geom;
err =3D ioctl (device, DEVGETGEOM, &dev_geom);
This doesn't work for all scsi devices. It works for /dev/fd0a (floppy)
and scsi disks with a valid boot block (i.e. if I unmount the second
disk=
).
However, it fails with errno 5 (I/O error) for CD-ROM and MO (RWZ52)
drives.
--=20
proGIS Software E-Mail: [email protected]
Dipl.-Inform. Klaus K=E4mpf Fax: 0241-47067-29
Jakobstr. 117 Voice: 0241-47067-11
D-52064 Aachen WWW: http://www.progis.de
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| 3132.4 | further update | asimov::BRADLEY | | Thu Apr 10 1997 19:42 | 10 |
| Have had sent mail and replied to customer about his problem. Sent
mail confirming discussions with UNIX engineering that
ioctl(DEVGETGEOM) does not work with DEC UNIX v4.0. Suggested work
around of using DEC layered products that incorporate SCSI CAM Layered
Components, such as OSDS. Sent SPD for both of these product
descriptions to customer, asking to verify that he thought these would
fix his problem. Am waiting on his response back on this. I have
asked twice now what model of hardware the problem is on, and have not
gotten an answer to this.
|
| 3132.5 | earlier mail message | HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER | Alpha Developer support | Wed Apr 30 1997 20:08 | 24 |
| #70 15-FEB-1997 07:12:44.37
BROADBASE
From: SMTP%"[email protected]"
To: [email protected], [email protected]
CC:
Subj: status of your problem report with ioctl calls
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 07:08:11 -0500
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: status of your problem report with ioctl calls
X-VMS-To: [email protected], [email protected]
Mr. Kempfh -
This is a quick note to state that I am still looking into you problem
report.
I will be out next week on vacation and will report back to you as soon
as
possible. Thank you for your continued patience, Brush Bradley,
Digital
Equipment Corportation.
|
| 3132.6 | response to ioctl questions | HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER | Alpha Developer support | Wed Apr 30 1997 20:10 | 59 |
| From: SMTP%"[email protected]"
To: [email protected], [email protected]
CC:
Subj: resend - partial answers to some of your questions
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 15:28:25 -0400
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: resend - partial answers to some of your questions
X-VMS-To: [email protected], [email protected]
Klaus -
(This is a resend of the message I just sent you, with no changes to
it, due to
network problems.)
I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I have been out of the
office
a total of four weeks over the last seven weeks.
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It appears that there may be additional driver software, that needs to
be
purchased and ordered for the "Multifunction Optical Drive" (MO, model
RWZ52),
on DEC UNIX. This software is in addition to the basic DEC UNIX v3.2g
or v4.0
software distribution kit. I am pursuing if this software is available
and how
to order it for the RWZ52 on DEC UNIX.
Was the RWZ52 purchased with a VMS system originally?
What is the model of the Digital computer that you are writing device
drivers?
(ie a DEC workstation, model number AlphaStation 500/333, or a DEC
server,
model number AlphaServer 8400 ...)
What type of bus are you writing drivers for - PCI, EISA, TURBOchannel,
XMI,
Future BUS+, VME or something else?
With regards to your questions about the RWZ52, is there also a problem
with
another device - specifically a CD-ROM? I was not sure from your mail
message
if you were only refering to problems with the RWZ52 or not. If there
is
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another device that you having problems with, can you tell me what the
DEC
model number is for the CD-ROM? (ie RRD42, RRD43, RRD44 ...)
|
| 3132.7 | Customer response to questions | HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER | Alpha Developer support | Wed Apr 30 1997 20:12 | 123 |
| From: SMTP%"[email protected]"
To: [email protected]
CC:
Subj: Re: resend - partial answers to some of your questions
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From: [email protected] (Klaus Kaempf)
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: resend - partial answers to some of your questions
To: [email protected]
Press RETURN for more...
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 10:18:29 +0200 (MET DST)
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from
"[email protected]"
at Apr 7, 97 03:28:25 pm
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Brush,
thanks for getting back to my problem.
>=20
> It appears that there may be additional driver software, that needs
to =
be
> purchased and ordered for the "Multifunction Optical Drive" (MO,
model =
RWZ52),
> on DEC UNIX. This software is in addition to the basic DEC UNIX
v3.2g =
or v4.0
> software distribution kit. I am pursuing if this software is
available=
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and how
> to order it for the RWZ52 on DEC UNIX.
Don't know is this driver software is available. AFAIK the MO drive is
ru=
nning
perfectly on DEC Unix. It's at a customers installation and I don't
have =
direct
access to the hardware.
=20
> Was the RWZ52 purchased with a VMS system originally? =20
No. As I said before, it is working well.
=20
> What is the model of the Digital computer that you are writing device
d=
rivers?
> (ie a DEC workstation, model number AlphaStation 500/333, or a DEC
serv=
er,
> model number AlphaServer 8400 ...)
>=20
Press RETURN for more...
> What type of bus are you writing drivers for - PCI, EISA,
TURBOchannel,=
XMI,
> Future BUS+, VME or something else?
>=20
I'm not writing device driver but a program to read/write MSDOS
formatted=
media
on Unix or VMS systems. For this program I need raw access to the drive
t=
o read/write
single physical sectors.
To determine the size of the media, I'm issuing ioctl() calls to get
the =
device
geometry. This approach should only depend on the Unix version used and
n=
ot on the
type of system or bus.
> With regards to your questions about the RWZ52, is there also a
problem=
with
> another device - specifically a CD-ROM?
Press RETURN for more...
Yes. The ioctl(DEVGETGEOM) fails with the RWZ52 and a (non DEC) CD-ROM.
H=
owever, both
devices work well under DEC Unix.
My understanding of a ioctl(DEVGETGEOM) is that it should issue a
MODE_SE=
NSE scsi command
and return the number of blocks. However, the devgetgeom currently
(Unix =
3.2c, 4.0) only
works for floppy and hard disks and no other scsi device.
Thanks for your support
Klaus Kaempf
--=20
proGIS Software E-Mail: [email protected]
Dipl.-Inform. Klaus K=E4mpf Fax: 0241-47067-29
Jakobstr. 117 Voice: 0241-47067-11
D-52064 Aachen WWW: http://www.progis.de
|
| 3132.8 | mail to engineering | HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER | Alpha Developer support | Wed Apr 30 1997 20:14 | 56 |
| From: HYDRA::BRADLEY
To: BRADLEY, SMURF::SWARD
CC:
Subj: Customer questions on accessing CD-ROM & RWZ52 devices
Peter -
The lines in the 4/8/97 main message with an ">" are from my mail
message
yesterday to Klaus, his reponses on 4/8/97 are the ones WITHOUT the ">"
at
the beginning of the line.
I have also tacked on a message from 4/3/97 at the end of this mail
message,
for reference.
The customer is trying to read/write single physical sectors of MS-DOS
formatted media on UNIX or VMS. (His questions have only been on UNIX
v3.2c
or v4.0.)
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There are two basic questions:
1) What call(s) do you use to get the size of the media on the CD-ROM
(non-DEC)
or Multifunction Optical disk (RWZ52)? He is using successfully
ioctl(devgetgeom) calls to get information with the hard disk and
floppy, but
not with the CD-ROM or RWZ52.
2) What do the original errors messages mean (customers comments
indented from
4/3/97 mail message):
DEVGEOMST dev_geom;
err =3D ioctl (device, DEVGETGEOM, &dev_geom);
This doesn't work for all scsi devices. It works for
/dev/fd0a
(floppy) and scsi disks with a valid boot block (i.e.
if I
unmount the second disk=).
However, it fails with errno 5 (I/O error) for CD-ROM
and MO
(RWZ52) drives.
Press RETURN for more...
Thanks for any help you can give on this, Brush.
|
| 3132.9 | response from engineering | HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER | Alpha Developer support | Wed Apr 30 1997 20:15 | 20 |
| From: SMURF::FLUME::sward "Peter Sward USG"
To: smurf::hydra::bradley
CC:
Subj: Re: Customer questions on accessing CD-ROM & RWZ52 devices
Bradley,
DEVGETGEOM is not supported for Worm and CD devices.
For more info use
http://encke.alf.dec.com/cgi/v4.2
and search for DEVGETGEOM...
/Peter
--
+---------------------------+ TM Peter Sward
|
| 3132.10 | reply to customer - Unix bug | HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER | Alpha Developer support | Wed Apr 30 1997 20:16 | 116 |
| From: SMTP%"[email protected]"
To: [email protected], [email protected]
CC:
Subj: clarification on layered software for WORM drivers and DEC UNIX
versions
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 00:07:05 -0400
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: clarification on layered software for WORM drivers and DEC
UNIX version
s
X-VMS-To: [email protected], [email protected]
Klaus -
I believe that the non-DEC CD-ROM device maybe a seperate problem from
the WORM
access problem. I have not had a chance to look into the non-DEC
CD-ROM
problem.
Press RETURN for more...
However, the WORM problem appears to be the following. With DEC UNIX
v4.0 (and
maybe earlier DEC UNIX v3.2 xx releases), Digital changed how they
accessed
devices. In earlier DEC UNIX releases, if you tried to access a device
and got
errors, DEC UNIX would ignore them and not give you a warning message.
It
would also use default information to access the device. With DEC UNIX
v4.0,
if it encounters an error trying to access a device, it will stop what
it is
doing and report the error.
What I have been told and read is that ioctl (DEVGETGEOM) does not work
for
WORM devices and maybe CD-ROM's in DEC UNIX v4.0. I was lead to
believe that
it may not work with DEC UNIX v3.2 xx earlier releases as well.
I have been told that you need to use layered software, that includes
the SCSI
CAM Layered Components to get WORM access device information, through
products
such as the Digital Optical Storage Desktop Software (OSDS). The
problem with
this is that the OSDS version 1.4 will only work with up to DEC UNIX
v3.2c. To
get OSDS support for DEC UNIX v3.2c, v3.2d, v3.2f, and v3.2g, you need
OSDS
v1.5, which is either available now or later this year. I have not had
a
chance to verify it's release date because of conflicting information
in the
Press RETURN for more...
notes files. I will follow up on this.
There are several DEC layered products that have the SCSI CAM Layered
Components in them -
Digital Optical Storage Desktop Software (OSDS)
Digital Optical Storage Management Software (OSMS)
Digital Polycenter Network Save and Restore (NSR)
Digital Polycenter Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM)
Digital Recognition XDP Storage Manager
Digital Media Robot Utility
I still need more information from you -
1) What DEC hardware system is your customer using? Not all DEC
platforms are
supported, nor all controllers, for WORM devices. When I try to find
out what
software products can solve your problem, I need to look at specific
DEC
system models to verify the software product supports your type of
hardware.
Please provide what DEC hardware system your customer is using.
Press RETURN for more...
2) Does your customer have the Digital Optical Storage Desktop Software
(OSDS)
or one of the other pieces of layered software loaded on their system?
If so,
which ones? What versions of the layered software are loaded?
3) You have referenced DEC UNIX v3.2c, v3.2g and v4.0 in your mail
messages.
When you list what layered software is loaded on the system, please
provide the
verions of DEC UNIX that is installed on that system.
4) If you have the time, can you look at the Digital external web page
http://www.digital.com
and do a search on "SCSI CAM Layered Components" and look at the
article from
9/5/96 (Software Product Description 50.68.07) and see if this will
help with
your WORM device access and characteristics problems? To me, it sounds
like
this is what you need. If you would like to mail you the file instead,
please
send me mail back tomorrow, and I will send this off to you for your
review.
I still need to follow up on the non-DEC CD-ROM problem, as well as the
WORM
issue.
|
| 3132.11 | mail on SPD for OSDS v1.5 | HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER | Alpha Developer support | Wed Apr 30 1997 20:20 | 351 |
| From: SMTP%"[email protected]"
To: [email protected], [email protected]
CC:
Subj: DEC SPD for Optical Storage Desktop Software (OSDS) v1.5
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 22:07:07 -0400
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: DEC SPD for Optical Storage Desktop Software (OSDS) v1.5
X-VMS-To: [email protected], [email protected]
Klaus - This describes the software product that may help you write
your
software to access and characterize the WORM device. Can you read this
and
see if you agree. Thanks, Brush.
DIGITAL
Software
roduct
Description
___________________________________________________________________
PRODUCT NAME: DIGITAL Optical Storage Desktop SPD 53.39.04
Software (OSDS) for DIGITAL UNIX, Version 1.5
DESCRIPTION
The DIGITAL[TM] Optical Storage Desktop Software for DIGITAL UNIX[R]
(DIGITAL OSDS) product provides DIGITAL UNIX applications and users
the functionality necessary to access standalone, multifunction 5.25
inch optical drive or drives using the conventional device file and
record access provided by the DIGITAL UNIX operating system. In most
cases, no changes will be required to existing applications that use
magnetic disk storage.
Pseudo-Device Representation
Press RETURN for more...
DIGITAL OSDS provides local access to rewritable and WORM (Write-Once,
Read Many) media.
DIGITAL OSDS allows the DIGITAL UNIX host to view the media inserted
into the optical drives as virtual disk devices (disk volumes). For
single-optic disk drives, this translates to one virtual device for
each optical disk surface. The optical drive, therefore, appears to
applications as a virtual disk or pseudo-device. Excluding those func-
tions that are unique to the optical technology, the pseudo-device em-
ulates the operation of a conventional UNIX magnetic disk.
Volume Access
An Optical File System (OFS) mount utility (omount) is provided to make
an optical volume available for file storage. Once a volume has been
mounted, DIGITAL OSDS manages the use of the physical optical disk
drives
to allow volumes to remain logically mounted. Both WORM and rewritable
volumes use the OFS volume format. A new rewriteable volume needs to
Press RETURN for more...
be cleared using the DIGITAL OSDS utility called 'over' before it can
be used. A WORM volume should not be cleared.
File Access
Files on volumes under the control of DIGITAL OSDS are accessed us-
ing the same techniques that are used to access conventional DIGITAL
UNIX magnetic disk files. Once a volume has been mounted, files may
be opened, read, written, and closed using the conventional DIGITAL
UNIX system services and run-time library functions. Both WORM and
rewritable
volumes use the OFS volume format.
DIGITAL OSDS provides essentially transparent access using standard
DIGITAL UNIX commands and I/O statements from application programs.
DIGITAL OSDS supports DIGITAL UNIX commands and their run-time library
equivalents for example:
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cat create pwd
cd diff read
chgrp ed rm
chmod ex rmdir
chown ln vi
close mkdir write
cmp mv
cp open
System Management Functions
DIGITAL OSDS contains several utilities for example: omount, ofsck,
ofile, etc. These utilities allow the system administrator to manage
the optical drives (volume). Some of the functions these management
utilities provide include:
o Clear rewriteable media before their use as necessary.
o Mount volumes with appropriate parameters.
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o Verify the integrity of optical disk file systems and the inter-
nal consistency of the file and directory structures on both WORM
and rewritable optical disk volumes to correct abnormalities de-
tected.
o Examination of file and directory structures on both WORM and
rewrite-
able optical volumes. On WORM volumes, examine all prior and su-
perseded versions of file and directories to identify missing files
for recovery.
o Extract the file index map for selected files on WORM and rewrite-
able volumes.
o Restore missing or deleted files on optical disk volumes.
o Inspect and analyze volumes created in OpenVMS with FILES-11 and
WORM-11 file structure.
Press RETURN for more...
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
The person planning system configuration must understand the hardware
requirements of the complete system. DIGITAL OSDS will operate on the
Alpha processors equipped with one or more SCSI host adapters supported
by the SCSI Optical Device Driver facility. The following table con-
tains supported Alpha processors as well as the supported adapters for
that processor:
Alpha Processors Supported
___________________________________________________________________
DEC[TM]_2000____Supported_Adapters/Controllers_____________________
300,_500________embedded_PB2HA-SA__________________________________
DEC_2100________Supported_Adapters/Controllers_____________________
A500MP, KZPSA, KZPDA, PH2HA-SA
Press RETURN for more...
DEC_3000________Supported_Adapters/Controllers_____________________
300, 300L, KZTSA, PMAZB, PMAZC, plus embedded controller on
300LX 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
400, 400S
500, 500S,
500X
600, 600S
700
800, 800S
900________________________________________________________________
DEC_7000________Supported_Adapters/Controllers_____________________
600,_700________KZMSA______________________________________________
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DEC_10000_______Supported_Adapters/Controllers_____________________
600_____________KZMSA______________________________________________
AlphaServer[TM]_Supported_Adapters/Controllers_____________________
400 KZPSA
1000 KZPSA, KZPDA
1000A KZPSA, KZPDA
2000 KZPSA, KZPDA
2100 KZPSA, KZPDA
2100A KZPSA, KZPDA
4100 KZPSA, KZPDA
8200 KZPSA
8400 KZPSA
8400 (XMI) KSMSA
Press RETURN for more...
AlphaStation[TM]________Supported_Adapters/Controllers_____________________
200, 250, KZPSA, KZPDA (KZPDA is supported only on DIGITAL
255 UNIX 3.2g)
400
500
600
Supported Optical Drives
For DIGITAL UNIX Alpha processors, DIGITAL OSDS supports the follow-
ing specific 5.25-inch optical drives in WORM or Rewriteable media:
o DIGITAL RWZ52 and RWZ53 5.25-inch, multifunction optical drive
Disk Space Requirements
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___________________________________________________________________
________________Blocks[1]____Mbytes________________________________
Alpha in- 12,000 6
stallation
Alpha use 20,000 10
___________________________________________________________________
[1]1_block_=_512_bytes_____________________________________________
These counts refer to the disk space required on the system disk. Ad-
ditional disk space might be required based on the user's system en-
vironment and configuration, as well as the user options selected at
installation time.
Devices Not Supported
The following adapter and optical devices are not supported with this
release:
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Adapter____________________________________________________________
KZPAA______________________________________________________________
Optical_Devices____________________________________________________
DIGITAL
RV272-DA
LSMI 4100
Memory Requirements
The minimum memory supported is 32 Mbytes. However, the use of this
software in conjunction with increased memory capability improves per-
formance.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Press RETURN for more...
Operating System
o DIGITAL UNIX Operating System V3.2c, V3.2d, V3.2f, V3.2g
ORDERING INFORMATION
___________________________________________________________________
Software_Licenses__________________________________________________
QL-2VPA9-AA DIGITAL OSDS license for one standalone 5.25-inch
________________optical_drive______________________________________
Software_Media_and_Documentation___________________________________
QA-2VPAA-H8_____DIGITAL_OSDS_for_DIGITAL_UNIX_CD-ROM_______________
Software_Documentation_____________________________________________
QA-2VPAA-GZ DIGITAL OSDS Documentation for DIGITAL UNIX
Press RETURN for more...
Software_Installation_Services_____________________________________
QT-2VPA9-I9_____DIGITAL_OSDS_on_DIGITAL_UNIX_______________________
Software_Product_Services__________________________________________
QT-2VPA9- DIGITAL OSDS on DIGITAL UNIX
**[1]
___________________________________________________________________
[1]**Denotes variant fields. For additional information on avail-
able licenses, services, and media, refer to the appropriate price
book.
SOFTWARE LICENSING
This software is furnished under the licensing provisions of Digital
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Equipment Corporation's Standard Terms and Conditions. For more in-
formation about DIGITAL's licensing terms and policies, contact your
local DIGITAL office.
DIGITAL OSDS license includes the rights to use the SCSI CAM Layered
Components for DIGITAL UNIX Media Changer Device Drivers and Optical
Device Driver ONLY in conjunction with the purchase of DIGITAL OSDS.
The physical kit containing the SCSI CAM Layered Components is a com-
ponent of the DIGITAL UNIX operating system and is available as a sep-
arate component of this kit. (Refer to SPD #50.68.xx for details.)
License Management Facility Support
DIGITAL OSDS for DIGITAL UNIX supports the DIGITAL UNIX License Man-
agement Facility (LMF).
License units for DIGITAL OSDS for DIGITAL UNIX are allocated to a SIN-
GLE optical drive. The license is based on unlimited system use.
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For more information on the License Management Facility, refer to the
DIGITAL UNIX Operating System Software Product Description (SPD
41.61.xx),
or the License Management Facility manual of the DIGITAL UNIX Oper-
ating System documentation set.
7
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ROWTH CONSIDERATIONS
The minimum hardware and software requirements for any future version
of this product may be different from the requirements for the cur-
rent version.
DISTRIBUTION MEDIA
CD-ROM
SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES
A variety of service options are available from DIGITAL. For more in-
formation, contact your local DIGITAL office.
SOFTWARE WARRANTY
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Warranty for this software product is provided by DIGITAL with the pur-
chase of a license for the product as defined in the Software Warranty
Addendum provided with the Product Authorization Key.
[R] UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd.
[R] WORMS-11 is a registered trademark of Perceptics Corporation.
[TM] AlphaServer, AlphaStation, DEC, DIGITAL, Digital, and the
DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation.
(c� 1997 Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Subj: Second DEC SPD on underlying features in OSDS product
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 22:13:06 -0400
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To: [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: Second DEC SPD on underlying features in OSDS product
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Klaus -
This second article talks about the underlying features in OSDS, and
specifically:
"These products provide device access capabilities for other
Digital
products...."
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Please look at this and see if this will help sovle the WORM access
problem.
Thanks, Brush.
DIGITAL
Software
Product
Description
_________________________________________________________________
PRODUCT NAME: SCSI CAM Layered Components SPD 50.68.07
for Digital UNIX, Version 3.1A
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DESCRIPTION
SCSI CAM Layered Components for Digital[R] UNIX[R] provides device
support components for the SCSI Common Access Method (CAM) Driver
environment. This includes the SCSI CAM Optical Device Driver and the
SCSI CAM Medium Changer Device Driver.
The SCSI CAM Optical Device Driver provides the driver for SCSI
devices that identify themselves as a SCSI-2 optical or WORM device.
The SCSI CAM Medium Changer Driver provides the driver for the SCSI
devices that identify themselves as a SCSI-2 medium changer device.
To use an element of the SCSI CAM Layered Components products, a
kernel rebuild is required to add the desired driver. These products
provide device access capabilities for other Digital products
(Consumer Applications) that require support of specific types of
devices. The SCSI CAM Layered Components products are licensed by the
Consumer Applications products.
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Features
o Allows the use of SCSI-2 standard commands.
o Supports SCSI-2 optical devices.
o Supports SCSI-2 medium changer devices and includes user commands
to manipulate medium changers.
o Provides utilities to facilitate the use and administration of
devices.
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
When using SCSI CAM Layered Components for Digital UNIX, only direct-
connect and adapter-based SCSI devices are supported.
Controller-based
SCSI devices are not supported. Please refer to the Digital UNIX
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Operating System Software Product Description (SPD 41.61.xx) for
supported SCSI configurations.
Processor Support
All Alpha-based processors running the Digital UNIX operating system
are supported.
October
1996
SCSI CAM Layered Components SPD 50.68.07
for Digital UNIX, Version 3.1A
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Devices Supported
The following devices are supported on appropriate processors listed
in the Processor Support section.
o SCSI CAM Optical Device Driver
Digital RWZ52, RWZ53; Sony[R] WDC-610, WDA-610, WDD-600, WDD-930;
and WDD-931 WORM Drives, ATG GD9001
o SCSI CAM Medium Changer Device Driver
Digital RW504, RW510, RW514, RW524, RW525, RW530, RW531, RW532,
RW534, RW536, RW546, RW551, RW552, RW555, RW557, TLZ6L, TLZ7L,
TLZ9L, TL210, TL810, TL812, TL820, TL822, TL826, TZ857 (SZ100),
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TZ867 (SZ106), TZ875, TZ877 (SZ107); EXABYTE[R] EXB-10i, EXB-10e,
EXB-210, EXB-440/480 and EXB-120; and HP[R] Models 10/10LC
/20/60/100
For more information on processor and device support, refer to the
Digital UNIX Operating System Software Product Description (SPD
41.61.xx).
DISK SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Space Required for Installation and Permanent Use
SCSI CAM Optical Device Driver Software:
Root file system 10K bytes
/usr/opt 1,500K bytes
Space Required for Installation and Permanent Use
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SCSI CAM Medium Changer Device Driver Software:
Root file system 20K bytes
/usr/opt 2,000K bytes
These counts refer to the disk space required on the system disk. The
sizes are approximate; actual sizes will vary depending on the user's
system environment, configuration, and software options.
OPTIONAL HARDWARE
None
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SCSI CAM Layered Components SPD 50.68.07
for Digital UNIX, Version 3.1A
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
o Digital UNIX Operating System, Version 3.x or 4.0
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE
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None
DOCUMENTATION
o Online Release Notes and Installation Guide
o Online man pages
SOFTWARE LICENSING
The right to unlimited use of the components of the SCSI CAM Layered
Components for Digital UNIX is granted only through the licensing of
other products, such as specific Consumer Applications products. The
following list outlines the specific Consumer Applications products
and the corresponding SCSI CAM Layered Components usage rights:
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o POLYCENTER[TM] NetWorker Save and Restore for Digital UNIX (SPD
50.98.xx)
Right to unlimited use of both the SCSI CAM Medium Changer Device
Driver and the SCSI CAM Optical Device Driver.
o POLYCENTER Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) Solution for
Digital UNIX (SPD 50.71.xx)
Right to unlimited use of both the SCSI CAM Medium Changer Device
Driver and the SCSI CAM Optical Device Driver.
o Recognition XDP Storage Manager, Version 2.1
Right to unlimited use of both the SCSI CAM Medium Changer Device
Driver and the SCSI CAM Optical Device Driver.
o DEC OSMS Optical Storage Management Software for Digital UNIX (SPD
53.38.xx)
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Right to unlimited use of both the SCSI CAM Medium Changer Device
Driver and the SCSI CAM Optical Device Driver.
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SCSI CAM Layered Components SPD 50.68.07
for Digital UNIX, Version 3.1A
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o DEC OSDS Optical Storage Desktop Software for Digital UNIX (SPD
53.39.xx)
Right to unlimited use of the SCSI CAM Optical Device Driver.
o Media Robot Utility (SPD 64.44.xx)
Right to unlimited use of the SCSI CAM Medium Changer Device
Driver.
The SCSI CAM Layered Components software is furnished under the
licensing provisions of Digital Equipment Corporation's Standard
Terms
and Conditions. For more information about Digital's licensing terms
and policies, contact your local Digital office.
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DISTRIBUTION MEDIA
This product is only available as part of the Digital UNIX Layered
Product Subscription service on CD-ROM.
ORDERING INFORMATION
The SCSI CAM Layered Components for Digital UNIX is available on the
Digital CD-ROM Software Product Library for Digital UNIX
(QA-054A*-**).
*Denotes variant fields. For additional information on available
licenses, services, and media, refer to the appropriate price
book.
SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES
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This product is covered by the service options of the Consumer
Applications products. For more information, please contact your
local
Digital office.
SOFTWARE WARRANTY
Warranty for this software product is provided by Digital with the
purchase of a license for the product as defined in the Software
Warranty Addendum of this SPD.
The above information is valid at time of release. Please contact
your
local Digital office for the most up-to-date information.
[R] EXABYTE is a registered trademark of Exabyte Corporation.
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SCSI CAM Layered Components SPD 50.68.07
for Digital UNIX, Version 3.1A
[R] HP is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
[R] Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
[R] UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Ltd.
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[TM] The DIGITAL logo, DEC, Digital, and POLYCENTER are trademarks of
Digital Equipment Corporation.
Digital believes the information in this publication is accurate
as of its publication date; such information is subject to
change
without notice. Digital is not responsible for any inadvertent
errors.
Digital conducts its business in a manner that conserves the
environment and protects the safety and health of its employees,
customers and the community.
Printed in U.S.A. Copyright 1996 Digital Equipment Corporation.
All rights reserved.
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Brush,
thanks for the help and ongoing support regarding my ioctl() problem.
Since the GETDEVGEOM ioctl() function isn't supported for all scsi
disk devices in DU 4.0, I compiled the geometry value right in the
code.
As our customer only has one magneto-optical drive, it isn't a problem
for him.
The OSDS software doesn't help in this subject, at least our customer
told me that this software was installed and running but didn't help
with this problem.
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Klaus
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