Problem: Using DNSES cards with Digital Unix 4.0B and DECnet OSI
Many, many thanks to Matthew Bryant (matthew.bryant_at_star.com.au) for
providing the solution. Apparently there is now a Digital patch kit
which fixes the problem. We will look at that patch after we get a little
further in our X.25 testing.
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PROBLEM SUMMARY
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We have just recently installed the DECnet OSI and WAN support from the
October CDROM distribution for Digital Unix 4.0B. Upon configuring the
WAN subsystem after the installation, the driver for the DNSES EISA sync
card appears to be loaded and the ports appear to be live.
During the configuration phase shortly after the WAN drivers are installed,
we get the following in /var/adm/messages:
Oct 24 14:55:53 dux2 vmunix: wdd_base: configured
Oct 24 14:55:55 dux2 vmunix: wdd_datalinks: hdlc lapb configured
Oct 24 14:55:55 dux2 vmunix: wdd_dnses0 at eisa0
Oct 24 14:55:55 dux2 vmunix: dns0: Digital WAN Device Driver Interface
Oct 24 14:55:55 dux2 vmunix: dns1: Digital WAN Device Driver Interface
Oct 24 14:55:55 dux2 vmunix: - Attached
Oct 24 14:55:57 dux2 vmunix: dnses: bad address passed to io_zero: 100081000
Oct 24 14:55:57 dux2 vmunix: dnses: bad address passed to io_zero: 100080000
Oct 24 14:56:22 dux2 vmunix: x25_access: configured
Oct 24 14:56:22 dux2 vmunix: x25_ip: configured
However, upon reboot of the system, the drivers are no longer loaded.
It seems that upon boot the system does not recognize the fact that
a DNSES controller is available. The /var/adm/messages looks like this after
a reboot:
...
Oct 24 15:28:36 dux2 vmunix: wan_utilities: configured
Oct 24 15:28:36 dux2 vmunix: ctf_base: configured
Oct 24 15:28:38 dux2 vmunix: wdd_base: configured
Oct 24 15:28:43 dux2 vmunix: wdd_datalinks: hdlc lapb configured
Oct 24 15:28:44 dux2 vmunix: ** error:22 num_dsx:0
Oct 24 15:28:44 dux2 vmunix: ** wdd_dnses: Device configuration failure.
Oct 24 15:28:45 dux2 vmunix: ** wdd_dnses: No controllers available
Oct 24 15:28:52 dux2 vmunix: x25_access: configured
...
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SOLUTION
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The WAN kit does have a problem where it creates this entry in sysconfigtab
incorrectly.
1. Check in /etc/sysconfigtab the lines
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wdd_dnses:
Module_Config_Name = wdd_dnses
EISA_Option = Board_Id - 'DEC2F00', Function_Name - DNSES,
Driver_Name -
wdd_dnses, Type - C, Adpt_Config - N
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In particular, notice Function_Name - DNSES and NOT Function_Name -
None.
Matthew Bryant mailto:matthew.bryant_at_star.com.au
Received on Wed Oct 29 1997 - 21:25:41 NZDT