Installing Software Drivers
Drivers for the SCSI controllers and tape drive hardware are located on the Support Software Diskettes and on the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD. The Support Software ships with each computer or can be downloaded from the Compaq website. The software tape device driver is located either with your tape backup software or with the operating system. Refer to your backup application installation guide for more information regarding additional software that might be needed.
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SCO OpenServer
Controller | Software Driver Information |
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■LVD Wide SCSI Controllers
Refer to the appropriate README on the Compaq Support Software CD.
The name of the driver is CHA.
In addition, the appropriate version of the Compaq Extended Feature Supplement (EFS) for SCO OpenServer is required:
■For SCO OpenServer 5, use Compaq EFS version 5.16 or later.
EFS for SCO OpenServer is available on both the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD and is installed and configured automatically during a SmartStart installation.
Configuring the SCSI ID for SCO OpenServer
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■Tape = 2
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To determine the SCSI ID of the new tape drive (if not known):
1.Run System Configuration and look under “Review or Modify Hardware Settings,” then “View and Edit Details.” The values reported for controller number, target ID, LUN, and bus number are used during mkdev tape.
2.Boot the computer to single user mode and run the mkdev tape command.