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CSCPAT_0013 NODRIVER.EXE ECO Summary
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1994. All rights reserved.
Modification Date: 09-NOV-2001
Modification Type: Note added regarding this kit is no longer
available through SSB.
OP/SYS: OpenVMS VAX
COMPONENT: NODRIVER.EXE
SOURCE: Digital Equipment Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
CSCPAT Kit: CSCPAT_0013 V1.6 (CSCPAT_0013016)
CSCPAT Kit Size: 144 Blocks
Engineering Cross Reference: NODRV$04_U2055
NODRV$05_U3054
Kit Applies To: OpenVMS VAX V5.4, V5.4-1, V5.4-2, V5.4-3
V5.5, V5.5-1, V5.5-2
System Reboot Necessary: Yes
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ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO (patch) kit exists for NODRIVER.EXE on OpenVMS VAX V5.4
through V5.5-2. This kit addresses the following problems:
o Once a terminal port has been switched to ASYNC DECnet then
switched back to a normal terminal, the terminal may not
autobaud or timeout correctly.
NOTE: The port operates correctly while in ASYNC DECnet mode.
o Internal NODRIVER queues may get corrupted on an SMP system
when two processors access the same internal NODRIVER queue
concurrently. Later, if an attempt is made to remove the
corrupted entry, the system crashes with a NOBUFPCKT bugcheck
at NODRIVER+01B48.
NOTE: The offset of this crash may vary.
o Modem signal for CAR (Carrier) is checked even if the modem
line is not enabled.
o A fatal INVEXCEPTN bugcheck at address NODRIVER+019A7 will
occur if there is a READ error and there are no read packets
available. This problem was introduced in the previous version
of this kit in the internal NODRIVER queue fix. It ONLY exists
in NODRV$03_U2055.
o A port may get CIRCUIT down and CIRCUIT up bouncing due to
noise on a MODEM line. A check has been added to verify if
MODEM is disabled for the port.
RELATED ARTICLES:
Detailed articles describing the problems listed above may exist in
the OPENVMS database(s). To view these articles, open the appropriate
product database and perform a query using the search string
'CSCPAT_0013'.
ECO KIT ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:
If after an evaluation you wish to obtain this kit, request it
electronically using the appropriate Advanced Electronic Services
(AES) Service Tool. If you are not familiar with how to request
kits electronically, open the DIA, WIS or DSNLINK database and
review the article entitled:
[AES] How To Electronically Request ECO (Patch) Kits Using Service Tools
INSTALLATION NOTES:
In order for the corrections in this kit to take effect, the system
must be rebooted. If the system is a member of a VAXcluster, the
entire cluster should be rebooted.
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| Table of Kit Image Information |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| | Overall | Image File | Image Link |
| Image Name | Checksum | Identification | Date/Time |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| NODRIVER.EXE |%X4542D996| X-12 | 23-NOV-1992 |
| | | | 13:48:31.79 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| NODRIVER.EXE |%X746E46B0| X-12 | 23-NOV-1992 |
| | | | 14:49:28.57 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
|
