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ALPDRIV10_062 Alpha V6.2 SYS$GQA & SYS$IKB DRIVERS ECO Summary
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1996. All rights reserved.
PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha
COMPONENT(S): SYS$GQADRIVER.EXE
SYS$IKBDRIVER.EXE
SOURCE: Digital Equipment Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Kit Name: ALPDRIV10_062
ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: None
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 396 Blocks
Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3
System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes
Installation Rating: 3 - To be installed on all systems running
the listed versions of OpenVMS Alpha which
are experiencing the problems described.
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO kit exists for SYS$GQADRIVER.EXE and SYS$IKBDRIVER.EXE on
OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 - V6.2-1H3. This kit addresses the following
problems:
o On the AlphaServer 2100, the potential for data corruption
exists when using DECwindows and the Compaq Qvision EISA bus
graphics adapter. This problem occurs in conjunction with
information being displayed on the console window. It may
happen if the Qvision (EISA) graphics adapter is not left in a
predictable state before switching between graphics
(DECwindows) and text (console) modes.
This switching of modes can be initiated by another software
product running on the system (e.g. a layered product that
wants to display error or warning messages on the system
console). It may also be initiated by the console operator,
using the Ctrl-F2 key combination.
This problem has only been seen using the Qvision EISA bus
graphics adapter (PB2GA-AA). The Qvision PCI (PB2GA-HA)
graphics adapters do not have this problem.
Displaying the system operator console window (e.g by pressing
Ctrl-F2) has been disabled. Support for the operator console
is now provided using a Motif-based window option that is
enabled during DECwindows startup. In addition, the images
provided ensure that the graphics engine is reset (i.e. set
to a predictable state) prior to switching modes.
Note, the console window may become visible under certain
unusual or fatal error conditions [e.g. ioc$broadcast
messages, console puts(), getc() calls or if a channel is
assigned to device OPA0 and data output directed there]. In
this case, using the Ctrl-F2 combination will close down the
console window and return to X11 windows.
RELATED ARTICLES:
Detailed articles describing the problems listed above may exist in
the OPENVMS database. To view these articles, open the appropriate
product database and perform a query using either of the following
search strings: 'ALPDRIV10_062' or 'ALPDRIV'.
ECO KIT ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:
If after an evaluation you wish to obtain this kit, request it
electronically using the appropriate Advanced Electronic Services
(AES) Service Tool. If you are not familiar with how to request
kits electronically, open the DIA, WIS or DSNLINK database and
review the article entitled:
[AES] How To Electronically Request ECO Kits Using Service Tools
INSTALLATION NOTES:
In order for the corrections in this kit to take effect, the system
must be rebooted. If the system is a member of a VMScluster, the
entire cluster should be rebooted.
==========================================================================
| Table of Kit Image Information |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| | Overall | Image File | Image Link |
| Image Name | Checksum | Identification | Date/Time |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| SYS$GQADRIVER.EXE | 8C8BF928 | V1.0 | 21-MAY-1996 |
| | | | 10:28:19.64 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| SYS$IKBDRIVER.EXE | F80B2D51 | DW T6.2-960205 | 22-FEB-1996 |
| | | | 21:43:15.90 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
|
