$Id: linux.txt,v 1.20 1996/05/06 19:11:11 bobf Exp bobf $

Release: 1.3
Last Updated: 5/6/96
Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Advanced System Products, Inc.

The AdvanSys Linux Host Driver supports all currently available
AdvanSys SCSI Adapters. The source file advansys.c lists each
adapter. The driver has been tested on Linux v1.2.1 and v1.3.57
kernels. Starting with v1.3.58 the AdvanSys driver has been included
in the Linux distribution.
  
The following files make up the Linux release. The latest versions of
these files are maintained on the AdvanSys FTP and BBS sites. If the
date listed in this file is more than a few months old, please check
the FTP or BBS site for newer versions.
  
  linux.txt     This File

  linux.tgz     gzip compressed tar archive containing the latest advansys.h
                and advansys.c source files. The driver can be added to a
                system after an installation has been done. Instead of
                installing the driver using the source files in this gzip
                compressed archive you can use one of the patch files
                listed below. The patch files include the latest advansys.c
                and advansys.h. Note that if you have a different kernel
                version from the ones that patches exist for, you may need
                to modify advansys.c or advansys.h for your kernel to compile.
                There is versioning in the driver between v1.2.x and v1.3.x,
                but not for intermediate releases. Refer to the installation
                comments in advansys.c for more information.

  v1_2_13.gz    Patch for the Linux v1.2.13 kernel. If you have a
                v1.2.13 kernel you can execute the following command
                to add the AdvanSys driver to your kernel source:
                   cd /usr/src; zcat v1_2_13.gz | patch -p0

  v1_3_57.gz    Patch for the Linux v1.3.57 kernel. If you have a
                v1.3.57 kernel you can execute  the following command
                to add the AdvanSys driver to your kernel source:
                   cd /usr/src; zcat v1_3_57.gz | patch -p0

  NOTE: The following DOS .exe files are too large to include on our software
        release diskette. Please obtain them from our FTP or BBS sites.

  slakwar2.exe  DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a
                boot diskette for installing Slackware Linux 2.X. The kernel
                on the boot diskette is configured with the AdvanSys driver.
                You will also need to create a root diskette from the
                Slackware CD.

  slakwar3.exe  DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a
                boot diskette for installing Slackware Linux 3.X. The kernel
                on the boot diskette is configured with the AdvanSys driver.
                You will also need to create a root diskette from the
                Slackware CD.

  redhat2.exe   DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a
                boot diskette for installing Red Hat 2.X. The kernel on the
                diskette was built from v1.2.13 kernel tree which Caldera
                modified and distributes with CND 1.0. You will also need
                to create the two ramdisk floppy diskettes from the Red Hat
                or Caldera CD. For Caldera these files are on the CD at
                /images/ramdisk1.img and /images/ramdisk2.img.

  redhat3.exe   DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a
                boot diskette for installing Red Hat 3.X. The kernel on the
                diskette was built from v1.2.13 kernel tree which Caldera
                modified and distributes with CND 1.0. You will also need
                to create the two ramdisk floppy diskettes from the Red Hat CD.

  redhat3_alt.exe This diskette differs from redhat3.exe only in that the
                kernel it contains has every possible IDE and non-SCSI/IDE
                CD-ROM driver enabled. Try it after trying redhat3.exe.

  caldera.exe   DOS self-extracting archive that can be used to create a
                boot diskette for installing CND 1.0. This image was built
                by Caldera. Note: With the Caldera CND 1.0 CD you may install
                either CDN 1.0 or Red Hat 2.X.


The advansys.c file in addition to including a list of supported adapters,
has directions for installing the driver, comments on the source, compile-time
options, driver options, and other documentation.


AdvanSys Contact Information

  Mail:                   Advanced System Products, Inc.
                          1150 Ringwood Court
                          San Jose, CA 95131
  Operator:               1-408-383-9400
  FAX:                    1-408-383-9612
  Tech Support:           1-800-525-7440
  BBS:                    1-408-383-9540 (9600,N,8,1)
  Interactive FAX:        1-408-383-9753
  Customer Direct Sales:  1-800-883-1099
  Tech Support E-Mail:    support@advansys.com
  Linux Support E-Mail:   bobf@advansys.com
  FTP Site:               ftp.advansys.com (login: anonymous)
  Web Site:               http://www.advansys.com
