AIX Version 4.2 Release Notes
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1. 5 6 AIX Version 4 System Management Guide Communications and Network AIX Version 4 Commands Reference The following corrections apply to the AIX Version 4 Commands Reference The AIX Version 4 1 Commands Reference describes a feature of the bellmail command that has been changed The bellmail command no longer allows the d option to specify an alternate mail directory The use of the mbuf subcommand with crash is incorrectly documented in the AIX 4 1 Commands Reference The new syntax for the mbu subcommand is mbu Address This subcommand displays the system mbu f structures at the specified Address The mk s o and crfs a commands are incorrectly documented in the AIX Version 4 1 Commands Reference The specifier for the file system fragment size is listed as fragment The correct specifier is frag Documentation Changes 5 7 AIX Version 4 AlXwindows Programming Guide The hardcopy version of the AIX Version 4 AIXwindows Programming Guide is not current as of Service Level AOS1 3 InfoExplorer does contain a current version of this guide however The current version on InfoExplorer contains a new Appendix E Display Power Management 5 8 AIX Version 4 AIXwindows Programming Guide2. 3 6 Installation AIX 4 1 Customized InfoExplorer Files are Overwritten When migrating to AIX 4 2 from AIX 4 1 the InfoExplorer files under usr lpp info data are overwritten with AIX 4 2 versions If you have made customizations to the InfoExplorer configuration files such as usr lpp info data ispaths you should backup the customized files before starting the migration and merge your changes into the AIX Version 4 2 files after the migration is complete Using sendmail Version 5 64 on AIX 4 2 Sendmail Version 5 64 supported on AIX 3 2 and 4 1 and sendmail Version 8 7 supported on AIX 4 2 or later are not compatible UCB sendmail version 8 7 will not work with the Version 5 64 letc sendmail cf file There is no script available to assist in migration of the Version 5 64 etc sendmail cf file to the Version 8 7 letc sendmail cf file During migration installation of AIX 4 2 the Version 5 64 sendmail files are saved in the following locations usr lpp save config usr sbin sendmail usr lpp save config etc sendmail cf lpp save config etc sendmail nl The etc aliases file was not modified during the installation Although sendmail Version 5 64 is not supported on AIX 4 2 if you have made complex changes to your previous sendmail configuration and cannot immediately merge those changes into the sendmail Version 8 7 files you can use the following procedure to copy the saved sendmail Version 5 64 files for temporary use
3. Communications and Network available in InfoExplorer The procedure is correctly documented in the hard copy version of this guide In addition the procedure for deactivating a Serial Line Internet Protocol SLIP connection is incorrectly documented The paragraph beginning If slattach is accidentally killed with a 9 flag should read If slattach is accidentally killed with a 9 flag a slip lock may remain in etc locks Delete this lock file to clean up after slattach The sample program on this page is also incorrect Disregard this example You can also deactivate the SLIP connection using SMIT instead of the kill command Follow this procedure 1 Enter smit chinet Select the SLIP interface for example s10 Select the Current STATE field and view your choices Select either down or detach a mH C N Confirm your selection to deactivate the SLIP connection Documentation Changes 5 5 Configuring NIS Documentation Error The System Management Guide Communications and Networks incorrectly documents how to configuring NIS The guide tells you to add the pattern 0 0 as the last line of the local etc passwd file This is incorrect Instead you must add this pattern qoss0s0 52338 to the local etc passwd file in order for the NIS var yp passwd to be checked for user entries If you do not do this no one is able to log in if they are not in the local etc passwd file
4. 1 2 3 and earlier versions of the Motif graphical user interface contain a bug which causes a leak in system memory Workaround Upgrade to version 1 2 4 or later of Motif Or Apply PTF U446520 1 4 2 Memory Leak Exists in Motif Version 1 2 3 SMIT Erase Methods Inconsistent Tracking Number TAR 1 48101 Problem In the ASCII version of SMIT the method to erase a digit from a fixed length field is inconsistent Workaround Use the delete key for the last character in the field and the backspace key for the other digits For example if a numerical field consists of a maximum of 4 digits the delete key must be used to delete the fourth last digit the backspace key does not work However the delete key cannot be used to delete any of the other digits in the field The backspace key must be used to delete any digits in locations 1 3 Known Problems 4 3 POSIX Compliance Testing Suite Failures Tracking Number TARs 1 48794 1 48833 Problem The POSIX compliance testing suite has several failures While running the POSIX test suite NIST PCTS 151 2 Ver 1 8 a tcsendbreak 04 failure occurs In addition the POSIX test hangs after it fails the interface section The interface section tests the requirements for the write call to block until writes can be accepted when the 0_NONBLOCK flag is cleared The failure of the this test causes the process running section 7 1 1_42 of the POSIX test suite to exit The
5. Management Guide and AIX 4 1 iFOR LS Tips and Techniques include information about and references to node locked licenses However node locked licenses are not available for some products that are NetLS license enabled Only concurrent access licenses are generated for these products Motorola products that this affects are C for AIX e CSet e XL FORTRAN e XL Pascal e Configuration Management Version Control CMVC IBM Cobol You must use a concurrent access license with the above products meaning that you need a server package rather than a client package IRQs 14 and 15 Available for Plug In ISA Cards Commercial System Desktops and Servers have four PCI interrupt lines Each line can be independently routed to an interrupt line on the system interrupt controller PCI interrupt lines on systems with ISA slots are routed as follows Table 3 1 PCI Interrupt Routing on Systems with ISA Slots Interrupt Line Routed to IRO PIRQO 9 PIRQ1 9 PIRQ2 11 PIRQ3 11 Guidelines 3 9 This makes IRQs 14 and 15 available for use by plug in ISA cards as well as IRO 5 and IRO 7 which have always been available Note This information applies only to systems with ISA slots The above settings are the default settings programmed by the firmware To modify this mapping on a system running PPCBug firmware use the env command at the PPC1 Diag firmware prompt to change the PCI Interrupts Route Control Regi
6. on AIX 4 2 You must replace all the above files The sendmail Version 8 7 and 5 64 files will not interoperate Use these instructions to revert to sendmail Version 5 64 1 Login as root 2 Stop sendmail using the command Guidelines 3 7 stopsrc s sendmail 3 Save the existing sendmail files cp p usr sbin sendmail usr sbin sendmail orig cp p etc sendmail cf etc sendmail cf orig cp p etc sendmail nl etc sendmail nl orig 4 Restore the sendmail Version 5 64 files using the commands cp usr lpp save config usr sbin sendmail usr sbin sendmail cp usr lpp save config etc sendmail cf etc sendmail cf cp lpp save config etc sendmail nl etc sendmail nl 5 Restart sendmail using the command Startsrc s sendmail a bd q30m Using the sendmail Version 8 7 forward File Sendmail has been updated on AIX 4 2 to UCB Version 8 7 Please note that the use of the backslash in the SHOME forward files has changed from the previous UCB version If you are defining local users in a file defined by class L in the letc sendmail cf file then you no longer need to specify a backslash in front of the user name in your HOME forward file The backslash is now interpreted as part of the username This only applies if you have defined local users in a file specified in class L in the etc sendmail cf file 3 8 Installation Node locked Licenses Unavailable for Some Products The AIX 4 1 iFOR LS System
7. or XR Series you are using with AIX 4 2 your system or board ID or serial number the name of your company your name and a telephone number abrief description of the problem including the severity of its impact on your ongoing efforts This information will be forwarded to the appropriate technical engineering contact who will return your call promptly 1 2 Getting Help for System Problems Features 2 Overview This chapter describes new and changed features of the AIX 4 2 environment as well as Motorola value add features For more information about standard features in AIX 4 2 refer to the AIX 4 2 Product Description 2 1 2 Whats New in this Release The following new features have been implemented in AIX 4 2 Newly Supported Hardware e support for MVME332XT asynchronous controller e support for PMC cards on MVME130x boards e support for Formation PCI cards e support for RNS FDDI adapters 4 slot PCI PCI card for PowerStack II Pro 4000 e support for the MVME376 adapter Changes to Storage Management Larger data files allowed to 64 GB Larger executables 2 GB for data section 256MB for code Larger file systems and devices 1 terabyte NFS remains V2 max file size 2GB Merging of LVM and CLVM Disk sharing between systems Changes to Communication Features Enhanced Network Environment NTP Network Time Protocol Version 3 RFC 1305 Changes that affect programmers and users e Enh
8. teinte iei aee eie ab ect tas 4 6 Workatound uer eee ier diete eicere cote eer Seeds 4 6 System Boot Appears to Halt with stop timed out error sess 4 7 Tracking Number e eet e aedis bed tsa see 4 7 Problembcznc dicato iS tto Gr A ak t ec 4 7 Workaround RR 4 7 Uniprocessor Floating Point Interrupt Problem s sss 4 9 Tracking Number eee eee e rere hn deett 4 9 Igiene EI 4 9 Workaround iie debe oet ee Ee FERE ERR RE eh 4 9 Known Problems Filed with the Vendor esee 4 10 CHAPTER 5 Documentation Changes OVervle Westside e ote etm etate 5 1 Location of schedtune Command Incorrect in InfoExplorer Libraries 5 2 xmemout Man Page Incorrect eee e enne 5 3 AIX Version 4 Installing and Configuring NCDware ses 5 4 AIX Version 4 System Management Guide Communications and Network nn teen t unde 5 5 Configuring NIS Documentation Error ssssssssessssseeeneeenneenenen 5 6 AIX Version 4 Commands Reference ssssssssssseeseeeeenene 5 7 AIX Version 4 ADXwindows Programming Guide sss 5 8 vii viii List of Tables TABLES Table 3 1 PCI Interrupt Routing on Systems with ISA Slots 3 9 Table 4 1 TARs Filed with IBM niisiis piiniera ieies a eR 4 10 Introduction 1 About This Guide Purpose The AIX 4 2 Software Release Notes contains information on the f
9. AIX Version 4 2 Release Notes Software Release AIX 4 2 0r1 Part Number AX2RNA IS1 Eighth Edition May 1997 iv This edition of Release Notes applies to AIX 4 2 and to all subsequent releases of this product until otherwise indicated in new releases or technical newsletters THIS MANUAL IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE The laws of some states and countries do not allow the disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you As such the above warranty disclaimer shall only apply to the extent permitted by law While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this document Motorola Inc assumes no liability resulting from any omissions in this document or from the use of the information obtained therein It is not warranted that the contents of this publication or the accompanying source code examples whether individually or as one or more groups will meet your requirements or that the publication or the accompanying source code examples are error free This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Motorola reserves the right to revise this document and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of Motorola to notify any person of such r
10. N DUE 1 1 SCOPE Gon ata ode iie te Cp o esa puncto do titus 1 1 Prerequisites erc eed Sw 1 1 Getting Help for System Problems ssssssssssseeeeeeerenenn 12 CHAPTER2 Features S adis III P 2 1 What s New in this Release essen eene eere ethne eene nne 2 2 Motorola Value Added Features esee eene treten 2 4 xditt Uiility Available iis deret eeu ne SUUS 2 4 Environmental Monitor Commands essere 2 4 Environmental Monitor Special Files Devices sss 2 5 CHAPTER3 Guidelines OVerVieW d ossp ohne ee bee t di biis T 3 1 Installation site oinp e oe naerda ettet e etu A a Pe SR Ee dci tet 3 2 AIX Version 4 2 Shipped on Four CD ROM Disks sss 3 2 Migrating to AIX Version 4 2 from a Version of AIX 4 1 ssss 3 2 Required Firmware Upgrade for VME Systems 3 2 AIX Common Desktop Environment 1 0 sss 3 2 For Customers Moving to AIX CDE 1 0 from Any Version of AIX 4 1 3 3 Running the AIX Common Desktop Environment sess 3 4 Network Boot Support sse nennt nennen 3 4 Ultimedia Services and UIM X seseeeseeeeeeeeneenee nennen nennen nnne 3 5 Graphics Licensed Programs 3 5 AIX Network Install Manager NIM README eee 3 5 SystemView License Use Management Runtime sss 3 5 7135 RAIDia
11. POSIX test hang occurs as the process attempts to exit 4 4 POSIX Compliance Testing Suite Failures Highest Resolution Not Available on Systems with 1MB Display Memory for Cirrus Adapters Tracking Number TAR 1 39833 Problem If your system contains only 1MB of display memory for Cirrus adapters either on the motherboard or on a PCI card the highest resolution you are able to use is 1024x768 mode SMIT allows you to select a higher mode 1280x1024 but your system does not support it and defaults to 1024x768 resolution mode Workaround If you must use a higher resolution than 1024x768 mode you need to add display memory or add a card with more than 1MB of display memory to your system Known Problems 4 5 Floppy Drives Do Not Detect Disk Density Tracking Number TAR 1 44804 Problem Floppy disk drives included in Motorola AIX systems support only 144Mb floppy media The drives are not able to distinguish between low density 720Kb and high density 1 44Mb disks If the fdformat command is run without the h option the system will try to format the high density disk as a low density floppy This will put the floppy drive in a state where it cannot be accessed until the system is rebooted Workaround Always use the fdformat command in the following fashion fdformat dev fd0 h 4 6 Floppy Drives Do Not Detect Disk Density System Boot Appears to Halt with stop timed out error Tracking Number
12. Problem TAR 1 48971 System boots slowly If you have pinned the debugger you will see an error message similar to Stop timed out devp 06CB5000 unit 1 This problem most likely reflects a networking error It is generally caused by the network attempting to configure an AUI style port when the board doesn t have an interface for AUI This occurs when the interface type is set to auto and the system is unable to recognize the network device when a cable has been dropped for example The driver looks in the SROM tries the specified combinations and if it doesn t find any activity it tries to guess at the configuration Frequently the system assumes an AUI interface because they are notoriously hard to identify Once the system configures itself for an AUI interface the DEC chip no longer has a clock and is thus prevented from entering the stopped state which the driver requires during initialization Thereafter the system periodically attempts to autosense the attached medium This process which can take several seconds occurs with interrupts off and thus gives the appearance of a dead system Workaround Reattach the cable to a live hub Or Known Problems 4 7 Change the network configuration from auto to tx by using the CD ROM maintenance mode or by doing a non networked service boot 4 8 System Boot Appears to Halt with stop timed out error Uniprocessor Floating Point Interrupt Problem Tracking Numbe
13. anced Common Desktop Environment Graphical workspace manager e API for dynamic loading of program objects e Shared Library enhancements 2 2 What s New in this Release 604 specification Other Features e Asynchronous communication support enhancements Year 2000 enablement 4 digit date fields ISO 8601 e Additional National language support Printing to generic third party asynchronous adapters supported e X Server Enhancements Packaging Two CD ROMs for base OS Two Bonus CD ROMs e Java e Adobe Acrobat Reader 2 1 e Ultimedia Services for AIX Version 2 1 4 e Netscape Navigator Version 3 0 e Netscape FastTrack Server e Internet Connection Secure Server for AIX Features 2 Motorola Value Added Features The AIX 4 2 product is based on IBM s AIX 4 2 operating system Minimal changes have been made to this product to support Motorola specific hardware platforms This section describes value added features that are specific to all systems running Motorola s version of the AIX 42 operating system xdiff Utility Available The xdiff program is available in AIX 4 2 Service Level AOS1 2 and later releases xdiff is a graphical interface to the diff command that allows side by side viewing of differences between files and automated merging of selected differences to create a new version of a file xdiff is automatically installed with the Personal Productivity bundle Alternatively you can install it directly fro
14. e Actions dtmigrate To start dtmigrate 1 Click the Application Manager control from the Front Panel 2 Click the Desktop Tools icon 3 Click the Migrate Actions icon e If you have customized your desktop actions data types or front panel or are planning on running the desktop with file systems that contain action data type or front panel definitions and the Calendar resource file desksetdefaults shared between an AIXwindows Desktop on AIX 4 1 1 or 4 1 2and an AIX Common Desktop Environment on AIX 4 1 3 or higher you must take special action See the Welcome to AIX CDE 1 0 help for details Running the AIX Common Desktop Environment If after migrating to AIX CDE 1 0 from AIXwindows desktop on AOS1 0 or AOS1 1 you have problems with the desktop for example icons on the front panel do not execute properly icons are missing or actions can not be found check that the following has been done 1 The X11 Dt compat fileset has been installed 2 Action data type and front panel definitions in personal directories have been migrated to a valid format for AIX CDE 1 0 The Welcome to AIX CDE 1 0 help volume contains information about these steps and other useful information to aid in the transition to AIX CDE 1 0 Network Boot Support Network boot is only supported on integrated ethernet controllers and on DEC 2104x and 2114x based PCI ethernet cards 3 4 Installation Ultimedia Services and UIM X Ult
15. ed in the usr samples kernel directory Location of schedtune Command Incorrect in InfoExplorer Libraries xmemout Man Page Incorrect The man page and InfoExplorer entries incorrectly state that xmemout kernel service can be called from the process environment only The purpose of xmemout however is to allow interrupt routines and other kernel processes to access a user s buffers The man page and InfoExplorer entries in upcoming releases will read The xmemout kernel service can be called from the process environment or the interrupt environment Documentation Changes 5 3 AIX Version 4 Installing and Configuring NCDware The following corrections apply to the AIX Version 4 Installing and Configuring NCDware guide Instep 5 on page 8 4 and step 8 on page 8 6 of AIX 4 1 Installing and Configuring NCDware the file path is listed incorrectly The correct file path should be etc inetd conf In step 2 on page 8 6 of AIX Version 4 Installing and Configuring NCDware the directory is listed incorrectly The correct command should be cd usr ncd terminals usr lib X11 ncd configs 5 4 AIX Version 4 Installing and Configuring NCDware AIX Version 4 System Management Guide Communications and Network The procedure for configuring Serial Line Internet Protocol SLIP over a null modem cable is incorrectly documented in the soft copy InfoExplorer version of the AIX Version 4 System Management Guide
16. elect Install Configure Devices Added after IPL Put the installation CD ROM in the CD ROM device ON OF AeA C N Inthe INPUT device directory field enter the CD ROM as the input device usually dev cd0 7 After completion shutdown system install chosen cards in the PCI Expansion Chassis and reboot Multiple Beep Volume Settings Not Supported The hardware that generates the system s beep does not support multiple volume settings for the beep Thus the user s volume setting is ignored except to check whether the setting is Of f Guidelines 3 11 Base Operating System getattr Routine Does Not Release Memory The getattr routine allocates memory for the CuAt structures that are returned This memory is automatically freed when your application exits However you need to free this memory in your application if it invokes get attr routine several times and runs for a long time Changing tty Port Attributes chdev Command The root user cannot use the chdev command to change the tty port attributes if the port is active and in use Ensuring Sufficient Disk Space in var dt The Common Desktop Environment CDE writes log and error files to the var dt directory If this directory is full the desktop commands do not work correctly Verify that the var dt desktop is not full before starting the desktop If this directory is full or close to full you must delete some files from this direct
17. es must be migrated to the new serial Dials LPFKeys device driver in order to utilize the new features A utility for performing the required device migration has been made available to ease this transition The utility convert sgio is located in the ust lib methods directory Note If any programs are accessing a configured serial Dials LPFKeys device the utility will be unable to complete the migration The Xserver is one such program As such the X server must be exited prior to running the migration utility An attempt is made to run the migration utility during installation Note that failure of the migration utility during installation for example X server running causes a message to be sent to stdout but does not cause an installation failure Correct the indicated problems and continue with the migration manually The new Serial Dials LPFKeys device driver and the associated migration utility are shipped as an update to the Serial Graphics Input Adapter Software fileset Guidelines 3 17 3 18 Graphics Known Problems 4 Overview This chapter contains information on known problems in this release of AIX 4 2 Workarounds have been provided whenever they are available For additional troubleshooting information refer to AIX 4 2 Installation Troubleshooting and AIX 4 2 Problem Solving Guide and Reference 4 1 Memory Leak Exists in Motif Version 1 2 3 Tracking Number TAR 1 48103 Problem Version
18. evision or changes Itis possible that this publication may contain references to or information about Motorola products machines and programs programming or services that are not announced or released in your country or region Such references or information may not be construed for any purpose to mean that Motorola intends to announce or release such products programming or services in your country or region Any reference to a licensed program in this publication is not intended to state or imply that you can use only that licensed program You can use any functionally equivalent program instead No part of this material may be reproduced or copied in any tangible medium or stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means radio electronic mechanical photocopying recording or facsimile or otherwise without the prior written permission of Motorola Inc If the documentation contained herein is supplied directly or indirectly to the U S Government the documentation is provided only as restricted computer software as defined in FAR 52 227 19 Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights O COPYRIGHT MOTOROLA INC 1997 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed in the United States of America Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1994 All rights reserved Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction About THiS Guid oie serit teer reque itte diede te s rede cette 1 1 Purpose iu eee at ead Oen DR U
19. imedia Services and UIM X users upgrading from AIX AOSI 1 or earlier to AIX Version 4 2 also need to upgrade to the following levels of UMS and or UIM X e Ultimedia Services Version 2 1 4 or later Ultimedia Services is available as part of both the AIX 4 2 Bonus Pack for Entry Clients and the AIX 4 2 Bonus Pack for Workgroups Connections Entry Server and Advanced Servers Graphics Licensed Programs Users of these graphics licensed programs will need to upgrade to the following levels when migrating to AIX 4 2 e BM PEX and PHIGS Programming Interfaces Version 4 2 for AIX 5765 660 OpenGL 1 0 and GL 3 2 for AIX 4 2 5765 659 AIX Network Install Manager NIM README The AIX Network Install Manager NIM includes a README file that is installed with the NIM Master bos sysmgt nim master fileset The pathname of the file is ust lpp bos sysmgt nim README The README file contains additional information about the AIX Version 4 2 NIM product SystemView License Use Management Runtime Some of the products included in this release have been modified to use the license management software These products require a license password in order for you to use them SystemView License Use Management Runtime for AIX is the new license management product It is an enhancement of iFOR LS included in AIX 4 1 and contains new license management functions but still uses the same Guidelines 3 5 techniques and is completely compatib
20. le with iFOR LS For further information on SystemView license Use Management Runtime see Using System View License Use Management Runtime for AIX 7135 RAIDiant Array for AIX Required 7135 110 Microcode Update Customers upgrading systems with attached 7135 110 Radiant Array subsystems to AIX 4 2 must also obtain and install the latest version of controller and drive microcode This microcode update can be obtained via hardware service channels 800 IBM SERV in the U S by requesting ECA 005 A new publication for the 7135 containing information on microcode and device driver installation should also be ordered This publication is titled 7135 Radiant Array for AIX Installation Guide and Reference SC23 1742 Creating or Modifying a 7135 LUN When creating or modifying a LUN IBM does not recommend setting the Reserve Lock field to NO ina multiple host environment Setting the Reserve Lock field to NO ina multiple host environment can expose the system to file corruption unless an application exists to coordinate access to the shared disk Installing NetWare When installing NetWare for AIX on your system using a language other than English do the following 1 Type local at the system prompt 2 Note the value of the LC_ALL variable 3 Set the LC_ALL variable to en_US using the command export LC_ALL en_US 4 Install NetWare 5 After installing NetWare reset the LC_ALL variable to the original value noted in step 2
21. m the X11l apps motorola fileset Environmental Monitor Commands The following commands have been added to Motorola s AIX 4 2 operating system and are documented in the manual pages in section 1M These commands are used with the environmental monitor and are supported on all systems except RISC PC and RISC PC Plus systems envctl envdiag rc motpowerfail You must use the man command to access these manual pages they are not available through InfoExplorer 2 4 Motorola Value Added Features Environmental Monitor Special Files Devices The following manual pages have been added to the manual pages section 7 on Motorola s AIX 4 2 operating system These pages describe aspects of environmental monitor special files devices and are supported on all systems except RISC PC and RISC PC Plus systems envmon envmon msg envmon odm You must use the man command to access these manual pages they are not available through InfoExplorer Features 2 5 2 6 Motorola Value Added Features Guidelines 3 Overview This section contains information about and guidelines for the AIX 4 2 operating system Installation AIX Version 4 2 Shipped on Four CD ROM Disks AIX 4 2 is shipped on multiple media If you are using CD ROM when migrating from a previous release of AIX to Version 4 2 important instructions are provided in the AIX 42 Installation Guide Migrating to AIX Version 4 2 from a Versio
22. n of AIX 4 1 Migrations to AIX 4 2 are available for systems which are currently running Version AOS 1 3 and later For information on how to migrate your system from a version of the AIX 4 1 operating system refer to the Installation Guide Note Itis possible but unlikely that problems which were fixed by PTF in AIX 4 1 will recur in 4 2 0 If so contact your Value Added Reseller or distributor to see if an appropriate 4 2 0 PTF is available Required Firmware Upgrade for VME Systems If you are upgrading a VME system from an earlier version of AIX 4 1 to AIX 4 1 5r1 you must upgrade your firmware to PPCIBUG version 3 0 AIX Common Desktop Environment 1 0 This section provides information on moving to the AIX Common Desktop Environment CDE 1 0 from any version of AIX 4 1 Notes 1 AIX Common Desktop Environment AIX CDE is the default desktop shipped with AIX 4 1 3 or higher 2 AIXwindows Desktop is the default desktop shipped with AIX 3 2 x 4 1 0 4 1 1 and 4 1 2 3 2 Installation An on line help volume is provided to assist you in migrating to AIX CDE 1 0 from the AIX windows Desktop This help will be displayed automatically the first time you log onto AIX CDE 1 0 if you have previously logged onto the ADXwindows desktop on AIX 4 1 0 4 1 1 or 4 1 2 You can also view this on line help by selecting Welcome to AIX CDE 1 0 from the Help Manager subpanel Note A minimum of 64MB of paging space is required to r
23. nglish language environment in some cases the system may return a 4 digit hexadecimal value instead of the error message text This indicates that the system cannot find a message number for that message in your language s codepoint catalog Change the language environment setting to English with the following command LANG C and then run the errpt command The English text for the error message is displayed 3 14 National Language Support Optional Software Viewing Information about Optional Software Licensed programs include AIX 4 2 and optionally purchased products Each program can have one or more separately installable filesets The Package Installation Database is an InfoExplorer database which contains information about the contents of these separately installable filesets If you would like to use the Package Installation Database for reference when installing other filesets install the following filesets using instructions in Installation Guide pkg gd Package Installation Database for Current Media If you have a graphics console and want to use the graphical Info Explorer user interface you should also install this fileset xll info AIXwindows InfoExplorer Runtime Environment View the Package Installation Database using the command info r lp info Guidelines 3 15 Graphics 3 Starting the X Server on Machines with Planar Graphics Capabilities When you start an X server all graphics ada
24. nt Array for AIX sssssssseseseeeeeeeenenen ener nenne 3 6 Installing NetWare iroesstresre tee gee egee eene eean EEA EEE nenne nennen 3 6 AIX 4 1 Customized InfoExplorer Files are Overwritten 3 7 Using sendmail Version 5 64 on AIX 4 2 3 7 Using the sendmail Version 8 7 forward File sss 3 8 Node locked Licenses Unavailable for Some Products 3 9 IRQs 14 and 15 Available for Plug In ISA Cards 3 9 Installing a PCI Expansion Chassis on a PowerStack II Series EX Systetmns cuisse too ecu is s acad etm 3 1 Multiple Beep Volume Settings Not Supported sss 3 11 Base Operating Systemie hetre a pata esen Eaa EREE AA Eee esei 3 12 getattr Routine Does Not Release Memory sss 3 12 Changing tty Port Attributes chdev Command sss 3 12 Ensuring Sufficient Disk Space in var dt sss 3 12 Common Desktop Environment CDE Manual Pages Directory Notin NLAINPATEL c usosoadnrsiiiotu axi a rta on s evolavit ete eco SHE 3 12 Adding Internal Loopback Functionality sess 3 13 National Language Support eresse risusa e e e EEE eene 3 14 Chinese Simplified Keyboard Translate Table ss 3 14 Chinese Simplified Input Method Support sssssssssss 3 14 Error Logging with errpt Command ssssss
25. ory before you start the desktop Common Desktop Environment CDE Manual Pages Directory Not in MANPATH The Common Desktop Environment CDE manual pages are in the directory usr dt man This directory is not normally part of the defined path for manual pages MANPATH The man command is unable to find these CDE manual pages until you add this directory to your MANPATH 3 12 Base Operating System Add these lines to your HOMI E profile file to add the usr dt man directory to the MANPATH variable MANPATH SMANPATH usr dt man export MANPATH Adding Internal Loopback Functionality If you wish to add internal loopback functionality to your system apply PTFs U446595 and U446527 Guidelines 3 13 National Language Support Chinese Simplified Keyboard Translate Table You can view the keyboard information for the Simplified Chinese Keyboard Code Set IBM eucUCS in the file usr lpp X11 defaults xmodmap zh CN keyboard If you are running with the ZH_CN locale UTF 8 codeset this keyboard information is located in the file usr lpp X11 defaults xmodmap ZH CN keyboard Chinese Simplified Input Method Support As of the AOS 13 release of AIX 4 1 support for the 5 stroke input method has been removed Pressing Shift F5 and Shift F6 no longer invokes the 5 stroke input method under the simplified Chinese zh_CN locale Error Logging with errpt Command When you run the er rpt command under a non E
26. pters in the system including the planar graphics subsystem are used If you do not have a display attached to your planar graphics subsystem and you wish to tell the system to ignore the planar graphics subsystem use the standard AIX X Server start up flag P For more information about using the P flag refer to the X and xinit man pages In the following example the cvga0 adapter is the planar graphics subsystem This screen shows a typical example of the use of the P flag lsdisp DEV_NAME SLOT BUS ADPT_NAME DESCRIPTION gga0 06 pci S15 IBM Personal Computer Power Series S15 Graphics Adapter cvgaO 07 per Cirrus Standard Graphics Adapter Default display gga0 xinit P11 gga0 Serial Dials LPFKeys Support Serial Dials LPFKeys support has changed to meet expanding product and customer requirements These requirements have resulted in a new Serial Dials LPFKeys device driver this new device driver removes the restriction which prevents standard devices other than Dials LPFKeys for example TTYs printers modems from being configured on the native serial ports once a Dials LPFKeys has been serially attached and configured Additionally Dials LPFKeys can now be configured on any valid serial port not just the native serial ports 3 16 Graphics The high level interface for serial Dials LPFKeys remains unchanged However existing serial Dials LPFKeys device instanc
27. r None Problem A problem exists in the floating point unavailable interrupt handling of AIX 4 2 0 when running on uniprocessor systems The problem is only known to occur when a floating point unavailable interrupt is handled in the AIX kernel while performing an extended precision math operation which executes a specific sequence of instructions The result could be an undetected error in the extended math operation This problem does not occur on symmetric multiprocessor systems Workaround Contact your distributor or VAR for appropriate PTFs Known Problems 4 9 Known Problems Filed with the Vendor Motorola s AIX 4 1 operating system release is based on IBM s AIX 4 1 release The following problems have been filed with IBM Resolutions of these problems are pending fixes from IBM Table 4 1 TARs Filed with IBM TAR Number Description 1 43408 makestack has hard coded list of tape devices 4 10 Known Problems Filed with the Vendor Documentation Changes 5 Overview This chapter documents changes and corrections to various books and InfoExplorer documents in the AIX 4 2 documentation set Location of schedtune Command Incorrect in InfoExplorer Libraries The following correction applies to the InfoExplorer version of Tuning VMM Memory Load Control InfoExplorer says that the schedtune command is located in the usr lpp bos samples directory However the command is locat
28. ssssssee 3 14 Optional Software eee ned eee nre thee pee ete ie reddet 3 15 Viewing Information about Optional Software sssssssss 3 15 Graphics asse teet fetes tes e ere e e v e dere et 3 16 Starting the X Server on Machines with Planar Graphics Capabilities eee enne eet e e EE 3 16 Serial Dials LPFKeys Support sss 3 16 CHAPTER4 Known Problems QV ELVIS Westin docete eti terere M nte m emot reddi de Set PLUIE reor 4 1 Memory Leak Exists in Motif Version 1 2 3 sss 4 2 Tracking Number needed edet eene e e aetas 4 2 Problemi rsen REL Od EM A LS es 4 2 Workaround 2n tee emet tenet reete Heat tr per dite EEN 4 2 SMIT Erase Methods Inconsistent sse enn 4 3 Tracking Number nennen nenne nennen 4 3 Problemi tecti he Me eerte ee dee E ee eei eoe eei ose retos 4 3 Workarounds entered n beef Pee ti esset 4 3 POSIX Compliance Testing Suite Failures sss 4 4 Tracking Number erit aniio sta aea a R tbn nee 4 4 Problem bonor bati pee pte nit n RES 4 4 Highest Resolution Not Available on Systems with 1MB Display Memory for Cirrus Adapters snatri kae a s Terak Rabii E E VE eani 4 5 Tracking Numbers misses a S eh 4 5 Probles isilei ennei esaa a teste ete etc nii n S 4 5 vi Workaround ie etel ceteri e e eden 4 5 Floppy Drives Do Not Detect Disk Density sss 4 6 Tracking Numbers aci epe e tee bees bn reos e epi o eas 4 6 Probleti
29. sters environment variable For more information refer to the PPCBug Firmware Package User s Manual Part 1 of 2 To modify this mapping on a system running PowerPC Open Firmware you can use the set env command at the ok firmware prompt to change the pirq route environment variable For information on how to access the ok prompt refer to the Open Firmware User s Manual To change the pi rq route variable enter the following command at the ok prompt setenv pirq route Oxddccbbaa where dd cc bb and aa correspond to the two digit hexadecimal equivalents of the IRQs for PIRQ3 PIRQ2 PIRQ1 and PIROO respectively Note the inverse order of the IRQs specified For example to route PIRQO PIRQ1 PIRQ2 and PIRQ3 to IRQs 5 9 14 and 11 respectively you would enter the following command at the PPCOF ok prompt setenv pirq route OxOBOE0905 To revert to the default mapping after the pi rq route variable has been added enter the following command at the ok prompt to remove the pirq route variable unset pirq route Installation Installing a PCI Expansion Chassis on a PowerStack Il Series EX System When installing a PCI expansion chassis on a PowerStack II Series EX system with the AIX 4 1 operating system already running you must follow this procedure or your system will hang during boot 1 Remove any cards from the PCI Expansion Chassis the first time it is rebooted Start smit Select Devices S
30. un AIX CDE For Customers Moving to AIX CDE 1 0 from Any Version of AIX 4 1 Some changes have been made to action data type and front panel definitions between AIX 4 1 0 4 1 1 or 4 1 2 and this release of AIX Therefore the following list provides options for customers moving to AIX CDE 1 0 from any version of AIX 4 1 If you have not made any customizations to your desktop if you do not have your home directory out in a networked environment and if you do not mount a file system containing action data type and front panel definition files you do not need to make any changes The X11 Dt compat fileset should be installed to aid in the transition from AIXwindows Desktop on AIX 4 1 to the AIX CDE 1 0 desktop This fileset contains executables icons action and data type definitions and symbolic links to maintain compatibility with previous versions of the CDE desktop This fileset also contains the Migrate Actions icon and its associated action definition The Welcome to AIX CDE 1 0 help volume contains additional information the contents of this fileset This fileset can be deinstalled later when you no longer have a need for the files contained within it f you have made customizations to your desktop action and data type definition file dt or to your front panel definition files fp or installed icons on the front panel you need to Guidelines 3 3 migrate these changes to the new desktop using Migrat
31. unctionality of the AIX 4 2 0r1 product Scope The AIX 4 2 Release Notes contains information on Prerequisites new or changed features for this release of the AIX 4 2 operating system value added features of Motorola s AIX 4 2 operating system general notes about AIX 4 2 known problems in this release of the operating system changes and corrections to documents in the AIX 4 2 product library Some instructions in this guide assume that you are familiar with AIX system administration commands System Management Interface Tool SMIT For more information about these concepts refer to the AIX Version 4 2 System Management Guide Operating System and Devices Use this guide in conjunction with the AIX 4 2 Installation Guide and the AIX 4 2 Quick Installation Guide 1 1 Getting Help for System Problems If you encounter difficulties with AIX 4 2 on your system or on a supported board contact your Value Added Reseller VAR or distributor first If further assistance is needed you can contact the Motorola Computer Group Sales office or Motorola Computer Group s customer support group at U S A 1 800 551 1016 e Canada 1 800 387 2416 Maidenhead U K 44 1628 39121 Paris France 33 1 467 43560 e Duesseldorf Germany 49 211 65899 55 When you call please be prepared to provide the following information e the type of system Series E Series RISC PC or RISC PC Plus or motherboard MVME Ultra Atlas
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