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ALPDV01_071 Alpha V7.1 - V7.1-1H2 DVDRIVER ECO Summary
Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2000. All rights reserved.
New Kit Date: 13-NOV-2000
Modification Date: 12-APR-2001
Modification Type: Corrected typographical error. If this kit has
already been installed, there is no need to
install it again.
OP/SYS: OpenVMS Alpha
COMPONENT: DVDriver
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Kit Name: ALPDV01_071
ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: None
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 252 Blocks
Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V7.1, V7.1-1H1, V7.1-1H2
System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes
Rolling Re-boot Supported: Yes
Installation Rating: INSTALL_2
2 - To be installed on all systems running
the listed version(s) of OpenVMS and
using the following feature(s):
DS10, DS10L, ES40 AlphaServers, and
XP900 and VS-10 AlphaStations
Kit Dependencies:
The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE
installation of this kit:
ALPBASE01_071
ALPY2K01_071
In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed:
None
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO kit exists for DVDriver on OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 through V7.1-1H2.
This kit addresses the following problems:
o Compaq has advised owners of DS10, DS10L, ES40 AlphaServers,
and XP900 and VS-10 AlphaStations that Compaq has determined
in laboratory testing that there is a theoretical possibility
that during read and write operations to the floppy disk on
these systems, a single byte of data may be inaccurately read
or written without notice to the user or system. The
potential for this anomaly exists only if floppy disk read or
write operations are attempted while there is extremely heavy
traffic on these Alpha system's internal input/output busses.
Although Compaq has observed the anomaly only in laboratory
tests designed to create atypical system stresses, including
almost constant use of the floppy disk drive, Compaq has
informed owners of the remote possibility that the anomaly
could occur so that they may take precautions to prevent it.
This ALPDV01_071 ECO kit implements a software solution
for this condition.
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$DVDRIVER.EXE
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: 'ALPDV01_071' or 'ALPDV'.
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:
The images in this kit will not take effect until the system is
rebooted. If there are other nodes in the VMScluster, they must
also be rebooted in order to make use of the new image(s).
If it is not possible or convenient to reboot the entire cluster at
this time, a rolling re-boot may be performed.
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| Table of Kit Image Information |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| | Overall | Image File | Image Link |
| Image Name | Checksum | Identification | Date/Time |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| SYS$DVDRIVER.EXE | 5E4B4965 | X-3 | 17-APR-2000 |
| | | 03:34:59.54 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
|
