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eisa_config(1M) eisa_config(1M)
comment board Display help and comments available for all currently configured boards.
The help commands explain how to use the
eisa_config interactive commands. If no other arguments
are given, help is displayed for all of the interactive commands. Alternatively, any valid command can be
used as a argument to the help command. Help is then given for the specified command only.
help Display a brief explanation of all valid
eisa_config interactive commands.
help [ cmdname ] Display an explanation of the command specified.
EXAMPLES
Add a new E/ISA board to the system:
1. Load the CFG
file (from media provided by the manufacturer) into directory
/sbin/lib/eisa
if the file is not already present.
2. Run eisa_config .
eisa_config reads the contents of NVM to obtain current system
configuration.
3. Use the interactive
add command to add the new board. eisa_config reads the correspond-
ing
CFG file to obtain needed configuration information.
4. Exit eisa_config , noting any required switch or jumper settings. eisa_config generates
a new configuration and writes it to
NVM. The required switch and jumper settings are also saved
in the log file /etc/eisa/config.log
.
5. Add the correct software drivers for the board (and board devices) to the kernel, and use
mknod(1M) to create any needed device special files.
6. Shut down and disconnect power to the system.
7. Install the
E/ISA board after changing any switch or jumper settings required by
eisa_config .
8. Reboot the system. When the system is running again, the contents of
NVM will match the E/ISA
boards present in the system, and the newly added board can be used immediately.
This procedure can also be used to add multiple new boards at the same time. Simply use the
add com-
mand once for each board and alter the other steps as appropriate.
If the board to be added is an
EISA board that does not have switches or jumpers, the board can be added
via automatic mode; that is, steps 2-4 above can be skipped.
AUTHOR
eisa_config was developed by HP and Compaq.
FILES
/sbin/lib/eisa/!XXX0000.CFG
CFG files
/etc/eisa/config.err
errors encountered in automatic mode
/etc/eisa/config.log
log file containing current E/ISA configuration
/etc/eisa/system.sci
mirror image of configuration saved to NVM
SEE ALSO
config(1M), mknod(1M).
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