GXT120P Common Problems


Missing device drivers at AIX levels 4.1.5 and 4.2.1
XWindows fails after applying fixes
GXT120P and P Series Monitors Power Management

Missing device drivers at AIX levels 4.1.5 and 4.2.1

The following steps describe how to download the GXT120P drivers from the ftp site: ftp://service.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/gxt120P

These instructions will allow you to create two disks.

NOTE: If you do not already have two formatted floppy disks, format two disks with the format command.

  1. Download the GXT120P.dd.Z file from the ftp site. You may need to hold down the shift key and click on the file to download.

  2. Once it is saved to the destination directory, check to see if the file is compressed, which is indicated by the Z on the end of the filename. If the file is NOT compressed, enter:
    	compress GXT120P.dd
    
    
    You should now have a GXT120P.dd.Z file.

  3. Insert a formatted floppy disk and enter:
    	compress -dc GXT120P.dd.Z | dd of=/dev/rfd0 obs=36b
    
    

The preceding command will put the necessary files on the floppy disk. You now have the installation disk which is needed when the machine is reinstalled at 4.1.5 or 4.2.1, or when you boot into service mode from a CD.

  1. Download devices.pci.2b101a05 to a local directory.

  2. Enter the following:
    	tar -cvf /dev/fd0 devices.pci.2b101a05
    
    
    The preceding command will tar the files on the floppy disk.

  3. Enter the following:
    	tar -xvf /dev/fd0
    
    

    The preceding command will expand the files and put them in the current directory.

  4. Enter:
    	inutoc .   
    
    

    This command will create a table of contents in the directory,which is needed for SMIT.

  5. Enter
    	smitty installp
    
  6. After the SMIT dialog screen appears, accomplish the following steps:

    1. Select:
            Install/Update From All Avail Software
      
    2. Select:
            Input device/directory  [.]
      
    3. Select:
            Software to Install --> F4 to list
      

After completing the preceding steps, you should be able to see device.pci.2b101a05 .


XWindows fails after applying fixes

  1. On AIX level 4.2.1, after installing either of the following filesets, the Xserver will not work after a reboot.

    A temporary workaround is to reject the fix and reboot.

    The fix follows:

  2. On AIX level 4.3.1, after installing the following fileset, the Xserver will not work after a reboot.

    A temporary workaround is to reinstall the GXT120P device drivers to base level 4.3.1.0 from install media.

    The fix is to install the following drivers at the 4.3.2.x level.

    Order APAR IX83793


GXT120P and P Series Monitors Power Management

The monitor has to be manually turned on after DPMS has shut it off due to loss of sync after Display Power Management is initiated.

A workaround follows:

  1. Power off/on the monitor when the problem occurs

  2. Disable the power management on the system

To fix the problem, order APAR IX82645 for AIX 4.2.


[ Doc Ref: 97534058725116     Publish Date: Nov. 27, 2000     4FAX Ref: none ]