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.
compress GXT120P.ddYou should now have a GXT120P.dd.Z file.
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.
tar -cvf /dev/fd0 devices.pci.2b101a05The preceding command will tar the files on the floppy disk.
tar -xvf /dev/fd0
The preceding command will expand the files and put them in the current directory.
inutoc .
This command will create a table of contents in the directory,which is needed for SMIT.
smitty installp
Install/Update From All Avail Software
Input device/directory [.]
Software to Install --> F4 to list
After completing the preceding steps, you should be able to see device.pci.2b101a05 .
A temporary workaround is to reject the fix and reboot.
The fix follows:
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
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:
To fix the problem, order APAR IX82645 for AIX 4.2.
[ Doc Ref: 97534058725116 Publish Date: Nov. 27, 2000 4FAX Ref: none ]