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diff --git a/system/doc/embedded/vme_problems.xml b/system/doc/embedded/vme_problems.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7f9b929875 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/doc/embedded/vme_problems.xml @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="latin1" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter SYSTEM "chapter.dtd"> + +<chapter> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>1997</year> + <year>2007</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB, All Rights Reserved</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License, + Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in + compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the + Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be + retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/. + + Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" + basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See + the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations + under the License. + + The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Ericsson AB. + </legalnotice> + + <title>VME Bus Driver</title> + <prepared>Fredrik Tillman</prepared> + <responsible></responsible> + <docno>ETX/B/SFP/TILLMAN:96-002</docno> + <approved></approved> + <checked></checked> + <date>1996-10-29</date> + <rev>PA1</rev> + <file>vme_problems.sgml</file> + </header> + <p>This chapter describes the OS specific parts of OTP which relate to + the VME Bus Driver. + </p> + + <section> + <title>Installation Problems</title> + <p>The hardware watchdog timer which is controlled by the + <c>heart</c> port program requires the <c>FORCEvme</c> package, + which contains the VME bus driver, to be installed. This driver, + however, might clash with the Sun <c>mcp</c> driver and cause + the system to completely refuse to boot. To cure this problem, + the following lines should be added to <c>/etc/system</c>: + </p> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item><c>exclude: drv/mcp</c></item> + <item><c>exclude: drv/mcpzsa</c></item> + <item><c>exclude: drv/mcpp</c></item> + </list> + <warning> + <p>It is recommended that these lines be added to avoid the + clash described, which may make it completely impossible to boot + the system.</p> + </warning> + </section> +</chapter> + |