Peripherals under HP

The simplest way to configure peripheral devices under HP is with SAM, the System Administration Manager. Even if SAM is not available, almost all HP peripherals are automatically configured by the system.

To install a new floppy, tape, or CD-ROM drive from the command line:

1. Use ioscan -fn to determine which SCSI IDs are available.
2. Consult the drive table to find out which device driver is needed for the device and interface. Then check the /dev directory to see whether or not the necessary device driver is present. If it is not, the kernel will need to be rebuilt to include it. To rebuild the kernel:
   1. cd to /stand/build and enter:

      /usr/lbin/system_prep -v -s system

      system_prep pulls the system file from the kernel and writes it to /stand/build/system.

   2. Make a copy of the system file and kernel so that if something happens there will still be a bootable kernel.
   3. Edit the system file to add the needed device driver.
   4. Build the kernel with:

      /usr/bin/mk_kernel -s system

   5. Move the new system file and kernel to their proper places.

      mv stand/build/system /stand/system
      mv /stand/build/vmunix_test /stand/vmunix

3. Shut down the system.
4. Install the hardware.
5. Reboot the system. While the system is rebooting, insf creates the required block and character files.
6. Use ioscan to verify the configuration.