OpenVMS VMS721_GRAPHICS-V0400 PowerStorm 300/350 Graphics ECO Summary
TITLE: OpenVMS VMS721_GRAPHICS-V0400 PowerStorm 300/350 Graphics ECO Summary
New Kit Date: 14-FEB-2001
Modification Date: Not Applicable
Modification Type: Updated Kit : Supersedes VMS721_P350-V0100
NOTE: An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored
on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file.
For OpenVMS savesets, the name of the compressed saveset
file will be kit_name.a-dcx_vaxexe for OpenVMS VAX or
kit_name.a-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha. Once the OpenVMS
saveset is copied to your system, expand the compressed
saveset by typing RUN kitname.dcx_vaxexe or kitname.dcx_alpexe.
For PCSI files, once the PCSI file is copied to your system,
rename the PCSI file to kitname-dcx_axpexe.pcsi, then it can
be expanded by typing RUN kitname-dcx_axpexe.pcsi. The resultant
file will be the PCSI installation file which can be used to install
the ECO.
Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.
OP/SYS: OpenVMS Alpha
COMPONENT: Graphics
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Kit Name: VMS721_GRAPHICS-V0400
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS721_GRAPHICS-V0400--4.PCSI
ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: VMS721_P350-V0100
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 48176 Blocks
Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1
System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes
Rolling Re-boot Supported: Yes
Installation Rating: INSTALL_2
2 - To be installed on all systems running
the listed version(s) of OpenVMS and
using the following feature(s):
PBXGK-BB (ELSA GLoria Synergy-8)
PBXGB-AA/CA (PowerStorm 3D30/4D20)
Kit Dependencies:
The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE
installation of this kit:
VMS721_UPDATE-V0100
VMS721_PCSI-V0100
VMS721_CPU2208-V0100
In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed:
None
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO kit exists for PowerStorm 300/350 Graphics Controller support on
OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1.
New Functionality Addressed in VMS721_GRAPHICS-V0400:
o PowerStorm 300/350 OpenVMS Graphics Support
This kit provides support for the PowerStorm 300/350 Graphics
adapter. Specific information about this support can be found
in the P300_350_README file. This file is available in the
following formats:
o Text : P300_350_README.TXT
o Acrobat Reader : P300_350_README.PDF
o HTML : P300_350_README.HTML
These files can be found in SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]
o New ELSA GLoria Synergy DDX image
A new device dependent X server image is provided to improve
performance on EV6 (21264) based platforms containing ELSA
Gloria Synergy graphics modules. A new procedure,
SYS$MANAGER:DECW$DEVICE_CONFIG_P2.COM, is executed automatically
during DECwindows startup. The new procedure will, on appropriate
platforms, define a logical name that will redirect the server to
use the new P2 device dependent X code, DECW$SERVER_DDX_P2.EXE.
DECW$SERVER_DDX_GZ.EXE will continue to be used on older platforms
containing ELSA GLoria Synergy graphics modules.
Image(s) Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$SERVER_DDX_P2.EXE
Problems Addressed in VMS721_GRAPHICS-V0400:
o With PowerStorm 300/350 graphics adapter(s), XGetImage on
8-plane visuals returned incorrect image data if the specified
width was not a multiple of eight.
Images Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$SERVER_DDX_GB.EXE
o On systems containing PowerStorm 300/350 graphics adapters,
under certain conditions of 3D-application load, the address
space of the DECwindows server would grow without limit,
eventually exhausting the supply of page table entries (PTEs)
resulting in a "not enough core" message being displayed.
Images Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$SERVER_DIX.EXE
[SYSLIB]DECW$OPENGLPEERRI.EXE
o Failure to create a 3D rendering context (e.g., due to
resource exhaustion) is no longer a fatal server error with
PowerStorm 300/350 adapter(s).
Images Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$OPENGLPEERRI.EXE
[SYSLIB]DECW$SERVER_DDX_GB.EXE
o PowerStorm 300/350 multi-head initialization problems on
systems running at 667 MHz or faster have been solved.
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$GBDRIVER.EXE
o With PowerStorm 300/350 adapter(s), the Store Colors operation
on 8-plane PseudoColor windows could result in incorrect
colors if the array of color values did not denote a
consecutive range of pixel values.
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$GBDRIVER.EXE
o The 1600 x 1200 @60 Hz video mode now works with PowerStorm
300/350 adapter(s).
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$GBDRIVER.EXE
o Fast systems with PowerStorm 300/350 adapter(s) and large
memory (667 MHz and above) sometimes crash when graphics
operations are attempted while the system is already
handling a heavy load of non-graphics I/O.
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$GBDRIVER.EXE
o A system crash due to a page fault with the IPL set too high
has been fixed in the PowerStorm 300/350 driver.
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$GBDRIVER.EXE
o Xserver on Elsa Gloria Synergy crashes with the following
message in DECW$SERVER_0_ERROR.LOG:
Images Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$SERVER_DDX_P2.EXE
o Clipped text was incorrectly displayed with ELSA Gloria
Synergy graphics modules. This occurred when scrolling
horizontally within a text box (e.g., using Netscape). When
enough text is typed into a text box to cause the field to
scroll to the left, the text is corrupted or not displayed.
Images Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$SERVER_DDX_GZ.EXE
o A 3rd party middleware product called GMS has missing text on
the ELSA Gloria Synergy card.
Images Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$SERVER_DDX_GZ.EXE
o An invalid exception ("INVEXCEPTN, Exception while above
ASTDEL") bugcheck will sometimes occur while booting with an
ELSA Gloria Synergy card installed.
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$GZDRIVER.EXE
[SYS$LDR]SYS$GZVDRIVER.EXE
o During startup, DECwindows prints an error saying that
decw$fs-errors.log cannot be purged from SYS$SYSTEM.
Images Affected: [SYSMGR]DECW$STARTSERVER.COM
o A memory leak in the SYS$WSDRIVER (the pseudo display device
driver) has been fixed.
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$WSDRIVER.EXE
o The server crashed when no TCP/IP license was available.
Images Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$TRANSPORT_TCPIP.EXE
o Multiple network interfaces are now supported.
Images Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$TRANSPORT_TCPIP.EXE
o The following font server problems have been fixed:
+ The X11 server crashed with %SYSTEM-F-ASTFLT if given an
unavailable Multiple network interfaces are now
supported.server node.
+ The X11 server would hang if the font server aborted or
restarted, or if there were significant network delays
enroute to/from the font server.
+ The X11 server crashed if a client with an active font
server request terminated.
+ Font server connection problems were not reported in the
X11 server log.
+ The font server sometimes stopped accepting connections.
+ The font server crashed when clients using DHCP made
requests.
+ Font server clients experienced problems if the font
server was idle for approximately ten minutes or longer.
+ The font server could not be restarted until five minutes
after it had terminated; it would report "address in use"
for the TCP/IP socket.
Images Affected: SYS$LIBRARY:DECW$SERVER_DIX.EXE
SYS$SYSTEM:DECW$XFS.EXE
SYS$SYSTEM:FSLSFONTS.EXE
SYS$SYSTEM:FSINFO.EXE
New Functionality Addressed in VMS721_P350-V0100:
o This kit provides software support for the Compaq PowerStorm
300/350 Graphics controller. Please see the Cover Letter or
Release Notes associated with this kit for complete installation
instructions for both the hardware and software.
Problems Addressed in VMS721_GRAPHICS-V0300:
o A reboot on a DPWS 5/500, 5/600 or 5/433 system with a
PowerStorm 4D10T card will crash. The system, must be shut
down, a console init done, and then booted.
Image(s) Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$GZDRIVER.EXE
[SYS$LDR]SYS$GZVDRIVER.EXE
o The PowerStorm 4D10T card displays video "noise". This noise
is most visible on certain backgrounds, such as the root weave
pattern that is drawn on secondary heads.
Image(s) Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$GZDRIVER.EXE
[SYS$LDR]SYS$GZVDRIVER.EXE
o When using a large window, the screen can become corrupted,
especially when moving large windows.
Image(s) Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$SERVER_DDX_GZ.EXE
o When using text editing (DECW$NOTEPAD as an example), the
I-bar text cursor would corrupt text when moved with the
cursor keys.
Image(s) Affected: [SYSLIB]DECW$SERVER_DDX_GZ.EXE
o A number of problems have been reported on the TGA2:
1. The cursor would occasionally not display on any head
beyond the second screen when using 24-planes, and moving
the cursor between screens.
2. When switching screens, a stale cursor occasionally was
left behind on the last screen.
3. A warm restart after a halt or crash would bugcheck in
GYCDRIVER.
4. When switching screens quickly, the cursor would
occasionally be mis-positioned on the wrong screen.
5. DMA was not disabled for systems with > 1GB or when behind
a bridge.
Image(s) Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$GYCDRIVER.EXE
[SYS$LDR]SYS$INDRIVER.EXE
INSTALLATION NOTES:
The images in this kit will not take effect until the system is
rebooted.
If you have other nodes in your OpenVMS cluster, they must also be
rebooted in order to make use of the new image(s). If it is not
possible or convenient to reboot the entire cluster at this time, a
rolling re-boot may be performed.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Install this kit with the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility
by logging into the SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the
DCL prompt:
PRODUCT INSTALL VMS721_GRAPHICS /SOURCE=[location of Kit]
The kit location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that
contains the kit.
Additional help on installing PCSI kits can be found by typing
HELP PRODUCT INSTALL at the system prompt
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This patch can be found at any of these sites:
Colorado Site
Georgia Site
Files on this server are as follows:
dec-axpvms-vms721_graphics-v0400--4.README
dec-axpvms-vms721_graphics-v0400--4.CHKSUM
dec-axpvms-vms721_graphics-v0400--4.pcsi-dcx_axpexe
vms721_graphics-v0400.CVRLET_TXT
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