DOWNLOAD.TXT Last Date Updated:  3/30/98

This  directory  (i.e  devices/rs6000/oemadapters)  contains 3rd Party
Developed  Device  Drivers  that are  supported by AIX Field  Support.
This File (DOWNLOAD.TXT)  explains how to download the Device Drivers.
This is a useful file to keep for future reference.

This directory also contains the README.TXT file that contains  useful
information for each of these drivers.
3c595.dd.bin  (devices.pci.b7105090)
3c905.dd.bin  (devices.pci.b7105059)
skfddi.dd.bin (devices.pci.48110040)

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The  preferred  method to access the 3rd Party AIX DDs from  IBM's ftp
server   is  to  use   the   Netscape   Browser;  
1) Open   location "ftp.software.ibm.com/devices/rs6000/oemadapters"  
2) Point  and click on the README.TXT  icon for review (it identifies 
   each DD filename and important  data on  which  DD  supports  what  
   machines/  adapters/AIX levels) 
3) Point  and  click  on the  appropriate  filename  icon to download  
   it to the  desired  location  on  your  machine  (using  the Netscape 
   prompts) 
4) You can then install it using SMIT or SMITTY from either a diskette 
   or the  hardfile, be sure to read the README for any
   uninstall requirements first

If you do not have  access  to  Netscape,  you can  also do it the old
fashion  way  via  the  ftp  command  line  prompt;  
1) ftp to  server "ftp.software.ibm.com"  
2) When prompted, login as "anonymous" and use your full e-mail address 
   as the password (e.g.  "mbauer@vnet.ibm.com")
3) Once logged in, cd to directory "devices/rs6000/oemadapters" 
4) Get the file README.TXT and review it (it identifies  each DD filename 
   and important data on which DD supports what machines/adapters/AIX levels)
5) Get the  appropriate  file to the desired  location on your machine
   (make sure to set  binary  mode  BEFORE  you issue the get) 
6) You can then  install it using SMIT or SMITTY  from  either a diskette  
   or the hardfile,  be sure to read the README for any  uninstall  
   requirements first

NOTE:  The  "ftp.software.ibm.com"  server is accessible  only OUTSIDE
the IBM internal  network.  Due to security  concerns, direct internal
access is not  available.  This means that the normal ftp command will
not see this  external  server if you are  trying to access it from an
IBM machine that is behind the  firewall.  However AIX users that have
access to the Austin AFS cell (and possibly other internal  cells) can
use rftp  instead  to access  it.  Additional  information  on rftp is
avaialble at

"http://antero.swm.boulder.ibm.com/internet/access/fixdist.html".
      This  firewall  restriction  is does not apply to the  preferred
      Netscape based option described above.