bret@codonics.com (Bret Orsburn) (03/02/90)
Greetings, 386ix Worthies: I have been tasked to code a driver for ISC 386ix Version 2.0.2. I have copies of two very useful-looking manuals. (Thanks, Steve & Gary) These manuals are "works in progress" and deal mainly with the AT&T 321SB, 3B2, 3B15, and 3B4000 computers. They make no mention of the 80386. My question: Before I try to burrow into the documentary bureaucracy at AT&T, et al, are there any newer/better editions of these docs available? (And are the deltas worth the $$$?) The manuals I currently have are: UNIX (R) System V, Release 3 Block and Character Interface (BCI) Driver Development Guide 307-191 Issue 1 Preliminary Copyright 1988 AT&T and UNIX (R) System V, Release 3 Block and Character Interface (BCI) Driver Reference Manual 307-192 Issue 2 Preliminary Copyright 1988 AT&T Thanks. ------------------- bret@codonics.com uunet!codonics!bret Bret Orsburn
chrisa@otc.otca.oz (Chris Amies) (03/07/90)
In article <1014@codonics.COM>, bret@codonics.com (Bret Orsburn) writes: > > I have been tasked to code a driver for ISC 386ix Version 2.0.2. > > The manuals I currently have are: > > UNIX (R) System V, Release 3 > Block and Character Interface (BCI) > Driver Development Guide > 307-191 > Issue 1 > Preliminary > > UNIX (R) System V, Release 3 > Block and Character Interface (BCI) > Driver Reference Manual > 307-192 > Issue 2 > Preliminary > > My question: Before I try to burrow into the documentary bureaucracy at > AT&T, et al, are there any newer/better editions of these docs available? > (And are the deltas worth the $$$?) I also have these documents, and as far as I know, they are the latest. While very useful, they lack details applicable to i386 machines. If you're seriously getting into drivers for 386/ix, I regard the following document mandatory: AT&T UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 Integrated Software Developers Guide Its got sample sources to some drivers, and outlines all the 386-specific development and installation info for System V drivers. It is available from Interactive. Interactive's "386/ix Software Development System Guide" supplements this info for 386/ix. If you're developing communications drivers for 386/ix, you'll need to get up to speed on AT&T STREAMS. The relevant books are: AT&T UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 STREAMS Primer AT&T UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 STREAMS Programmer's Guide These are the "bibles" for such work. Cheers, Chris Amies |||| OTC || ACSnet: chrisa@otc.oz Snail: Network R&D, OTC Ltd UUCP: {uunet,mcvax}!otc.oz!chrisa GPO Box 7000 Phone: +61 2 287 4482 Sydney NSW 2001 Fax: +61 2 287 4990 Australia
news@haddock.ima.isc.com (overhead) (03/08/90)
The "AT&T Documentation Guide" part number 000-011 is available for free from AT&T. The address is AT&T CUSTOMER INFORMATION cENTER Marketing Department P.O. Box 19901 Indianapolis, Indiana 46209-1992 AT&T also has a standing order service that provides an automatic update service. You can get information about that from 1-800-432-6600. Refer in particular to the posting that Chris Amies sent for additional documentation. Jim