General DataComm TMS-3000 Release Notes

TMS-3000 Controller

Release Notes, Version GTS V2.2.0, Year 2000 Enhancement

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Gene ral Data Comm, Inc.

Warning

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been
tested and found to com ply with the limits f or a Class A com puting device pursuant to CI SPR 22, which is
designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial
environm ent. Oper ati on of this eq uipme nt in a res ident ial area is likel y to cau se inter feren ce, in whi ch case
the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the
interference. The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by General
DataComm void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus
described in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux
appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté
par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

Warranty

General DataComm warrants that its equipment is free from defects in materials and workmanship. The
warranty period is one year fr om the date of shipm ent. GDC's sole obligation under its warranty is limited
to the repair or replacement of the defective equipment provided it is returned to GDC, transportation
prepaid, within a reasonable period. This warranty will not extend to equipment subjected to accident,
misuse, or alterations or repair not made by GDC or authorized by GDC in writing.

warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to,
warranties of merchantability and fitness for purpose.

The foregoing

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Copyright

© 1997 General DataComm, Inc. All rights reserved.
P.O. Box 1299, Middlebury, Connecticut 06762-1299 U.S.A.
This publication and the software it describes contain proprietary and confidential information. No part of

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Year 2000 Compliant

Re l eas e Notes fo r G TS V 2.2.0

General

These notes, GDC 036R903-22011, accompany GTS V2.2.0 Year 2000 Enhancement
software. These notes provide relevant information concerning the software. Contact your
GDC field representative if you have any questions concerning the following information.
Please read the release notes completely prior to installing and using this software.

This information augments the Operation Manual for the TMS-3000 Controller, GDC
036R603-V220, also referred to as a User Guide. If you require additional details, refer to that
manual.

Pa rt Number/ Date

Part Number: 036U617-301A (2- 3 1/2" disks)

Year 2000 Enhancement

Date: November 3, 1997

GTS V2.2.0 Yr 2000 Enhancement Contents

1. SCO Xenix Support Level Supplement XNX427C

2. TMS Controller task M2POR T

3. TMS Controller task COMTSK

4. TMS Controller task RESTSK

5. TMS Controller script install_y2k

Important Notes

Please read these instructions carefully before loading this enhancement.

• You MUST have the SCO Xenix "Link" package installed prior to loading this
enhancement.

To verify this, press <ALT>F2 and log in as root
Type custom
Select 1. Operating System
Select 3. List the available packages
Find LINK on the list; ensure that under the "Inst" column it indicates "Yes" meaning

that the entire LINK package is installed.

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Reaso ns for the GTS V 2.2.0 Yr 200 0 E nh ancement :

• If it is instal led as "ALL" p r oceed . If it says "Part" or "No " pres s <En t er> .
Type 1. Install one or more packages.

Type link
Insert the Xenix operating system disks you are prompted for.
When you are done, type q to quit and you are returned to the # prompt.

• Proceed to Step 1 in the section titled "Loading Instructions" below.

Reasons for the GTS V2.2.0 Yr 2000 Enhancement:

• The purpose for this enhancement is to provide both GTS and the SCO Xenix operating
system support for the year 2000 and beyond.

• The year 2000 f ix in GTS V 2.2.0 Patch 5 did not inc lude the SCO Xenix year 2000 fixes
and was therefore not a complete year 2000 update. You must load this enhancement to
have full GTS and SCO Xenix support.

Prob lems add ressed in t hi s enhan cemen t :

• Disk 1 of 2 of the GTS V2.2.0 Yr 2000 Enhancement is actually an SCO Xenix support
supplement disk XNX427C. This support supplement contains updated Xenix binary
files.

• Disk 2 of 2 of the GTS V2.2.0 Yr 2000 Enhancement contains files needed to correct
problems found in the GTS software with handling of the year 2000 and general problems
experienced while setting the date.

Both disk 1 and 2 address the following problems:

• The "year 2000" problem
Setting any date from January 1, 2000 on actually sets the year to 1970 instead.

• The "leap year" problem
Setting the time on the TMS controller to February 29, 2000 will actually set the date to

March 1, 2000 instead.

• System Errors while setting the date
When changing the date backward while logged into an off-line network, system errors

occur . When these errors appear, you are then denied access to all net wo r ks.

Loadi ng Ins tr uc t ion s

To load this enhancement, follow these instructions.

1. Go to "Controller Maintenance" from the "TMS Main Menu" screen.

2. Place the cursor on the "Shutdown (Disable Auto Login)" poke point and hit the
<Enter> key .

3. Reboot the controller

4. When the Login prompt appears, log in as root.

5. Type

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shutdow n 0 su

6. You will see a message:
Type control-d to proceed with normal startup

(or give root password for system maintenance):
Type in your root password if you ha ve one, if not press <Enter>.

7. You will see a message:
TERM=(ansi)
press <Enter>

8. Insert GTS V2.2.0 Y r 2000 Enhancement Disk 1 of 2 into the boot drive.
At the # prompt type:

custom

9. Select 4. Add a supporte d product and pres s <Enter>

10. At the prompt "Insert distribution volume 1 and press <RETURN> or enter q to quit:
press <Enter>

Note At this point the dis k should be accessed. If you have two floppy drives and the

other drive's light has turned on and error s ar e reported, type q until you are back
at the # prompt,

Return to step ( 8 ) but type the following instead of "custom" cus to m -m /dev/
fd1135ds18 (If you want to use the 3.5" floppy drive that is not the boot drive.)

11. If no errors occur , select 1. Install one or more packages and press <Enter>

12. Type

ALL

press <Enter>

13. You will then see a message:
Insert XNX427- Year 2000 SLS f or SCO Xenix Volume 1 a nd press <RETURN> or

enter q to quit:
press <Enter>

14. When you see the message:
Do you wish to a rchive the update files? (y/n)
Type

n

press <Enter>

15. At the messa ge:
Installation complete, select an option or enter q to quit
Type

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Loading Instructions

q

press <Enter>

16. Remove GTS V2.2.0 Yr 2000 Enhancement disk 1 of 2 and GTS V2.2.0 Yr 2000
Enhancement insert disk 2 of 2

Type

tar xv

If this does not work, type:
tar xv7 (for 3.5" floppy drive other than the boot drive)

17. Type

./install_y2k

(This will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.)

18. When you see the message:
GTS/XENIX year 2000 update is now installed
Press th e control and d key down simult aneously.
Press <Enter> when a sked for the current system time.

19. At the login: prompt type:

gts

GTS V2.2.0 Yr 2000 Enha ncement is now installed.

Caveats

1. Before you load the GTS V2.2.0 Yr 2000 Enhancement, please load all of the needed,
previously released GTS V2.2.0 patches.

2. Any subseque nt release from this enhancement will have year 2000 support already built
in.

3. If you load this enhancement and then load a previously released patch, the contents of
that patch will NOT have year 2000 support and will cause the patched application to
have inconsistent date and time functionality.

4. If you DO load a patch released be fore the GTS V2.2.0 Yr 2000 Enhancement after you
have loaded this enhancement, you MUST perform the following:

a) Shutdown the controller and disable auto-login.
b) Reboot the controller.
c) When the Login: prompt appears, press ALT-F2
d) Log in as gts
e) T ype cd exe
f) Type fix2000 -p *
(This will take about five minutes to complete.)

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g) Press ALT-F1
h) Log in as gts (runs the GTS software)

5. Due to the way UNIX represents the date inte rnally, dates after the yea r 2037 are not
supported.

Note Since this is a Xenix "tar" disk, rather than a release disk, this enhancement is not

loaded via the "Load a Software Release" function in the "Controller Mainte­nance" screen. Neither disk will be identified using the "Identify a Floppy Disk"
poke point in the "Controller Maintenance" screen.

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