Solaris 64-bit to 32-bit


 
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Old 08-25-2008
Solaris 64-bit to 32-bit

I had previous implemented the following in my menu.lst to be able to get to 32-bit operations.

Code:
# 
title Solaris 10 32-bit
root (hd0,0,a)
kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot kernel/unix
module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive

</code>
Now, it is not working as I get the following error :

Code:
Multiboot is no longer used to boot the Solaris Operating System.
The grub entry should be changed to 
kernel$ /platform/i86pc/kernel/$ISADIR/unix
module$ /platform/i86pc/$ISADIR/boot_archive

</code>
Now, if I do echo $ISADIR it is NULL with no output.
I got to do this, b'coz my VIA Rhine III vfe network drivers only work in 32-bit Solaris OS

Regards,
Praveen.
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ddi_dma_set_sbus64(9F)					   Kernel Functions for Drivers 				    ddi_dma_set_sbus64(9F)

NAME
ddi_dma_set_sbus64 - allow 64-bit transfers on SBus SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/ddi.h> #include <sys/sunddi.h> int ddi_dma_set_sbus64(ddi_dma_handle_t handle, uint_t burstsizes); INTERFACE LEVEL
Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI). PARAMETERS
handle The handle filled in by a call to ddi_dma_alloc_handle(9F). burstsizes The possible burst sizes the device's DMA engine can accept in 64-bit mode. DESCRIPTION
ddi_dma_set_sbus64() informs the system that the device wishes to perform 64-bit data transfers on the SBus. The driver must first allocate a DMA handle using ddi_dma_alloc_handle(9F) with a ddi_dma_attr(9S) structure describing the DMA attributes for a 32-bit transfer mode. burstsizes describes the possible burst sizes the device's DMA engine can accept in 64-bit mode. It may be distinct from the burst sizes for 32-bit mode set in the ddi_dma_attr(9S) structure. The system will activate 64-bit SBus transfers if the SBus supports them. Other- wise, the SBus will operate in 32-bit mode. After DMA resources have been allocated (see ddi_dma_addr_bind_handle(9F) or ddi_dma_buf_bind_handle(9F)), the driver should retrieve the available burst sizes by calling ddi_dma_burstsizes(9F). This function will return the burst sizes in 64-bit mode if the system was able to activate 64-bit transfers. Otherwise burst sizes will be returned in 32-bit mode. RETURN VALUES
ddi_dma_set_sbus64() returns: DDI_SUCCESS Successfully set the SBus to 64-bit mode. DDI_FAILURE 64-bit mode could not be set. CONTEXT
ddi_dma_set_sbus64() can be called from user, kernel, or interrupt context. ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Architecture |SBus | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
attributes(5), ddi_dma_addr_bind_handle(9F), ddi_dma_alloc_handle(9F), ddi_dma_buf_bind_handle(9F), ddi_dma_burstsizes(9F), ddi_dma_attr(9S) NOTES
64-bit SBus mode is activated on a per SBus slot basis. If there are multiple SBus cards in one slot, they all must operate in 64-bit mode or they all must operate in 32-bit mode. SunOS 5.10 1 Jan 1997 ddi_dma_set_sbus64(9F)