Invisible AWS 95 Fix (elap)

Copyright 1993 Apple Computer, Inc.

We have received several reports of the AWS95 systems not being seen by some clients on the network.

This behavior has been linked to a problem with the way the AMT's are managed (AMT = Address Mapping Table).  The AWS 95 is replying to the correct AppleTalk address when an NBP LookUp is received but with the wrong Ethernet address. In order to resolve this problem the elap kernel module has been modified.

The enclosed elap file is a replacement for the elap kernel module in A/UX 3.0.2.

This module HAS NOT BEEN TESTED with other A/UX versions.

Output of the sumdir command for the file being distributed

sumdir elap
50254    15105 elap

To install this file

Move the file /etc/install.d/boot.d/elap to a safe place so that you can put it back in case of any problems.

mkdir /safe
mv /etc/install.d/boot.d/elap /safe

Remove the file /etc/boot.d/elap

rm /etc/boot.d/elap

Put the enclosed elap file in the directory /etc/install.d/boot.d

Change ownership and access priviledges on the file /etc/install.d/boot.d/elap

chown bin /etc/install.d/boot.d/elap
chgrp bin /etc/install.d/boot.d/elap
chmod 640 /etc/install.d/boot.d/elap

Copy the /unix file

cp /unix /unix.save

Create a new kernel that includes this module

newconfig appletalk

Reboot the system