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  • 1.  How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Mon August 24, 2009 03:17 PM

    Originally posted by: rb7


    I have been trying to find this for some time. Does AIX 6.1 supports USB flash drives? If yes, can someone point me to the right docs.

    Thanks.
    R.
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  • 2.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Mon August 24, 2009 03:39 PM

    Originally posted by: nh4aix


    Hi there...

    yes, the support is in AIX 6.1 TL2 and AIX 5.3 TL9. The documentation is in the AIX Release Notes... here is the URL for AIX 6.1 TL2: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/aix/topic/com.ibm.aix.resources/RELNOTES/SC23662903

    You need to install this fileset: devices.usbif.08025002

    Then you run cfgmgr... then you should be able to address /dev/flashdrive0... You can access it via archive commands (tar, pax, cpio, etc.) or via an ISO filesystem...

    No practical expertise here... just have read about it...

    Hope that helps,
    joe
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  • 3.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Fri August 28, 2009 12:27 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi folks,

    thats my first post here... So I'll introduce myself: Hello, I'm Marc from Hamburg.

    Does anyone know, which usb pci-adapters are working in my 9114-275? At least, which kind of chips are installed in the 9111-285 - maybe this would help choosing something. I do know, for example in SUN-machines are working cards with NEC-chips pretty fine...

    Thx a lot!

    Cheers

    Marc
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  • 4.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Fri August 28, 2009 09:55 AM

    Originally posted by: andreas_de


    Hi Marc,

    my name is Andreas. I'm from Hamburg too :) North west of Hamburg (Schnelsen).

    Your 9114-275 is a PCI-based machine, so IBM Feature 2738 will fit.
    Here you will find the specs: Link: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/hw/topic/iphcd/fc2738.htm

    FC2738 will be withdrawn effective November the 27th 2009, so you have to be fast ;-) Its replacement is FC2728, but you can't use it in the 9114-275 because it es a PCI-Express based USB-Interface card.

    Some time before I worked for an IBM Systems Integrator in HH, so I know little bit about POWER Hardware and AIX.

    If you use google and search for FC2738 9114-275 you get hit which describes FC2738 as 80P2994 IBM Belkin 2 Port USB PCI Adapter. So it looks like that this card is manufactured by Belkin. Maybe it is a nearly common Belkin Adapter like F5U219VEA1 or it may be that it is specially modified for use by IBM.

    Greetings.

    Andreas
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  • 5.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Sun August 30, 2009 10:30 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi Andreas,

    nice to meet you - I'm from Wandsbek (office Liebigstrasse). Its always pretty cool finding someone near who's still acquainted with 'real' computers :) I'm naturally consultant, but this kinda stuff is my passion (currently searching a new s/390 or z after selling my old 'Multiprice')

    Do you think, each card with the same chip (afaik NEC) will work? For example this one:

    http://cgi.ebay.de/Belkin-3-Port-PCI-USB-2-0-Controller-F5U219-PCI-Ai25-AL_W0QQitemZ220472376931QQcmdZViewItemQQptZController?hash=item33552d7e63&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

    Thx a lot for replying.

    Cheers

    Marc
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  • 6.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Mon August 31, 2009 03:14 AM

    Originally posted by: andreas_de


    Hi Marc,

    just try the Belkin card from e***
    The photo of the card layout looks very similar to the schematic figure from FC2738, especially the third internal USB Port and the location of the chip near it. And the position of the circles (capacitors?) looks also very similar.

    So I would try it.

    Greetings from Quickborn

    Andreas
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  • 7.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Mon August 31, 2009 11:01 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi Andreas,

    ...done!

    I'll drop an update here after receiving & installing the card :)

    I'm much curious about whether and how it will work...

    Cheers

    Marc
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  • 8.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Sat September 12, 2009 11:28 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    ...as promised my experiences:

    Belkin F5U219 PCI-USB-adapter is fully recognized by 9114-275 and AIX 6.1

    working properly.

    Regards

    Marc
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  • 9.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Thu September 24, 2009 04:03 AM

    Originally posted by: andreas_de


    Hi Marc,

    that's fine and good to know! ;-)

    greetz
    andreas
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  • 10.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Tue January 04, 2011 01:18 PM

    Originally posted by: jmay


    Have been developing software using AIX 4.3.3 since 1994. I am "trapped" by development tools that are no longer supported, and only run on 4.3.3. Saw your credentials, and want to ask you two questions, if you have time. First, can I run AIX 4.3.3 on the 9114-275, any issues? Second, have implemented "mkcd" on 7043-150 and 7044-170, would love to implement USB support on 9114-275. Any hope that there is a USB driver for 4.3.3 on the 9114-275? Thanks.
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  • 11.  Re: How to mount USB flash drive on AIX 6.1?

    Posted Thu January 06, 2011 11:15 PM

    Originally posted by: rrobertson


    have you tried this yet?
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