[ofw] [ANNOUNCE] WinOF 2.2 RC0 available

[Smith, Stan]

Tzachi Dar wrote:
>    NDIS 5.3 IPoIB for Server 2003 & XP. =>  the real NDIS version is
> 5.1
Hi,
  Thanks for catching the typo.

Stan.

-----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Stan
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 7:40 PM
> To: ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
> Subject: [ofw] [ANNOUNCE] WinOF 2.2 RC0 available
>
>
> [12-16-09] WinOF 2.2 RC0 Release available
>
> Release available @
> http://www.openfabrics.org/downloads/WinOF/v2.2_RC0
>
> Please address comments and concerns to https://bugs.openfabrics.org
> and/or the Windows OpenFabrics email list ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
>
>
> WinOF Release Summary
> -----------------
>
> 1) The WinOF 2.2 release is based on openib-windows source svn
>    revision (branches\WOF2-2 svn.2645).
>
>    Last WinOF release (2.1) based on svn.2476.
>
> 2) Features
>
>    Installers available for Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2
>
>    NDIS 6 IPoIB for Server 2008, Svr 2008 R2, Windows 7 and Vista.
>
>    NDIS 5.3 IPoIB for Server 2003 & XP.
>
>    uDAPL 2.0.25 code base:
>       No longer supporting uDAT/uDAPL version 1.0, uDAT/uDAPL version
> 2.0 only.
>
>    OpenSM upgraded to version 3.3.3 (see %windir%\temp\osm.log for SM
> details).
>
>    WinOF installer upgraded to WIX 3.0
>
> 2) Bug fixes in
>
>    IB Core
>    IPoIB
>    WSD
>    DAT/DAPL
>    WinVerbs
>    WinMAD
>    OFED (Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution [Linux]) verbs API
>    IPoIB
>    SRP
>    WinOF Installer
>
>
> **** Known Issues ****
>
> HCA drivers are reclassified as BOOT_START drivers to support booting
> from an SRP IOC.  An unfortunate side-effect is when WinOF 2.2 is
> installed on a system for the first time, after installation a
> mandatory reboot is Required by Windows.
>
> After the WinOF.msi file has started installation, an errant "Welcome
> to the Found New Hardware Wizard" window 'may' popup; XP & Svr 2003.
>
> Just ignore or 'cancel' the errant FNHW popup window in order to
> proceed with the installation. XP requires a cancel, for WLH & WNET,
> the notifier will disappear on their own.
>
> You do need to answer 'Yes' or 'Continue' to popup windows which refer
> to Non-Logo'ed (aka, Non-WHQL'ed) drivers being installed.
>
> If the install appears to hang, look around for popup windows
> requesting input which are covered by other windows.
> Such is the case on Server 2008 initial install - Answer 'yes' to
> always trust the OpenFabrics Alliance as a SW publisher.
>
>
> Please:
>   Read the Release_notes.htm file!
>
>   make 'sure' your HCA firmware is recent:
>       vstat.exe displays HCA firmware version & PSID.
>       flint.exe (found in the Mellanox firmware tools package)
> displays PSID.
>
> Thank you,
>
> WinOF Developers.
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