Hi Frank, Thanks, This is more clear to me!
One think I want to clarify is the *possibility* of the "Driver" Column, So far we have IPS/SVR4/DUimage, what about third-party driver which only release source code? can we put "Source Code" in the "Driver" Column and set the website URL in the "Info" column? Also what about other exceptions? when neither of the IPS/SVR4/DUimage/Source code type were found, can we put "Missing driver" in the driver column? Thanks, Zhongyuan ?2009?08?27??09:20?Frank Ludolph??? > zhongyuan sun - Sun Microsystems - Beijing China wrote: > > Hi Frank,Jack > > > > Thanks for the information of p5i. Yes we need a XML representation of > > the information in the .p5i file. > > > > I used to think p5i file is a little different with a regular package > > format. I mean a IPS/SVR4/DUimage driver package can physically deploy > > directories/files to a system and then attach a driver for a specific > > hardware. While a p5i file is just a pointer to a web location and It > > depend on a IPS package. So far I have not fount a p5i file been > > released independently. > > > > Can we just put p5i information in the Info column? For example, when a > > IPS driver was found for a missing driver hardware, then the Driver > > column display "IPS" and the "Info" column was available and show the > > p5i file information in it. Of course the information can be clicked and > > then invoke system installation routine. > > > > Also please clarify more about "Info" column, I think most of the time > > it's not available except for displaying the third-party driver > > information? > > > > Thanks a lot Frank,Jack. > > > > Zhongyuan > > > > > Zhongyuan, > > Here is an updated screenshot of the "missing driver" panel. > > Note that the Driver column contains two strings, "SVR4" and "Info". The > SVR4 tells the user that there is a URL or pathname that can be used to > download a file that contains the driver (or perhaps a p5i file that can > be used to get the driver from a repository). When the device is > selected the path/URL is displayed in the File/URL field. > > The second string, "Info" is a web link (note the underline). If the > user clicks on this link, a web browser should open and the driver > information web page displayed. > > This assumes that this information exists in the DDU catalog. > > Hope this helps clear things up. > > Frank
