Release Note for WDM SMB Device Driver for I82801

1. Installation:

1.1 Windows 2000
To install the driver:
- Start Device Manager,
- Find "Intel(R) ... SMBus Controller ..." in "System devices" category
  NOTE: if Intel-INF utility was not installed, the device name may be 
        "SM Bus Conrtoller", or "PCI device".
- In Properties window for the device choose "Reinstall driver",
- Select "Search for a suitable driver..." and click Next,
- Select "Specify a location", then locate the I82801Smb driver folder,
- Proceed with the installation.


1.2 Windows XP Professional / Windows Server 2003
To install the driver:
- Start Device Manager,
- Find "Intel(R) ... SMBus Controller ..." in "System devices" category
  NOTE: if Intel-INF utility was not installed, the device name may be 
        "SM Bus Conrtoller",
- Select "Update driver..." for this device,
- Select "Install from a list or specific location",
- Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install",
- Click on "Have Disk..." button and locate the I82801Smb driver folder,
- Proceed with the installation.

2. Known bugs of i82801smb.sys V 1.0.0.1

- Description:
  If connecting more than 2 devices to the SM Bus device driver,
  Windows 2000 could stop in a blue screen after a short time.

  Workaround:
  In this case do not use any alert functionalitiy of an SMB device.
  Take care to avoid any alert interrupts of any SMB device.

  If running with LM81 and MAX1617 on board of a Kontron CPCI board do
  not use Max1617RegisterAlert() function for temperature control.
  Instead poll actual temperature and compare it with limits on
  application level.



Kaufbeuren, April 8, 2002


