Adaptec 1744, AHA-1740A, 1742A user manual Preface

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Preface

This User Guide provides information relating to the operation of the Adaptec AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 EISA-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapter in an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Archi- tecture) system.

Chapter One, Overview, provides general information and a list of files provided for configuration.

Chapter Two, Hardware Installation, describes the installa- tion of the AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 host adapter in your EISA system.

Chapter Three, Using the Configuration Utility, contains information on configuring the host adapter with a configura- tion utility.

Chapter Four, Multiple Host Adapter Support, explains how more than one host adapter can be used in an EISA system.

Chapter Five, Adaptec Download Utility, explains firmware download procedure, which is available for the AHA-1740 and AHA-1744 only.

Chapter Six, Host Adapter BIOS Operation, explains the standard and enhanced BIOS operation modes.

Chapter Seven, Troubleshooting, offers information relating to the LED functioning and possible problem occurrences dur- ing host adapter operation.

Appendix A, Disk Drives Over 1 Gigabyte, contains configura- tion information relating to disk drives with a capacity of more than

1 Gigabyte.

Appendix B, Loading the I/O Operating Environment Soft- ware, contains a description of software used to connect more than two fixed disk drives.

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Contents User’s Manual Page User’s Manual Copyright Iii Page Table of Contents Adaptec Glossary Index List of Tables List of FiguresPreface Bold ConventionsPage South milpitas blvd. ∙ milpitas, ca 95035 ∙408945-8600 General Product Information OverviewAdaptec EISA-to-Fast Scsi Host Adapter Overview AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Program Files Installation SoftwareAHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Operation Modes Bios Operation ModesSystem Caching Description AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Product Specifications Product Specifications∙ Technical Reference Manual ∙ Installation GuideAssociated Documentation Unpacking and Inspection Hardware InstallationPreparation Scsi Device Termination Scsi TerminatorsScsi ID Scsi ParityPhysical Installation in the System Adaptec Multiple Host Adapter Support Standard ModeEnhanced Mode Standard and Enhanced Modes Running the ADL Program Adaptec Download UtilityHost Adapter Listing ADL Main Menu Download Firmware Screen Download FirmwareDownload Warning Message Screen Firmware Information Enhanced Mode Firmware InformationLow-Level Format Device Selection Screen Low-Level FormatLow-Level Format Option Selection Screen Low-Level Format Options screen displaysExiting the ADL Program Exiting the ADL ProgramPage Standard Mode Operation Host Adapter Bios OperationAdaptec Enhanced Bios Boot Message Enhanced Mode OperationBoot Message With Error Detection Enabled Determining Problems Using the LED TroubleshootingAHA 1740A/1742A/1744 LED Flash Codes Problems Detected During InstallationEISA-to-Fast Scsi Host Adapter Troubleshooting Problems Using a Scsi and a Standard Disk Drive Problems Booting the System from a Scsi DriveProblems Using Two Scsi Drives Adaptec DOS 1 Gigabyte Limit Extended Translation Using DOSDisk Drives Over 1 Gigabyte Drives With Mixed Partitions When to Use Extended Translation With DOS Version 5 OnlyUsing Extended Translation Load ASW-1410 v3.0a Using FdiskQuestions and Answers About Extended Translation Adaptec DOS/Windows Loading the I/O Operating Environment SoftwareUnix Novell NetWareOS/2 Glossary Asynchronous Event Notification Bus Device ResetCommand Control Block Command Descriptor BlockControl Microprocessor Common Command SetConfiguration Direct Memory AccessHost Enhanced ModeFirmware Initiator Host AdapterIBM PC-AT Compatible Industry Standard ArchitectureMulti-tasking Operation MailboxMailbox Out ManagerSingle-Threaded Operation Scatter/GatherScsi Device Single-EndedTagged Queuing Standard ModeSynchronous Data Transfer Synchronous Data Transfer NegotiationIndex AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Index-2 Index-3 AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Index-4