Adaptec 1744, AHA-1740A, 1742A user manual South milpitas blvd. ∙ milpitas, ca 95035 ∙408945-8600

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Contents User’s Manual Page User’s Manual Copyright Iii Page Table of Contents Adaptec Glossary Index List of Figures List of TablesPreface Conventions BoldPage South milpitas blvd. ∙ milpitas, ca 95035 ∙408945-8600 Overview General Product InformationAdaptec EISA-to-Fast Scsi Host Adapter Overview Installation Software AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Program FilesBios Operation Modes AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Operation ModesSystem Caching Description Product Specifications AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Product Specifications∙ Technical Reference Manual ∙ Installation GuideAssociated Documentation Hardware Installation Unpacking and InspectionPreparation Scsi Terminators Scsi Device TerminationScsi Parity Scsi IDPhysical Installation in the System Adaptec Multiple Host Adapter Support Standard ModeEnhanced Mode Standard and Enhanced Modes Adaptec Download Utility Running the ADL ProgramHost Adapter Listing ADL Main Menu Download Firmware Download Firmware ScreenDownload Warning Message Screen Enhanced Mode Firmware Information Firmware InformationLow-Level Format Low-Level Format Device Selection ScreenLow-Level Format Options screen displays Low-Level Format Option Selection ScreenExiting the ADL Program Exiting the ADL ProgramPage Host Adapter Bios Operation Standard Mode OperationAdaptec Enhanced Mode Operation Enhanced Bios Boot MessageBoot Message With Error Detection Enabled Troubleshooting Determining Problems Using the LEDProblems Detected During Installation AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 LED Flash CodesEISA-to-Fast Scsi Host Adapter Troubleshooting Problems Booting the System from a Scsi Drive Problems Using a Scsi and a Standard Disk 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 Loading the I/O Operating Environment Software DOS/WindowsUnix Novell NetWareOS/2 Glossary Command Descriptor Block Bus Device ResetCommand Control Block Asynchronous Event NotificationDirect Memory Access Common Command SetConfiguration Control MicroprocessorHost Enhanced ModeFirmware Industry Standard Architecture Host AdapterIBM PC-AT Compatible InitiatorManager MailboxMailbox Out Multi-tasking OperationSingle-Ended Scatter/GatherScsi Device Single-Threaded OperationSynchronous Data Transfer Negotiation Standard ModeSynchronous Data Transfer Tagged QueuingIndex AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Index-2 Index-3 AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Index-4