Adaptec AHA-1740A user manual Installation Software, AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Program Files

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AHA-1740A/1742A/1744

Installation Software

Software required to install the AHA-1740A/1742A/1744, in an EISA system, is provided in the ASW-C174 software package. The files consist of:

Table 1-1. AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Program Files

File Name

File Description

 

 

!adp0000.cfg

EISA configuration file for the AHA-1740A/1742A/1744

 

 

!adp0001.cfg

EISA configuration file for the AHA-1740A

 

 

!adp0002.cfg

EISA configuration file for the AHA-1742A

!adp0400.cfg

EISA configuration file for the AHA-1744

 

 

adp0000.ovl

Configuration overlay file

 

 

adp0000.ovr

Configuration overlay file (for use with the AMI EISA

 

configuration utility)

 

 

adl.exe

Adaptec download utility

 

 

standard.hex

Standard mode microcode (AHA-1744 only)

 

 

enhanced.hex

Enhanced mode microcode (AHA-1744 only)

 

 

sys$err.dta

Support files for adl.exe

 

 

sys$help.dta

Support files for adl.exe

sys$msg.dta

Support files for adl.exe

 

 

firmhlp.hlp

Support files for adl.exe

 

 

The ASW-M174 includes only the standard and enhanced mode firmware, and is used to upgrade the firmware for the AHA-1744 if required.

Also required to install the AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 is an EISA Configuration utility. This utility is provided by the EISA system manufacturer.

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