Adaptec AHA-1740A, 1742A, 1744 user manual Standard and Enhanced Modes

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Standard and Enhanced Modes

In general, the host adapter SCSI ID does not need to be changed from the default of 7. Even if two host adapters are installed in the same computer, each would have its own SCSI bus (cable), and thus each host adapter would still be set to SCSI ID 7.

This value should only be changed if more than one host adapter is on the same SCSI bus (cable). This could occur in an applica- tion that utilizes the target mode of the AHA-1740A/1742A/1744.

Unlike previous Adaptec SCSI host adapters, the use of multiple host adapter BIOSs can be enabled on your system. If any configu- ration options for the SCSI Device Configuration are changed with the EISA Configuration utility, then the BIOS for that host adapter should be enabled; the host adapter BIOS reads that con- figuration information from the EISA CMOS. If the AHA- 1740A/1742A/1744 BIOS is disabled, all configuration options are set to the default values shown in Figure 3-5 and 3-6.

Any valid BIOS in the system is installed in an order of priority. The lowest BIOS address has the highest priority. For example, a host adapter BIOS at address CC000h would be loaded before a host adapter BIOS at address DC000h.

The Adaptec ASPIsoftware supports multiple host adapters. Consult the ASPI software user manual for proper loading of de- vice drivers with multiple host adapters.

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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∙ Installation Guide Associated Documentation∙ Technical Reference Manual Hardware Installation Unpacking and InspectionPreparation Scsi Terminators Scsi Device TerminationScsi Parity Scsi IDPhysical Installation in the System Adaptec Standard Mode Enhanced ModeMultiple Host Adapter Support 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 Extended Translation Using DOS Disk Drives Over 1 GigabyteDOS 1 Gigabyte Limit When to Use Extended Translation With DOS Version 5 Only Using Extended TranslationDrives With Mixed Partitions Using Fdisk Questions and Answers About Extended TranslationLoad ASW-1410 v3.0a Adaptec Loading the I/O Operating Environment Software DOS/WindowsNovell NetWare OS/2Unix Glossary Command Descriptor Block Bus Device ResetCommand Control Block Asynchronous Event NotificationDirect Memory Access Common Command SetConfiguration Control MicroprocessorEnhanced Mode FirmwareHost 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