User’s Manual | Adaptec 1742A, AHA-1740A, 1744 instruction

AHA-1740A/1742A/1744

EISA-to-Fast SCSI

Host Adapter

User’s Manual

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Adaptec 1742A, AHA-1740A, 1744 user manual User’s Manual

Contents

User’s Manual Page User’s Manual Copyright Iii Page Table of Contents Adaptec Glossary Index List of Tables List of Figures Preface Bold ConventionsPage South milpitas blvd. ∙ milpitas, ca 95035 ∙408945-8600 General Product Information Overview Adaptec EISA-to-Fast Scsi Host Adapter Overview AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Program Files Installation Software AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Operation Modes Bios Operation Modes System Caching Description AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Product Specifications Product Specifications Associated Documentation ∙ Installation Guide∙ Technical Reference Manual Unpacking and Inspection Hardware Installation Preparation Scsi Device Termination Scsi Terminators Scsi ID Scsi Parity Physical Installation in the System Adaptec Enhanced Mode Standard ModeMultiple Host Adapter Support Standard and Enhanced Modes Running the ADL Program Adaptec Download Utility Host Adapter Listing ADL Main Menu Download Firmware Screen Download Firmware Download Warning Message Screen Firmware Information Enhanced Mode Firmware Information Low-Level Format Device Selection Screen Low-Level Format Low-Level Format Option Selection Screen Low-Level Format Options screen displays Exiting the ADL Program Exiting the ADL ProgramPage Standard Mode Operation Host Adapter Bios Operation Adaptec Enhanced Bios Boot Message Enhanced Mode Operation Boot Message With Error Detection Enabled Determining Problems Using the LED Troubleshooting AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 LED Flash Codes Problems Detected During Installation EISA-to-Fast Scsi Host Adapter Troubleshooting Problems Using a Scsi and a Standard Disk Drive Problems Booting the System from a Scsi Drive Problems Using Two Scsi Drives Adaptec Disk Drives Over 1 Gigabyte Extended Translation Using DOSDOS 1 Gigabyte Limit Using Extended Translation When to Use Extended Translation With DOS Version 5 OnlyDrives With Mixed Partitions Questions and Answers About Extended Translation Using FdiskLoad ASW-1410 v3.0a Adaptec DOS/Windows Loading the I/O Operating Environment Software OS/2 Novell NetWareUnix Glossary Command Control Block Bus Device ResetCommand Descriptor Block Asynchronous Event Notification Configuration Common Command SetDirect Memory Access Control Microprocessor Firmware Enhanced ModeHost IBM PC-AT Compatible Host AdapterIndustry Standard Architecture Initiator Mailbox Out MailboxManager Multi-tasking Operation Scsi Device Scatter/GatherSingle-Ended Single-Threaded Operation Synchronous Data Transfer Standard ModeSynchronous Data Transfer Negotiation Tagged Queuing Index AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Index-2 Index-3 AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Index-4