Adaptec 1744, AHA-1740A, 1742A guide

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

Contents

User’s Manual Page User’s Manual Copyright Iii Page Table of Contents Adaptec Glossary Index List of Figures List of Tables Preface Conventions BoldPage South milpitas blvd. ∙ milpitas, ca 95035 ∙408945-8600 Overview General Product Information Adaptec EISA-to-Fast Scsi Host Adapter Overview Installation Software AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Program Files Bios Operation Modes AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 Operation Modes System Caching Description Product Specifications AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Product Specifications ∙ Technical Reference Manual ∙ Installation GuideAssociated Documentation Hardware Installation Unpacking and Inspection Preparation Scsi Terminators Scsi Device Termination Scsi Parity Scsi ID Physical Installation in the System Adaptec Multiple Host Adapter Support Standard ModeEnhanced Mode Standard and Enhanced Modes Adaptec Download Utility Running the ADL Program Host Adapter Listing ADL Main Menu Download Firmware Download Firmware Screen Download Warning Message Screen Enhanced Mode Firmware Information Firmware Information Low-Level Format Low-Level Format Device Selection Screen Low-Level Format Options screen displays Low-Level Format Option Selection Screen Exiting the ADL Program Exiting the ADL ProgramPage Host Adapter Bios Operation Standard Mode Operation Adaptec Enhanced Mode Operation Enhanced Bios Boot Message Boot Message With Error Detection Enabled Troubleshooting Determining Problems Using the LED Problems Detected During Installation AHA 1740A/1742A/1744 LED Flash Codes EISA-to-Fast Scsi Host Adapter Troubleshooting Problems Booting the System from a Scsi Drive Problems Using a Scsi and a Standard Disk Drive Problems 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/Windows Unix Novell NetWareOS/2 Glossary Command Descriptor Block Bus Device ResetCommand Control Block Asynchronous Event Notification Direct Memory Access Common Command SetConfiguration Control Microprocessor Host Enhanced ModeFirmware Industry Standard Architecture Host AdapterIBM PC-AT Compatible Initiator Manager MailboxMailbox Out Multi-tasking Operation Single-Ended Scatter/GatherScsi Device Single-Threaded Operation Synchronous Data Transfer Negotiation Standard ModeSynchronous Data Transfer Tagged Queuing Index AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Index-2 Index-3 AHA-1740A/1742A/1744 Index-4