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Asus P2B-D User Manual

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  • Page 1 P2B-D / P2B-DS Dual Pentium II Motherboards ® USER’S MANUAL Special Features • P2B-DS • Adaptec 7890 SCSI Chipset • Adaptec 3860 SCSI Transceiver...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    Email: tsd-usa@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Marketing Address: Harkort Str. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Telephone: 49-2102-445011 Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: info-ger@asus.com.tw Technical Support Hotline: 49-2102-499712 BBS: 49-2102-448690 Email: tsd-ger@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    I. INTRODUCTION How this Manual is Organized ............7 Item Checklist ..................7 II. FEATURES Features ....................8 The ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Motherboard ........... 9 III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Motherboard Layout ........10 Installation Steps ................12 1. Jumpers ..................12 Jumper Settings ..............
  • Page 5 ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD..........58 VI. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ..........59 VII. ASUS LAN Card ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ..........63 Features ..................... 64 Software Driver Support ............. 64 Question and Answer ..............64 VIII. ADAPTEC SCSI SELECT Configuring the SCSI Adapter ............

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    ASUS Smart Motherboard Support CD VI. Desktop Management BIOS supported Desktop Management Interface VII. ASUS LAN Card ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet PCI card installation (optional) VIII. Adaptec SCSI Select Adaptec SCSI Select utility (optional) IX. Adaptec EZ-SCSI Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility (optional) Item Checklist Check that your package is complete.

  • Page 8: Features

    100MHz bus speed requirement. • Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On–LAN activity with special network cards, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. • Adaptec SCSI Chipset: Features Adaptec AIC-7890 Ultra2 SCSI chipset (optional) that...

  • Page 9: The Asus P2B-D/P2B-Ds Motherboard

    II. FEATURES The ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Motherboard Floppy Connector SEC CPU Slots Intel 440BX AGPset 4 DIMM Sockets T: PS/2 Mouse B: PS/2 Keyboard T: USB Port 1 B: USB Port 2 COM 1 (Bottom) Parallel (Top) Serial (Bottom) COM 2...

  • Page 10: Iii. Installation

    III. INSTALLATION ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS Motherboard Layout PS/2 CPU_FAN MOUSE (TOP PORT) KEYBOARD (BOTTOM) BUS FREQ USB 1(TOP PORT) USB 2 (BOTTOM) COM 1 Intel 440BX AGPset COM 2 PWR_FAN Adaptec Accelerated Graphics Port AIC-3860 Transceiver 68-Pin Wide SCSI Connector Multi-I/O...

  • Page 11: Hardware Monitor

    34 SB-LINK™ Connector (6-1 pins) (O/R) 23) SMB p. 34 SMBus Connector (3 pins) (O/R) The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address, otherwise conflicts will occur. O/R: Optional/Reserved for future use. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Installation Steps

    3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Jumper Settings

    <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. Short the solder points to clear CMOS P2B-D/DS Real Time Clock RAM (CLRTC) 2. Keyboard Power Up (KBPK) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set to Enable if you want to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power up...
  • Page 14 Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID) is not needed for the Pentium II processor because it sends a VID signal directly to the onboard power controller. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 The default is set to Disable. JP18 JP18 Disable Enable (Default) P2B-D/DS Chassis Intrusion Sensor Setting ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
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  • Page 17: System Memory (Dimm)

    BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • 8 chips/side modules do not support ECC, only 9 chips/side modules support ECC. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64, 128MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Dimm Memory Installation Procedures

    60 Pins 88 Pins Lock (FRONT) P2B-D/DS 168-Pin DIMM Memory Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) DRAM Key Position...

  • Page 19: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    You may install an auxiliary fan, if necessary. Other Important Items Intel Pentium II Processor in an SEC cartridge (233-450MHz) ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU Termination Card ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 Heat Sensor Connector for CPU 1 Heat Sensor Connector for CPU 2 P2B-D/DS CPU Heat Sensor Connectors 2. Insert the Attach Mount Screws: Insert the screws through the motherboard’s underside at the location indicated. Press the screws gently but firmly until it is fully inserted.
  • Page 21 CPU will overheat. You may install an auxiliary fan to provide adequate circulation across the processor’s passive heatsink. Push each end of the clamps until they lock The thermal pad & SEC cartridge should not have a gap! SEC Cartridge with Heatsink (Top View) ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 IMPORTANT: If you are installing only one processor, you must install it in the SEC slot for CPU 1 (slot closest to the external connectors). Then terminate the empty slot with the ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU termination card to maintain signal strength. IMPORTANT: Use only the ASUS C-P2T PC100 CPU termination card (Rev.

  • Page 23: Recommended Heatsinks

    AAVID heatsink. The Elan Vital heatsink, however, comes with a lever to clamp the heatsink into the SEC cartridge. Mount the heatsink in the orientation as shown then flip the lever from “Unlock” to “Lock.” ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Expansion Cards

    (to gain access, double-click the System icon under the Control Panel program). Ensure that no two devices share the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Assigning Dma Channels For Isa Cards

    Accelerated Graphics Port This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as the ASUS AGP-V2740 3D Multimedia Accelerator. P2B-D/DS Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

  • Page 26: External Connectors

    The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not de- tected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Function Control” in BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red stripe on the floppy ribbon cable to Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector Pin 1 P2B-D/DS Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 SCSI drive and select the boot disk through BIOS Features Setup. NOTE: Orient the red stripe on the IDE ribbon cable to Pin 1 Primary IDE Connector PIN 1 Secondary IDE Connector P2B-D/DS IDE Connectors ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 29 Power Supply Fan Power Chassis Fan Power NOTE: If you are installing two processors, you may connect the fan from the second heatsink to either the power supply or chassis fan connector. P2B-D/DS 12Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 IRRX For the infrared feature to be available, you must connect the optional Infrared P2B-D/DS Infrared Module Connector (IrDA) module to the motherboard 11. ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin ATXPWR) This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes.
  • Page 31 12. Wake-On-LAN (3-pin WOL) This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 (see section VII. ASUS LAN Card). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
  • Page 32 20. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Keyboard Lock Speaker Power LED Connector Reset SW MSG LED ATX Power Switch* SMI Lead * Requires an ATX power supply. P2B-D/DS System Panel Connections ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 SE Mode Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Ultra2 SCSI Wide SCSI Connector Connector P2B-D/DS Mixed Ultra2 and Single-Ended Device Configuration Ultra2 SCSI uses the same connectors and cables as UltraSCSI, so upgrading is easy and cost-effective. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 The SMBus or System Management Bus is a specific implementation of an I C bus, which is a multi-master bus, that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. P2B-D/DS SMBus Connector ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Power Connection Procedures

    Shut down the computer?. The system will give three quick beeps after about 30 seconds and then power off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Iv. Bios Software

    To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\440BX-1 and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 BIOS update, press Y to start the update. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. When the program- ming is finished, Flashed Suc- cessfully will be displayed. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Managing And Updating Your Motherboard's Bios

    Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary) 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.

  • Page 39: Bios Setup

    Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the following options: ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 40: Load Defaults

    To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down> or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079) ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not support LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA. Halt On (All Errors) This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard, All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 43: Bios Features Setup

    Be- cause of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new softwares, you may have to set this to Disabled to prevent write errors. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitor- ing technology. This feature is normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 The default setting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you start your system. The other option is Setup, where the system goes through its startup routine unless the Setup utility is called, when the system prompts for the Supervisor Password. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Chipset Features Setup

    SDRAM MA Wait State (Normal) This controls the leadoff clocks for CPU read cycles. Leave on default setting. Snoop Ahead (Enabled) Enabled will allow PCI streaming. Leave on default setting. Host Bus Fast Data Ready (Disabled) Leave on default setting. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 When Enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. The default setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    “Power” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Field. Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off ) This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 4 seconds. Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 With this feature, you can remotely upload/download data to/from systems during off-peak hours. Set to Enabled to set this feature. IMPORTANT: This feature requires an ASUS PCI-L101 LAN card (see VII. ASUS LAN Card) and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.

  • Page 52: Pnp And Pci Setup

    ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes............................ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 USB devices, you may set this feature to Disabled to save an extra IRQ# for expansion cards. VGA BIOS Sequence (PCI/AGP) You can select the search order for your VGA card(s). PCI/AGP will detect PCI VGA cards before AGP, and AGP/PCI will detect AGP cards before PCI VGA. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Load Bios Defaults

    <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Supervisor Password And User Password

    <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled. NOTE: If you forget the password, see Clear Time Clock (Jumpers) in section III for procedures on clearing the CMOS. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the drive is new and empty. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Save & Exit Setup

    Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav- ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Support Software

    Patch for PIIX4 chipset: Installs the necessary drivers for PCI card and PCI bridge for Windows 95/95a (OSR1) and 95b (OSR2) for ASUS motherboards. • Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of the ASUS support CD. • Technical Support Form: Allows you to view the Technical Support Form (with a text editor, such as Notepad).

  • Page 59: Desktop Management Desktop Management Interface (Dmi)

    VI. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con- figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD). DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size.

  • Page 60: Using The Asus Dmi Configuration Utility

    VI. DESKTOP MANAGEMENT Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the screen contents on your system. Edit DMI (or delete) Use the (left-right) cursors to move between the top menu items and the (up-down) cursors to move between the left hand menu items.
  • Page 61 You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved back into the Flash BIOS. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
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  • Page 63: Vii. Asus Lan Card

    Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the moth-...

  • Page 64: Features

    A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capa- bility, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Adaptec Scsi Select Configuring The Scsi Adapter

    This utility is only necessary if you suspect that your SCSI disk drive has a problem. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
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  • Page 67: Ix. Adaptec Ez-Scsi

    1 Install DOS 6.x or later and start it running on your computer. 2 Insert the Adaptec EZSCSI Setup Disk into your floppy disk drive. 3 At the DOS prompt, type a:\install (assuming your 3.5” floppy is A: drive). Then press <Enter>. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Troubleshooting Tips

    If Windows does not detect the host adapter, run the Add New Hardware Wizard again. This time, select No on the second screen of the wizard, then select SCSI controllers on the next screen. Select the name of your host adapter when it appears. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 69 5 Turn the computer ON. If the new host adapter supports Plug and Play, Win- dows will install and configure it automatically. Otherwise, run Add New Hard- ware to make sure the new driver is loaded. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 70 Comment out the line that loads mscdex.exe in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. • Change the /L switch on the line that loads mscdex.exe in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file so it assigns the CDROM drive the next highest logical drive letter after the hard disk drives. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Information For Dos/Windows 3.1X Users

    ASPI manager. To learn more about these ASPI managers, including their command line option information, see the Adaptec EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help application. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Dos Formatting Utilities

    You can reassign the bad block(s) to prevent data from being stored there. 6. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5, as needed, to format or verify other disk devices. When you are finished, press Esc to exit. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Formatter And Partitioner (Afdisk)

    Disks smaller than 1 Gigabyte have 64 heads, 32 sectors per track, and cylinders equal to the number of MB of available capacity. Disks larger than 1 Gigabyte have 255 heads, 63sectors per track, and one cylinder per 8 MB of available capacity. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 74 6. Press Esc to return to the Select SCSI Device to Partition window. If you want to partition a different disk device, select the device from the list and repeat the earlier steps. 7. To quit afdisk, press Esc and select Yes to confirm that you want to quit. ASUS P2B-D/P2B-DS User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set for Windows NT, Windows 95, Novell NetWare, IBM OS/2, SCO UNIX,and SCO UnixWare User’s Guide...
  • Page 76 (bits per second), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. No product literature is available on the Adaptec BBS. Interactive Fax System at 303-684-3400; available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ASUS Contact Information ASUS may be contacted at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated in your motherboard manual.
  • Page 77 Technical and Product Support For technical support and information about many of Adaptec’s electronic support services, call 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To speak with a product support representative, call 408-934-7274, M– F, 6:00 to 5:00 ., Pacific Time.
  • Page 79 Contents Introduction Device Drivers 1-2 Adaptec 7800 Family Host Adapters 1-3 Requirements 1-5 Microsoft Windows NT Installation Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 2-2 Completing a Fresh Windows NT 3.5x Installation 2-2 Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation 2-4 Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed 2-5 Updating Windows NT 3.5x 2-5...
  • Page 80 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Problems and Solutions 3-5 Novell NetWare Installation Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 4-2 NetWare v3.1x 4-2 NetWare v4.0 or v4.1x 4-3 Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already Installed 4-4 Loading the Driver at Server Bootup 4-5 Using the Load Command Line Options 4-7 Table of aic7870.dsk Command Line Options: 4-7 Table of aic78u2.dsk Command Line Options 4-10...
  • Page 81 Contents SCO UNIX Installation Installing the Driver When Installing SCO UNIX 6-2 Installing SCO UNIX 3.2 v4.2, SCO ODT 3.0, or SCO OpenServer 3.0 6-2 Installing SCO OpenServer 5 6-4 Installing the Driver When SCO UNIX is Already Installed 6-5 Perform a System Backup 6-6 Use the Install Package 6-7 Modify the mscsi File 6-8...
  • Page 82 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Troubleshooting 7-11 Problems and Solutions 7-11 Error Messages 7-11 Index viii...

  • Page 83: Introduction

    Introduction ® The Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.x is a set of software drivers and other files that enable your Adaptec 7800 Family host adapter to communicate with your computer. The Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set contains drivers for the following operating systems: ®...

  • Page 84: Device Drivers

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Device Drivers The 7800 Family Manager Set has two driver files for each operating system; one for Ultra SCSI and earlier devices and one for Ultra2 SCSI devices. This manual refers to both the Ultra SCSI and Ultra2 SCSI drivers when describing installation.

  • Page 85: Adaptec 7800 Family Host Adapters

    Introduction Adaptec 7800 Family Host Adapters The following Adaptec PCI-to-SCSI host adapters are collectively referred to as the Adaptec 7800 Family host adapters: Host Adapter Description AVA-2902I PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable, internal) AVA-2902E PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable, external) AVA-2904 PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable) AHA-2910 PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable) AHA-2930...
  • Page 86 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Host Adapter Description AHA-3944UWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Wide Ultra Differential SCSI with Dual External Connectors AHA-3944AUWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Wide Ultra Differential SCSI with Dual External Connectors AHA-4944W Quad Channel PCI-to-Fast and Wide Differential SCSI AHA-4944UW Quad Channel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI AIC-7850 Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI...

  • Page 87: Requirements

    Introduction Requirements The following are the minimum and recommended requirements needed to install the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set: A PCI computer, with an installed and configured Adaptec 7800 Family host adapter(s). An installed primary (boot) floppy diskette drive. The drive must be able to read your operating system diskettes.

  • Page 89: Microsoft Windows Nt Installation

    Microsoft Windows NT Installation This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set aic78xx.sys and aic78u2.sys drivers for ® Windows NT. The aic78xx.sys driver supports all Adaptec 7800 Family Ultra SCSI (and earlier) host adapters, and the aic78u2.sys driver supports all Ultra2 SCSI adapters.

  • Page 90: Installing The Driver When Installing Windows Nt

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT A version of the aic78xx.sys driver(Ultra SCSI) driver is embedded (included) in the Windows NT 3.5x and 4.0 installation disks (or CD- ROM). During a normal Windows NT installation, the 7800 Family host adapter is detected in your system and the embedded driver is automatically installed.
  • Page 91 Microsoft Windows NT Installation Press S to skip mass storage device detection. This allows you to manually select the driver for your host adapter. Since mass storage device detection was skipped in the previous step, Windows NT Setup displays none in the list of recognized devices.

  • Page 92: Completing A Fresh Windows Nt 4.0 Installation

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation Start your system with the Windows NT Boot Diskette in the floppy drive. When prompted, insert diskette #2 in your floppy drive. After a few moments you will see a blue screen. To setup Windows NT now, press Enter.

  • Page 93: Installing The Driver When Windows Nt Is Already Installed

    Microsoft Windows NT Installation Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed To update or install the aic78xx.sys or aic78u2.sys driver if Windows NT is already installed, follow the instructions below for the version of Windows NT you are installing. Updating Windows NT 3.5x Select and start the Windows NT Setup program.
  • Page 94 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager If the following message appears, click New to replace the existing driver and skip to Step 10. The driver(s) for this SCSI Adapter are already on the system. Do you want to use the currently installed driver(s) or install new one(s).

  • Page 95: Updating Windows

    Microsoft Windows NT Installation Updating Windows NT 4.0 Start Windows NT. Click the Start button on the Windows NT task bar, and then point to Settings. Click the Control Panel. Double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. Click the Drivers tab, and then click the Add button. In the Install Driver window, click the Have Disk button.

  • Page 96: Using Advanced Configurable Parameters

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Using Advanced Configurable Parameters Advanced users may use software parameters to alter the configuration of the Windows NT device drivers supplied by Adaptec. All Windows NT configuration information is stored in a data structure called the Registry. You can edit this information through a tool called the Registry Editor.
  • Page 97 Microsoft Windows NT Installation Maximum SGList— Specifies the maximum number of scatter-gather elements. Valid values are 17-255. The data type for this value is REG_DWORD. To enter Windows NT parameters, follow these steps: Select Run from the File menu (Windows NT 3.5x), or Run from the Start button (Windows NT 4.0).

  • Page 98: Using Driver-Specific Parameters

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Note: Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you shut down and then restart your system. Using Driver-specific Parameters To use the Registry Editor to enter aic78xx.sys or aic78u2.sys driver-specific parameters that affect the configuration information for Adaptec SCSI PCI device drivers, follow the instructions below.
  • Page 99 Microsoft Windows NT Installation To enter driver-specific parameters, follow these steps: Select Run from the File menu (Windows NT 3.5x), or Run from the Start button (Windows NT 4.0). Type regedt32 and press Enter. Open the registry list to the following location: \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\aic78xx\Parameters\Device\DriverParameters \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\...

  • Page 100: Using Windows Nt And The Host Adapter

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Note: Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you shut down and then restart your system. Using Windows NT and the Host Adapter This section contains useful information on using Windows NT and your host adapter.
  • Page 101 Microsoft Windows NT Installation If you are sure you are removing the correct host adapter type, click OK. Return to Step 3 to remove driver support for other types of host adapters, or click Close to exit the SCSI adapters portion of Windows NT Setup.
  • Page 102 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Removing a Host Adapter in Windows NT 4.0 From the Control Panel, double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. Click the Drivers tab. Select the driver you are planning to remove. The driver appears as one of the following: For Ultra SCSI: Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394x/AHA-4944 or AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller (NT 4.0)

  • Page 103: Swapping A Host Adapter

    Microsoft Windows NT Installation Swapping a Host Adapter Swapping a 7800 Family host adapter for a non-7800 Family host adapter is similar to the procedure for adding a host adapter. The important distinction is that you make all software configuration changes while Windows NT is running and before you make the hardware changes.

  • Page 104: Troubleshooting

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions I made changes to the host adapter configuration and Windows NT no longer boots! The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you to return to the last known good configuration. If you have changed your host adapter configuration and Windows NT no longer boots, follow these steps to recover: Undo any hardware changes you have made to the computer...
  • Page 105 Microsoft Windows NT Installation monitoring) and the description of the event. The Data section of the Event Details dialog box displays the error codes generated. Click the Words radio button. In the Data section of the dialog box, the entry in the second row and second column (to the right of the 0010: entry) lists the error code generated by the driver.
  • Page 106 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager [xxxxx012] [xxxxxx99] Error issuing command. The driver does not recognize the target device. [xxxxx021] Device protocol error. An unexpected event occurred during data transfer between the adapter and target device. Normally, this indicates a faulty or noncompliant target device. [xxxxx022] Adapter or target device protocol error.
  • Page 107 Microsoft Windows NT Installation [xxxxx081] [xxxxxx8A] [xxxxxx83] Adapter initialization failure. An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures. Verify that your adapter is supported by this version of the driver. [xxxxx089] Unable to allocate memory. This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system.
  • Page 108 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager [xxxxxd4] Adapter hardware failure - adapter reset. The host adapter hardware failed and the miniport has to reset the hardware. [xxxxx0d6] Internal driver error. An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures. Try installing the most up-to- date version of the driver available from the Adaptec Web site or BBS.

  • Page 109: Microsoft Windows 95 Installation

    Microsoft Windows 95 Installation This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set aic78xx.mpd and aic78u2.mpd drivers for ® Windows 95. The aic78xx.mpd driver supports all Adaptec 7800 Family UltraSCSI (and earlier) host adapters, and the aic78u2.mpd driver supports all Ultra2 SCSI adapters.

  • Page 110: Installing The Driver When Installing Windows 95

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95 A version of the aic78xx.mpd (Ultra SCSI) driver is embedded (included) in the Windows 95 installation CD-ROM. During a normal Windows 95 installation, the 7800 Family host adapter (Ultra SCSI or earlier) is detected in your system and the embedded aic78xx.mpd driver is automatically installed.
  • Page 111 Microsoft Windows 95 Installation Note: If Windows 95 cannot determine the type of host adapter installed in your computer, a yellow question mark labelled Other devices appears instead of the SCSI controller icon. To continue, click the plus sign (+) next to the question mark;...

  • Page 112: Updating The Driver For Windows 95 (Version Osr 2)

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Updating the Driver for Windows 95 (Version OSR 2) This section covers the remaining steps for updating the drives on Windows 95, OSR 2. Follow steps 1 through 7 in the previous section, Installing the Driver When Windows 95 is Already Installed. Click Update Drivers.

  • Page 113: Troubleshooting

    Microsoft Windows 95 Installation Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions What is a miniport driver, and how do I make sure that the miniport driver for my host adapter is installed correctly? Miniport drivers are 32-bit protected mode device drivers used by Windows 95 to control host adapters and devices.
  • Page 114 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect. What if a yellow exclamation mark or a red X appears in Device Manager in front of my host adapter. This means there is some kind of resource problem. First, see if the names of any host adapters appear that are not actually installed in your computer.
  • Page 115 Microsoft Windows 95 Installation If I am running under Windows 95, do I need lines for the Adaptec real mode ASPI drivers and mscdex in my config.sys and autoexec.bat files? Usually, you do not need to use these Real mode ASPI drivers, because the new Windows miniport drivers support most SCSI host adapters and SCSI devices.
  • Page 116 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager My CD-ROM drive shows up as more than one icon under My Computer. The mapping between mscdex , which runs in Real mode, and the Windows 95 CD-ROM driver does not match. You can correct this in one of two ways: Comment out the line that loads mscdex.exe in the autoexec.bat file.

  • Page 117: Novell Netware Installation

    Novell NetWare Installation This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Driver aic7870.dsk (Ultra SCSI) or aic78u2.ham (Ultra2 SCSI) for Novell NetWare— NetWare v3.1x, v4.0, and v4.1x. The aic7870.dsk driver supports all Adaptec 7800 Family UltraSCSI (and earlier) host adapters, and the aic78u2.ham driver supports all Ultra2 SCSI adapters.

  • Page 118: Installing The Driver When Installing Netware

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare To install the aic7870.dsk or aic78u2.ham driver when you install NetWare, follow the instructions below for the version of NetWare you are installing. NetWare v3.1x Follow these instructions only if you are installing NetWare v3.1x for the first time: Follow the procedures in your NetWare documentation for installing a new server.

  • Page 119: Netware V4.0 Or V4.1X

    Novell NetWare Installation NetWare v4.0 or v4.1x Follow these instructions only if you are installing NetWare v4.0 or v4.1x for the first time: Begin installation of NetWare v4.0 or v4.1x on your server as instructed in your NetWare documentation. When a screen appears that asks you to select a disk driver, press Insert.

  • Page 120: Installing The Driver When Netware Is Already Installed

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Note: To load the driver automatically at server bootup, make sure the startup.ncf file includes the load command line for your host adapter. See Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already Installed on page 4-4 and Loading the Driver at Server Bootup on page 4-5.

  • Page 121: Loading The Driver At Server Bootup

    Novell NetWare Installation Loading the Driver at Server Bootup To automatically load the aic7870.dsk or aic78u2.ham at server bootup, the startup.ncf file (usually located in your server’s startup directory) must contain a load command line that specifies the location of the driver and any appropriate command line options (see Using the Load Command Line Options on page 4-7).
  • Page 122 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Command line options are not case sensitive. Placing commas between command line options is optional. See Using the Load Command Line Options on page 4-7 for possible values. To modify the startup.ncf file, follow these steps: Note: You can also use your DOS text editor to modify the startup.ncf file.

  • Page 123: Using The Load Command Line Options

    Novell NetWare Installation Using the Load Command Line Options You can specify several command line options when the driver is loaded. The available options are described in the tables below. The first table describes the command line options for the aic7870.dsk driver for Ultra SCSI and earlier products.
  • Page 124 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Option Values Default Description ext_tran= yes, no Determines translation method for a new drive in the system; yes = extended, no = standard. By default, standard translation is used unless set to extended by SCSISelect fixed_disk= on, off Enables/disables support for hard disks.
  • Page 125 Novell NetWare Installation Option Values Default Description multlun_targets 00-FFFF FFFF A bit mask to enable LUNs on selected targets. By default, LUNs on all targets are enabled. This bit mask is entered in hex (see Bit Mask Options on page 4-12). read_after_write Specifies default verify mode;...

  • Page 126: Table Of Aic78U2.Dsk Command Line Options

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Option Values Default Description slot= 0-xxxx Defines a physical slot number for the host adapter. If 0 is specified, or if this option is not specified, then the driver loads for all 7800 Family host adapters. verbose= yes, no Displays host adapter...
  • Page 127 Novell NetWare Installation Option Values Default Description flush_diskreq= 0-FFFF A bit mask to send occasionally ordered tags to specific targets. By default, no targets receive occasionally ordered tags. This bit mask is entered in hex (see Bit Mask Options on page 4-12). lun_enable= 0-FF A bit mask to enable...

  • Page 128: Bit Mask Options

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Bit Mask Options Use the example below as an aid for calculating bit mask option hex values. Each SCSI device is enabled by a 1 in its corresponding bit position. The table that follows the figure, lists the binary-to-hex conversions.

  • Page 129: Using Netware And The Host Adapter

    Novell NetWare Installation Using NetWare and the Host Adapter This section contains useful information on using NetWare and your host adapter. Using Removable Media The aic7870.dsk driver module fully supports removable-media disk drives, including magneto-optical drives. Removable media is treated as a standard SCSI hard disk, with some exceptions: The driver only recognizes and registers media with 512 bytes/sector.
  • Page 130 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Mount Status Mounting causes a drive to come online as a NetWare storage device. Dismounted drives are inactive and cannot be accessed. Before you eject your current media, you should first dismount it (menu choice 5). When the media status is dismounted, you can eject the media.

  • Page 131: Using The Netware Tape Backup

    Novell NetWare Installation Using the NetWare Tape Backup Included with Novell NetWare is a server-based tape backup utility called sbackup.nlm . This utility allows you to backup server disk drives to a server tape drive. The utility supports Adaptec host adapters.

  • Page 132: Using A Cd-Rom With Netware

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Using a CD-ROM with NetWare To use a CD-ROM with NetWare v3.1x, v4.0, or v4.1x, follow these instructions: Load aic7870.dsk or aic78u2.ham by entering the following line: :load [ pathname ]aic7870 :load [ pathname ]aic78u2 If using an Ultra SCSI host adapter, load aspicd.dsk by entering the following line: :load [ pathname ]aspicd For multiple LUN CDs, enable multiple LUN scanning with...

  • Page 133: Optimizing Performance

    Novell NetWare Installation Optimizing Performance The Adaptec 7800 Family SCSI Bus Master firmware increases the SCSI performance of the Adaptec 7800 Family host adapters under multitasking environments. The firmware uses a paging mechanism to handle up to 255 simultaneous SCSI commands. The sequencer can simultaneously manage up to 128 tagged, or 1 nontagged, SCSI commands for each SCSI device, up to a limit of 255 SCSI commands.

  • Page 134: Troubleshooting

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Troubleshooting Error Messages The error messages listed below are the messages associated with the aic7870.dsk or aic78u2.ham driver. Messages are listed sequentially according to the last three digits of the error code. For example, [xxxxx080], [xxxxx081], [xxxxx082], etc. Note: When reporting problems to Customer Support, be sure to include the complete error code in your problem...
  • Page 135 Novell NetWare Installation [xxxxx085] Unable to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system. Verify that your system has at least the minimum amount of memory required by your operating system.
  • Page 136 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager [xxxxx0a4] SCSI bus reset by third party hardware Hardware such as an array enclosure may have reset the SCSI bus. This is a normal condition unless you receive additional errors. [xxxxx0a7] Unable to allocate memory [xxxxx0a8] Unable to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system.

  • Page 137: Ibm Os/2 Installation

    IBM OS/2 Installation This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set Driver for OS/2. The aic7870.add driver supports Ultra SCSI devices for OS/2 v.2.1x, and OS/2 Warp3.x, 4.x, and 4.x SMP. The aic78u2.add driver supports Ultra2 SCSI devices for OS/2 Warp 3.x, 4.x, and 4.x SMP.

  • Page 138: Installing Os/2 V2.1X (Ultra Scsi Driver Only)

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Installing OS/2 v2.1x (Ultra SCSI Driver Only) Follow these instructions only if you are installing OS/2 v2.1x for the first time. We assume here that OS/2 is not already installed on the system. You will need to have access to a computer where you can copy DOS files from one diskette to another.

  • Page 139: Installing Os/2 Warp 3.X, 4.X, And 4.X Smp

    IBM OS/2 Installation Copy the ibmint13.i13 and the aic7870.add files from the 7800 Family Manager Set diskette for OS/2 (i.e., \os2\aic7870\ ) onto OS/2 diskette # 1. Add the following line to the config.sys file on diskette #1: basedev=aic7870.add Run the OS/2 v2.1x installation program; follow the instructions in your OS/2 documentation.
  • Page 140 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Delete some of the existing files on the backup copy of the OS/2 installation diskette #1 so that approximately 140 KBytes of disk space is available on the diskette. Use the following information to help you decide which files to delete: –...
  • Page 141 IBM OS/2 Installation For each driver removed from the OS/2 diskette #1, remove its corresponding line in the config.sys file (also on OS/2 diskette #1). For example, if you deleted all Adaptec drivers, as explained in Step 2a, above, remove the following lines from the config.sys file: basedev=aha152x.add basedev=aha154x.add...

  • Page 142: Installing The Driver When Os/2 Is Already Installed

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Note: If these adapters are not deselected, the driver included on the CD-ROM will be copied over the driver being installed. Follow the instructions in your OS/2 documentation to complete the installation. Note: The update files os2ldr and ibmint13.i13 included with the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set are not needed when installing OS/2 Warp.
  • Page 143 IBM OS/2 Installation 7800 Family host adapter to your OS/2 computer, you need to install the driver. To do so, continue with Step 2: Run the ddinstal program by selecting the Device Driver Install icon from the System Setup folder or by typing ddinstal at the OS/2 prompt.

  • Page 144: Using Command Line Options

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Using Command Line Options Once installed, the aic7870.add or aic78u2.add driver does not usually require any modifications to its configuration. In certain situations, however, you may wish to add command line options to the driver to meet your specific needs. The command line options described in this section can be used in OS/2 v2.1x and OS/2 Warp 3.x and 4.x.

  • Page 145: Adapter Id

    IBM OS/2 Installation /pcihw PCI configuration hardware registers. Enables driver to access PCI configuration hardware registers. This switch is available for some PCI systems that run into problems when trying to access PCI configuration space through PCI BIOS function calls. (This is the default setting.) /!pcihw Disables the /pcihw switch.
  • Page 146 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager /sm: x,y,z Enables SCSI manager support for the target device(s) x,y,z . Allows os2scsi.dmd to control the specified target(s) if they are identified as non-DASD SCSI devices. All SCSI hard drives are controlled by os2dasd.dmd . (This is the default setting.) /!sm: x,y,z Disables SCSI manager support.

  • Page 147: Command Line Examples

    IBM OS/2 Installation Command Line Examples Example 1 Suppose that you have a removable-media drive as target 3. Normally os2dasd allocates this device, treats it as a large floppy, and prevents you from sending any SCSI commands via another device manager. The command line below prevents os2dasd.dmd from accessing the target and allows os2scsi.dmd and os2aspi.dmd to share access to it: basedev=aic7870.add /a:0 /!dm:3...

  • Page 148: Troubleshooting

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions How do I assign an interrupt for the host adapter? The interrupt assignment is handled via the motherboard BIOS. You may or may not be able to assign an interrupt manually. Refer to your motherboard or system documentation.
  • Page 149 IBM OS/2 Installation [xxxxx081] Adapter software initialization failure An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures. Verify that your adapter is supported by this version of the driver. [xxxxx082] Internal driver error An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures.
  • Page 150 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager [xxxxx096] Adapter hardware initialization failure - possible resource conflict The driver has attempted to initialize the adapter hardware but failed. This might suggest that the adapter resources (e.g., IRQ) conflict with the resources of another board installed in your system. [xxxxx099] Adapter software initialization failure [xxxxx09a] Adapter software initialization failure [xxxxx09b] Adapter software initialization failure...
  • Page 151 IBM OS/2 Installation [xxxxx07c] Unable to allocate memory [xxxxx07d] Unable to allocate memory [xxxxx07e] Unable to allocate memory [xxxxx07f] Unable to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system. Verify that your system has at least the minimum amount of memory required by your operating system.

  • Page 153: Sco Unix Installation

    SCO UNIX Installation This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set Driver alad or alad325 (for Ultra SCSI), and blad or blad325 (Ultra2 SCSI) for SCO UNIX—SCO UNIX 3.2v4.2, SCO OpenDesktop 3.0 (ODT 3.0), SCO OpenServer 3.0, and SCO OpenServer 5.

  • Page 154: Installing The Driver When Installing Sco Unix

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Installing the Driver When Installing SCO UNIX To install the alad / alad325 or blad / blad325 drivers at the same time you install SCO UNIX, follow the instructions below for the version of SCO UNIX you are installing. Installing SCO UNIX 3.2 v4.2, SCO ODT 3.0, or SCO OpenServer 3.0 Follow these instructions only if you are installing SCO UNIX...
  • Page 155 SCO UNIX Installation Insert the requested volume (7800 Family Manager Set diskette for SCO UNIX) in the floppy drive and press Enter. Prompts similar to the following appear until the driver is completely loaded: alad.alad:Loading module fd(52)/alad/driver/alad/Driver.o .text ..alad: Driver “alad” successfully loaded. When prompted to insert the SCO UNIX N2 (Filesystem) diskette, remove the 7800 Family Manager Set diskette for SCO UNIX from the floppy drive, and then insert the SCO UNIX N2...

  • Page 156: Installing Sco Openserver 5

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Type alad or blad and press Enter. The alad driver for your 7800 Family host adapter has been relinked to the SCO UNIX kernel. Installation is complete! Installing SCO OpenServer 5 Insert the SCO OpenServer 5 Boot floppy diskette into the primary floppy drive and turn the computer.

  • Page 157: Installing The Driver When Sco Unix Is Already Installed

    SCO UNIX Installation If the driver is properly loaded, the following message appears: alad.alad:Loading module fd(52)/alad/driver/alad/Driver.o .text ..alad325: Driver “alad” successfully loaded. Insert the Boot floppy diskette and press Enter. Follow the procedures in your SCO UNIX documentation for completing the installation.

  • Page 158: Perform A System Backup

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Note: To update/install the driver, you must first enter the Single User Mode (System Maintenance Mode). Refer to the SCO UNIX documentation for instructions on how to use the init(m) or shutdown(m) command to bring the system to System Maintenance Mode.

  • Page 159: Use The Install Package

    SCO UNIX Installation Use the Install Package To load the driver using installpkg, follow these steps: At the UNIX system prompt, type installpkg and press Enter. The screen then displays these messages: Confirm Please insert the floppy disk Strike ENTER when ready or ESC to stop.

  • Page 160: Modify The Mscsi File

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Modify the mscsi File If necessary, to change your primary host adapter to a 7800 Family host adapter, follow these steps: Enter this command: cd /etc/conf/cf.d Enter this command to copy the file: cp mscsi mscsi.org Use a text editor to edit this file.

  • Page 161: Rebuild The Unix Kernel

    SCO UNIX Installation Modify the mscsi file according to your hardware setup: – If you are booting from a 7800 Family host adapter, make sure the host adapter prefix for the host adapter number 0 is alad . – If you are not booting from a 7800 Family host adapter, make sure the host adapter prefix for the host adapter number 0 is the appropriate prefix for each device on your primary Adaptec host adapter.

  • Page 162: Boot The New Kernel

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Boot the New Kernel To reboot the computer with the new kernel, follow these steps: Follow the onscreen instructions to reboot your system, usually by pressing Enter. Check the host adapter BIOS messages to verify that all your installed SCSI devices are listed.

  • Page 163: Using Wide Scsi Host Adapters And Devices

    SCO UNIX Installation page 6-2), or update SCO UNIX with the new driver (see Installing the Driver When SCO UNIX is Already Installed on page 6-5). Using Wide SCSI Host Adapters and Devices SCO UNIX 3.2v4.2, SCO ODT 3.0, and SCO OpenServer 3.0 support SCSI IDs 0 to 7;...

  • Page 164: Enabling Scatter/Gather And Tagged Queuing

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Examples alad_parity[SCSI_NALAD]—specifies whether the host adapter checks parity on incoming SCSI data. If the second number is set to 0, parity checking is enabled. If it is set to 1, parity checking is disabled. alad_parity[SCSI_NALAD]—in this example you want the host adapter not to check parity on incoming SCSI data;...

  • Page 165: Troubleshooting

    SCO UNIX Installation Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions In SCO OpenServer 5, my system hangs after I have installed the driver and rebooted the system. If you are installing OpenServer 5, version 5.0.0, you may have to install the SCO OpenServer 5 keyboard patch (available from the SCO Web site or BBS) at the same time you install the alad325 driver.
  • Page 166 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager My computer does not recognize my host adapter. During bootup, check to see if the BIOS message for your primary 7800 Family host adapter appears. If the messages do not appear, the host adapter may not be properly configured; check the following: The 7800 Family host adapter supports level-triggered interrupts and can share the same interrupt with another 7800 Family host adapter or PCI hardware that also supports level-...
  • Page 167 SCO UNIX Installation I am having problems booting the computer from a SCSI drive. Make sure your host adapter is installed and configured correctly, as described in your host adapter’s User’s Guide. Here are some of the things you should check: Note: If both SCSI and non-SCSI (e.g., IDE) disk drives are installed, then the non-SCSI disk drive is always...
  • Page 168 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager The meaning of each field is as follows: Host SCSI Host Logical Adapter Device Adapter Target Unit Prefix Type Number Number alad Sdsk blad Sdsk This field applies to SCO OpenServer 5 only. – Host Adapter Prefix—Identifies the name of the host adapter driver.

  • Page 169: Error Messages

    SCO UNIX Installation My computer crashes or displays panic messages during the bootup procedure. You may have to boot from the backup kernel created earlier. To boot from the backup kernel, follow these steps: Reboot the system. At the Booting UNIX System... prompt, type unix.orig and press Enter.
  • Page 170 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager [xxxxx09D] Unexpected interrupt The Adaptec driver received an interrupt from the system that does not correspond to any adapter supported by the driver. This could be caused by another host adapter from a different vendor, such as a video card or a network card.

  • Page 171: Sco Unixware Installation

    SCO UnixWare Installation This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec 7800 Family Managers Set Driver adsl20 or adsl (UltraSCSI) and adsb20 or adsb (Ultra2 SCSI) for SCO UnixWare—SCO UnixWare 2.0x and SCO UnixWare 2.1. adsl20 and adsb20 drivers (or packages) are used with SCO UnixWare 2.0x.

  • Page 172: Installing The Driver When Installing Sco Unixware

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Installing the Driver When Installing SCO UnixWare To install the adsl20 / adsl or adsb20 / adsb drivers at the same time you install SCO UnixWare, follow the instructions below. The procedures are the same for SCO UnixWare 2.0x and 2.1. Insert the Install diskette of the SCO UnixWare package into the floppy boot drive.

  • Page 173: Installing The Driver When Sco Unixware Is Already Installed

    SCO UnixWare Installation Note: If your installation fails, do not attempt to use the update installation pkgadd procedure to fix the installation. Follow the instructions in the SCO UnixWare documentation and in this document to retry the installation. Installing the Driver When SCO UnixWare is Already Installed To update or install the adsl20 / adsl or adsb20 / adsb drivers on a system where SCO UnixWare is already installed, follow the...

  • Page 174: Back Up The Computer

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Note: Remember that SCO UnixWare commands are case sensitive. Enter the commands exactly as shown. Back Up the Computer If you have not already done so, back up all important files on the computer. See your SCO UnixWare documentation for proper SCO UnixWare file system backup procedures.
  • Page 175 SCO UnixWare Installation When the package has loaded, you may be prompted to install the diskette again. Do not reinsert the IHV HBA diskette (or Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set diskette for UnixWare 2.x). Instead, type q (quit) and press Enter. Type mail and press Enter.

  • Page 176: Modify The New System File

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Modify the New System File Display the contents of the adsl20 / adsl file or adsb20 / adsb by typing the following and pressing Enter: For SCO UnixWare 2.0x: cat adsl20 cat adsb20 For SCO UnixWare 2.1: cat adsl cat adsl If your computer is to boot from a device connected to a 7800...

  • Page 177: Rebuild The Sco Unixware Kernel

    SCO UnixWare Installation Rebuild the SCO UnixWare Kernel To rebuild the UnixWare kernel with the new changes, follow these steps: Type the following at the # prompt and press Enter after each line: cd /etc/conf/bin ./idbuild -B Status messages appear. When the kernel has been built, type the following and press Enter after each line (0 in -g0 is zero, not the letter O): cd /etc/conf/cf.d...

  • Page 178: Using Sco Unixware And The Host Adapter

    Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Using SCO UnixWare and the Host Adapter This section contains useful information on using SCO UnixWare and your host adapter. Using Tunable Parameters For SCO UnixWare, some parameters are defined in the following files: /etc/conf/pack.d/adsl/space.c These parameters can be tuned for the adsl20 / adsl or adsb20 / adsb drivers.

  • Page 179: Removing The Driver

    SCO UnixWare Installation Removing the Driver If you no longer need the adsl20 / adsl or adsb20 / adsb driver, you can use the following procedure to remove it completely: Back up all important computer files. At the UnixWare root prompt, type the following: For SCO UnixWare 2.0x: /etc/conf/bin/idinstall -d adsl20 /etc/conf/bin/idinstall -d adsb20...
  • Page 180 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager The following files will be deleted: /etc/conf/mdevice.d/adsl /etc/conf/pack.d/adsl/Driver.o /etc/conf/pack.d/adsl/space.c /etc/conf/pack.d/adsl/disk.cfg /etc/conf/sdevice.d/adsl /etc/conf/mdevice.d/adsb /etc/conf/pack.d/adsb/Driver.o /etc/conf/pack.d/adsb/space.c /etc/conf/pack.d/adsb/disk.cfg /etc/conf/sdevice.d/adsb Then, rebuild the kernel (0 in -g0 is zero, not the letter O): /etc/conf/bin/idbuild -B -K cp /etc/conf/cf.d/unix /unix cd / shutdown -g0 Reconfigure your computer for your alternate or replacement drive controller, and reboot the computer.
  • Page 181 SCO UnixWare Installation Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions My computer crashes or displays panic messages during the bootup procedure! You may have to boot from the backup kernel created earlier, and then perform the driver update procedure again. To boot from the old kernel, follow these steps: Reboot the computer.
  • Page 182 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager [xxxxx003] Command completed with error [xxxxx004] Command completed with error [xxxxx005] Command completed with error [xxxxx006] Command completed with error [xxxxx007] Command completed with error [xxxxx008] Command completed with error [xxxxx009] Command completed with error A request issued to a target device completed with an indication that there is an error.
  • Page 183 SCO UnixWare Installation [xxxxx021] Target device protocol error An unexpected event occurred during data transfer between the adapter and target device. Normally, this indicates a faulty or non- compliant target device. [xxxxx022] Adapter or target device protocol error The adapter or target device has broken the communication protocol.
  • Page 184 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager [xxxxx046] Target device did not respond to abort sequence The target device did not abort the command requested by the driver. Some devices do not support the abort command properly. Normally, this indicates a faulty or noncompliant target device. [xxxxx047] Command aborted An internal condition caused the driver to abort the command.
  • Page 185 SCO UnixWare Installation [xxxxx098] Exceeded maximum number of host bus adapters The driver has detected more host bus adapters than is supported by this version of the driver or operating system. [xxxxx0a4] SCSI bus reset by third party Hardware such as an array enclosure may have reset the SCSI bus. This is a normal condition unless you receive additional errors.
  • Page 187 Index Adapter ID 5-9 Embedded targets 5-8 ahslink command 6-4 Error messages NetWare 4-18 OS/2 5-12 SCO UNIX 6-17 Backing up the computer 7-4 UnixWare 7-11 Backup 4-15 Windows NT 2-16 Bit mask options 4-7, 4-10, 4-12 Extended translation 5-12 Booting from SCO UNIX 6-15 from UnixWare 7-6...
  • Page 188 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Load command 4-4, 4-5, 4-12 Optimizing performance 4-17 Lock status 4-14 OS/2 Logicial unit number adapter ID 5-9 see LUN aic7870.add 1-2, 5-1, 5-3, 5-4, 5-6, 5-12 LUN 2-8, 4-8, 4-11, 5-8 aic78u2.add 1-2, 5-1, 5-3, 5-4, 5-6, 5-12 basedev 5-3, 5-11, 5-12 max_tags 4-17...
  • Page 189 Index NetWare 4-18–4-19 OS/2 5-12–5-14 Scatter/gather 4-8, 6-12 SCO UNIX 6-13–6-18 SCO UNIX 6-4 UnixWare 7-11–7-15 alad 1-2, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-7, Windows 95 3-5–3-8 6-12 Windows NT 2-16–2-19 alad325 1-2, 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 Tunable parameters 7-8 blad 1-2, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-7, 6-12 blad325 1-2, 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 changing the boot disk 6-10...
  • Page 190 Adaptec 7800 Family Manager device manager 3-5 driver installation 3-2–3-3 miniport driver 3-5 troubleshooting 3-5–3-8 Windows NT advanced configurable parameters 2-8 aic78u2.sys 1-2, 2-1, 2-2 aic78xx.sys 1-2, 2-1, 2-2 driver installation 2-2–2-7 error codes 2-16 parameters 2-8, 2-10 problems and solutions 2-16 registry editor 2-8 removing a host adapter 2-12 removing the driver 2-12...

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