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Adaptec AIC-7890 User Manual

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  • Page 3     AXIOMTEK is a trademark of AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd. Adaptec and SCSISelect are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. OS/2 and OS/2 Warp are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows NT, and Windows 95 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 4: Device Drivers

      This manual contains the hardware features and software installation procedures of your AIC-7890 Ultra2 W ide SCSI Host Adapter. Chapter 1 Hardware contains the hardware features and definition of SCSI devices supported by the AIC-7890 Host Adapter. Chapter 2 Software includes the device driver installation procedures for Novell NetW are, OS/2, W indows 95, W indows NT, SCO UNIX, and Novell UnixW are.
  • Page 5            Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Introduction ..........1 Device Drivers ........2 Requirements ......... 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Software Software Software Software ® Microsoft Windows NT Installation ..3 2.1.1 Installing the Driver when Installing Windows NT ..
  • Page 6 2.3.4.1 Table of aic7870.dsk Command Line Options ....39 2.3.4.2 Table of aic78u2.dsk Command Line Options ....42 2.3.4.3 Bit Mask Options ............43 2.3.4.4 Sample Load Commands..........44 2.3.5 Using NetWare and the Host Adapter....45 2.3.5.1 Using Removable Media..........45 2.3.5.2 Using the NetWare Tape Backup ........
  • Page 7 2.5.4.1 Problems and Solutions ..........78 2.5.4.2 Error Messages ............. 82 Table of Contents...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    SCO UnixWare Installation..... 83 2.6.1 Installing the Driver when Installing SCO UnixWare ............83 2.6.2 Installing the Driver when SCO UnixWare is already Installed ..........84 2.6.2.1 Back Up the Computer ........... 85 2.6.2.2 Load the Package ............86 2.6.2.3 Modify the New System File ........... 87 2.6.2.4 Rebuild the SCO UnixWare Kernel........
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  • Page 11: Sco Unixware

    SCO UnixWare !" !" The remainder of this chapter includes the AIC-7890 as well as the minimum requirements needed to install the software. Chapter 2 is organized by operating system. Each section provides instructions on how to install the driver at the same time you install your operating system.
  • Page 12   ! "    The following are the minimum and recommended requirements needed to install the AIC-78xx Manager Set: !" A system onboard AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI ChipSet and configured AIC-7890 host adapter(s). An installed primary (boot) floppy diskette drive. The drive !"...
  • Page 13 A version of the   driver (Ultra SCSI) driver is embedded (included) in the W indows NT 3.5x and 4.0 installation disks (or CD-ROM). During a normal W indows NT installation, the AIC-7890 host adapter is detected in your system and the embedded driver is automatically installed.
  • Page 14 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual The   driver (Ultra2 SCSI) is not embedded on the W indows NT 3.5x and 4.0 installation disks (or CD-ROM) and must be installed after W indows NT has been installed. W hen...
  • Page 15 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual provided by a hardware manufacturer). Insert the AIC-78xx Manager Set diskette for Windows NT into drive A and press Enter. Software...
  • Page 16 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual The screen displays the adapter drivers supported on the diskette. For Windows NT 3.5x, the following is displayed: Adaptec AHA-290x/291x/294x/4944/AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller (NT 3.5x) Adaptec AHA-294xu2/AIC-7890/91 PCI Ultra2 SCSI Controller (NT 3.5x) Highlight the driver and press Enter.
  • Page 17 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Adaptec AHA-294xu2/AIC-7890/91 PCI Ultra2 SCSI Controller (NT 4.0) Highlight a driver and press Enter. Software...
  • Page 18 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual To add other host adapters that are not part of the AIC7890 host adapter, press S and repeat from Step 4 for each additional adapter and insert the appropriate driver disk. The AIC-7890 host adapters use the same driver;...
  • Page 19 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual installation files and then click OK. a:\winnt\3_5) The screen displays the adapter drivers supported on the diskette: Software...
  • Page 20 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Adaptec AHA-290x/291x/294x/4944/AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller (NT 3.5x) Adaptec AHA-294xu2/AIC-7890/91 PCI Ultra2 SCSI Controller (NT 3.5x) Highlight a driver, then click OK. The driver is added to the list of SCSI adapters. Select the driver from the list of SCSI adapters and click Install.
  • Page 21 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual The changes you have made will not take effect until the computer is restarted. If this message does not appear, no changes have been made to the Windows NT system configuration. 13. Restart your computer and Windows NT. It is possible that some drive letter assignments may change from the previous configuration.
  • Page 22 Advanced users may use software parameters to alter the configuration of the W indows NT device drivers supplied by Adaptec. All W indows 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 23 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual          %&'*+%* #" Maximum SGList       ,  !    "-,.//     %&'*+%* To enter W indows 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 24 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual values. Make sure to enter the appropriate Data Type for the value. To enter additional values, repeat steps 8-9. NOTE: Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you shut down and then restart your system.
  • Page 25 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ aic78u2\Parameters\Device\DriverParameters If the \Parameters\Device\DriverParameters keys already exist, skip to step 10 below to begin entering parameters. If the keys do not yet exist, you will need to create them by continuing with step 4.
  • Page 26 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual and your host adapter.  ' # ( )  Removing a host adapter can be as simple as physically removing it from the slot when your computer is shut down. W indows NT boots and functions properly in this configuration, but a warning message is generated every time you boot W indows NT.
  • Page 27 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual adapters portion of Windows NT Setup. Close the Windows NT Setup program. When the following message appears, click OK to exit: The changes you have made will not take effect until the computer is restarted.
  • Page 28 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual 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) Adaptec AHA-294x/AHA-394x or AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller (NT 4.0)

  • Page 29: Installing The Driver When Windows Nt Is Already Installed

    AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Install the driver for the 7800 Family host adapter by following the steps in Installing the Driver when Windows NT is already Installed. It is not essential to remove the device driver for the host adapter you are replacing.
  • Page 30 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Press spacebar NOW to invoke the Last Known Good menu Software...
  • Page 31 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Once your computer is operational again, check all of the hardware and software configuration changes you want to make. Look specifically for conflicts with parts of the existing system configuration that are not being changed.
  • Page 32 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual aic78xx.sys or aic78u2.sys Error Codes The following error codes are listed sequentially according to the last three digits of the code. For example, [xxxxx010], [xxxxx011], [xxxxx012], etc. NOTE: When reporting problems to Customer Support, be sure to include the complete error code in your problem description.
  • Page 33 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual          #" [xxxxx031]                Software...
  • Page 34 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" [xxxxx032]                       #" [xxxxx050] [xxxxxx9A] 5  6          ,    7 $      7  #" [xxxxx081] [xxxxxx8A] [xxxxxx83]           &    &          !            #" [xxxxx089] )             &         !                   #" [xxxxx096]    &       ,                &           $89  &          #" [xxxxx097] )             &        ...
  • Page 35 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" [xxxxxd4]    &  ,     &          &  #" [xxxxx0d6]       &   &              ,,        %   ;;   #  $'(  This section explains how to install the AIC-78xx Manager Set   and   drivers for W indows 95. The...
  • Page 36 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: If the Windows 95 installation cannot detect the 7800 Family host adapter(Ultra SCSI or earlier) installed in your computer, or you are installing the aic78u2.mpd driver for an Ultra2 SCSI host adapter, you must install the driver manually after Windows 95 is complete.
  • Page 37 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Insert the AIC-78xx Manager Set v3.02 diskette into drive A. Select the Drives tab. NOTE: If the version of Windows 95 you are using displays an Update Drivers button instead of a Change Driver button, follow the procedures in the section Updating the Driver for Windows 95 (Version OSR 2).
  • Page 38 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Manager Set v3.02 Installation Disk’ appears dialog box. Click OK. In the Copying Files dialog box, a message stating that ‘The file AIC78XX.MPD or AIC78U2.MPD on AIC- 78xx Manager Set v3.02 installation disk could not be found...’...
  • Page 39 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual (  "  $         (  % If the SCSI Controllers icon or your host adapters model name do not appear in the Device Manager, follow these steps: Open Control Panel and double-click the Add New Hardware icon. Let Windows search for the host adapter by selecting Yes on the second screen of the Add New Hardware Wizard.
  • Page 40 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual If Windows does not detect the 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.
  • Page 41 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual hardware documentation.) Software...
  • Page 42 Hardware to make sure the new driver is loaded. If I am running under W indows 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 W indows miniport drivers support most SCSI host adapters and SCSI devices.
  • Page 43 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual ('*+,(   #   ! Some older models of SCSI CD-ROM drives are not compatible with the embedded W indows 95 CD-ROM driver. You can add support for the CD-ROM drive by doing the following: Make sure your ASPI Real mode drivers (including aspicd.sys, aspi8dos.sys, and mscdex.exe) are...
  • Page 44 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual   % %    This section explains how to install the AIC-78xx Manager Driver  -# (Ultra SCSI) or    (Ultra2 SCSI) for Novell NetW are- NetW are v3.1x, v4.0, and v4.1x. The  -# driver supports all Adaptec 7800 Family UltraSCSI (and earlier) host adapters, and the    driver supports all Ultra2 SCSI adapters.
  • Page 45 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Create the startup.ncf with the following lines: load pm312 pmload c:\server.312 load aic78u2 Start server.exe and continue with the installation.    ## Follow these instructions only if you are installing NetW are v4.0 or v4.1x for the first time:...
  • Page 46 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual 11. Type the slot number and press Enter. 12. Press F10, or ESC. 13. Choose Save Parameters and Continue, and press Enter. 14. To install additional adapters, follow the procedures from step 10.
  • Page 47 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual and all appropriate command line options are specified. See Loading the Driver at Server Bootup. The correct syntax to load the 7800 Family driver is: load [pathname]aic7870 [options] load [pathname]aic78u2 [options] Software...
  • Page 48 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Command line options are not case sensitive. Placing commas between command line options is optional. See Loading the Driver at Server Bootup for possible values.  .      +/% To automatically load the  -# or    at...
  • Page 49 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual to edit the startup.ncf file. Make the necessary changes. When you are done, press Esc. #    . "" . *%  You can specify several command line options when the driver is loaded. The available options are described in the tables below.
  • Page 50 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual to extended by SCS ISelect. Continued ..Option Values Default Description fixed_disk= on, off Enables/disables support for hard disks. By default, hard disks are supported. You may want to disable hard disk support in order to load an ASPI Fixed Disk Module.
  • Page 51 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual 0 = Off (No verify on writes), 1 = On (Hardware verify) Continued ..Option Values Default Description removable= on, off Enables/disables support for removable media other than CD-ROMs.
  • Page 52 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual load time                                                  * & %-.+/ 0 1   Option Values Default Description auto_bus_fairness= on, off Enables/disables auto SCSI bus fairness algorithm auto_disable_tagq= on, off Enables/disables auto disable tag queuing algorithm auto_flush_diskreq= on, off...
  • Page 53 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual max_tags= 1-128 Specifies maximum number of tagged commands per device Continued ..Option Values Default Description multlun_targets= 0-FFFF FFFF A bit mask to enable LUNs on selected targets. By default, LUNs on all targets are enabled.
  • Page 54 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual                       "                 &   0  Here is a simple load command with no option switches (if...
  • Page 55 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual &      $ % This section contains useful information on using NetW are and your host adapter.   ' #* 3   The  -# 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: #"...
  • Page 56 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Mount Status Mounting causes a drive to come online as a NetW are storage device. Dismounted drives are inactive and cannot be accessed. Before you eject your current media, you should first   it (menu choice 5).
  • Page 57 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual        2%/+ Included with Novell NetW are is a server-based tape backup utility called # . This utility allows you to backup server disk drives to a server tape drive. The utility supports Adaptec host adapters.
  • Page 58 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual   "$'13    To use a CD-ROM with NetW are 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...
  • Page 59 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual device, up to a limit of 255 SCSI commands. The firmware can queue as many commands as the operating system is able to send to the host adapter. To set this feature, enter the following...
  • Page 60 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" [xxxxx084] Adapter software initialization failure    &   &             ,,        %  ;; #" [xxxxx085] Unable to allocate memory         &         !                   #" [xxxxx087] Internal driver error    &   &             ,,        %  ;; [xxxxx088] Adapter software initialization failure #"...
  • Page 61 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" [xxxxx0ac] Driver already loaded for all host bus adapters                 #" [xxxxx0a4] SCSI bus reset by third party hardware 5  &                           #" [xxxxx0a7] Unable to allocate memory [xxxxx0a8] Unable to allocate memory         &   ...

  • Page 62: Already Installed

    AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual ) *+ ,  This section explains how to install the AIC-78xx Manager Set Driver for OS/2. The  - driver supports Ultra SCSI devices for OS/2 v.2.1x, and OS/2 W arp3.x, 4.x, and 4.x SMP.
  • Page 63 Adaptec drivers (aha152x.add, aha154x.add, aha164x.add, aha174x.add, aic7770.add, and fd16_700.add). If you have an Adaptec host adapter that is not part of !" the 7800 Family, delete all of the Adaptec drivers not used by that particular host adapter. For example, if you...
  • Page 64 Adaptec drivers (aha152x.add, aha154x.add, aha164x.add, aha174x.add, aic7770.add, and fd16_700.add). If you have an Adaptec host adapter that is not part of !" the 7800 Family, delete all of the Adaptec drivers not used by that particular host adapter. For example, if you...
  • Page 65 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual and you still do not have approximately 120 KBytes of disk space available on the diskette, delete these files: ibm2flpy.add, ibm2adsk.add, and ibm2scsi.add. NOTE: If you have a combination PCI/Microchannel architecture system, you need to delete third-party driver files not required.
  • Page 66 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Run the OS/2 installation program; follow the instructions in your OS/2 documentation until you reach the System Configuration window. In the System Configuration windows, click the SCSI Adapter Support icon. Deselect any highlighted adapters (including the Adaptec 294x, 394x, AIC7870 PCI SCSI), and click OK.
  • Page 67 The aic78u2.add driver does not support OS/2 v2.1x. If OS/2 has been installed and does not recognize the Adaptec 7800 Family host adapter, or if you are adding your Adaptec 7800 Family host adapter to your OS/2 computer, you need to install the driver. To do so, continue...
  • Page 68 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual 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. NOTE: If you are running OS/2 v2.1x, change to the directory containing aic7870.add and associated...
  • Page 69 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual [Unit Parameters: [SCSI Target ID]] CAUTION: Your computer may not boot if you enter the command line options incorrectly.   #  !  #" 2    & < 4          (  ) ' ()'    #" /!et '    & < 4          ()'         #" !        $   $                              #"...
  • Page 70 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual   !  Replace the italicized letters (x,y,z) in the switch descriptions below with the SCSI target ID(s) of the device(s) that you want affected. The IDs may be a single ID (x) or a list of IDs (x,y,z).
  • Page 71 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual   0 ,  Example 1 Suppose that you have a removable-media drive as target 3. Normally  allocates this device, treats it as a large floppy, and prevents you from sending any SCSI commands via another device manager.
  • Page 72 You may or may not be able to assign an interrupt manually. Refer to your motherboard or system documentation.      ",&4$  $     Make sure the latest driver from Adaptec has been installed. Add the !" #$ or!%" #$ command option to the    &'&(  (or  ) driver statement in the  $  file.
  • Page 73 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" [xxxxx081] Adapter software initialization failure    &   &          !             #" [xxxxx082] Internal driver error    &   &             ,,        %  ;; [xxxxx083] Adapter not supported by this version of #" the driver        6        &            #"...
  • Page 74 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" [xxxxx099] Adapter software initialization failure [xxxxx09a] Adapter software initialization failure [xxxxx09b] Adapter software initialization failure          &                        ,,        %   ;; #" [xxxxx0a7] Unable to allocate memory         &         !                   #"...
  • Page 75 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual ( +%-  This section explains how to install the AIC-78xx Manager Set Driver  or 7! (for Ultra SCSI), and  or 7! (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 76 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual NOTE: Remember that UNIX commands are case sensitive. Enter the commands exactly as shown in the instructions. Insert the SCO UNIX N1 (Boot) floppy diskette into the primary floppy drive and turn the computer.
  • Page 77 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual After completing the Password procedure, a message similar to the following appears: The BTLD packages will now be added to the Link Kit. The following packages are on this disk. NAME DESCRIPTION Alad Adaptec 7800 Family Driver for SCO UNIX 3.2v4.2/dxx...
  • Page 78 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Which (0-40) to replace (‘?’ to list), ‘a’ to add “aladinit” at the end [default]/ ‘n’ to do nothing or ‘q’ to quit: If the above message does not appear, skip to step 6.
  • Page 79 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Installing or updating the driver involves the following tasks, which must be completed in the order presented: Software...
  • Page 80 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" Perform a System Backup-Backs up the old UNIX kernel and any other important files. Use the Install Package-Uses installpkg to load the #" driver. #" Modify the mscsi File-Changes the primary host adapter to a 7800 Family host adapter, if necessary.
  • Page 81 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Enter. Software...
  • Page 82 Adaptec 7800 Family Driver for SCO OpenServer 5/dxx blad Adaptec 7800 U2 Family Driver for SCO UNIX 3.2v4.2/dxx blad325 Adaptec 7800 U2 Family Driver for SCO OpenServer 5/dxx Please enter the names of the packages you wish to install, or q to quit: At this point, type alad or blad (or alad325 or blad325 for SCO OpenServer 5) and press Enter.
  • Page 83 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Installed alad The alad/alad325 driver has now been loaded into the Link Kit for kernel addition.  3 &8  %   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...
  • Page 84 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Host Type of Driver Primary Adaptec Host AdapterPrefix Adpater embedded AHA-1540/1640 family eiad embedded AHA-1740 family spad embedded AIC-6260 family arad BTLD AIC-7770 family smad BTLD AIC-6260/6360 family alad BTLD AIC-78xx, AIC-7895...

  • Page 85: Troubleshooting

    AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual  2    <   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 86      2 " / If you are changing the boot device from a non-SCSI hard disk to a SCSI hard disk attached to an Adaptec 7800 Family host adapter, you must reinstall SCO UNIX. If you are already booting from a SCSI hard disk and wish to...
  • Page 87 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Setting Parameters If the  file has not been modified, all the parameters are set according to the SCSISelect utility for your 7800 Family host adapter. However, you can override the parameters by modifying the  file.
  • Page 88 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual &#       !*    +    &',, &!"   $           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 W eb site or BBS) at the same time you install the 7! driver.
  • Page 89 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual (    8    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;...
  • Page 90 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Be sure the Drives setting (in your computer’s CMOS !" setup program) that corresponds to the SCSI boot drive is set to None or No Drives Installed, as is required for SCSI hard disk drives. (See your computer’s documentation.)
  • Page 91 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Bus: Identifies the SCSI bus that the SCSI device is !" attached to. For most single channel devices such as the AHA-2940/ 2940W, the bus number is 0. If you need to edit the mscsi file, use the vi editor. You must build a new kernel in order for any changes to take effect (see Rebuild the UNIX Kernel).

  • Page 92: Error Codes

    AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual  ,3   The error messages listed below are the messages associated with the 47! or 47! drivers. Messages are listed sequentially according to the last three digits of the error code. For example, [xxxxx020], [xxxxx021], [xxxxx022], etc.
  • Page 93 UnixW are 2.0x. The and  drivers (or packages) are used with SCO UnixW are 2.1. The  and - support Ultra SCSI and earlier Adaptec 7800 host adapters. The  and - drivers support Ultra2 Adaptec 7800 host adapters.
  • Page 94 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Insert the Install diskette of the SCO UnixWare package into the floppy boot drive. Reboot your computer. Wait for the first SCO UnixWare installation screen and prompt to appear, then follow the onscreen instructions.

  • Page 95: Back Up The Computer

    AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual 0      +*  3      To update or install the !or ! drivers on a system where SCO UnixW are is already installed, follow the instructions in this section. The procedures are similar for SCO UnixW are 2.0x and 2.1.
  • Page 96 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual 5 2%/  +  If you have not already done so, back up all important files on the computer. See your SCO UnixW are documentation for proper SCO UnixW are file system backup procedures.

  • Page 97: Troubleshooting

    AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual q (quit) and press Enter. Type mail and press Enter. The mail messages tell you if the installation was successful. If a mail message informs you that the installation has failed, turn to Troubleshooting.
  • Page 98 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual is not present directly below the line $version 2. 5 ' *+    1  <   To rebuild the UnixW are kernel with the new changes, follow these steps: Type the following at the # prompt and press Enter...

  • Page 99: Troubleshooting

    AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual new kernel. Refer to Troubleshooting if the computer crashes or if panic (SCO UnixWare error) messages appear during bootup. The updated driver for SCO UnixW are should now be ready to use.
  • Page 100 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual See your host adapter’s User’s Manual. SCO UnixWare 2.x supports auto-configuration. When #" adding multiple host adapters to an existing SCO UnixWare 2.x system, simply install the board and reboot; the system automatically reconfigures and rebuilds the kernel.
  • Page 101 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual /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 /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 102 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual from the backup kernel created earlier in Installing the Driver when SCO UnixWare is already Installed. To repeat the driver update procedure, follow these steps: Follow the instructions in Removing the Driver to delete the driver from your computer.

  • Page 103: Error Messages

    AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual Perform the driver update procedure again. See Installing the Driver when SCO UnixWare is already Installed. 5 ,3   The error messages listed below are the messages associated with the drivers. Messages are listed sequentially according to the last three digits of the error code.
  • Page 104 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" [xxxxx020] Adapter or target device not responding or not connected           $  & &               $   #" [xxxxx021] Target device protocol error           &      ' $      ,      [xxxxx022] Adapter or target device protocol error #"...
  • Page 105 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" [xxxxx046] Target device did not respond to abort sequence                     ' $      ,     #" [xxxxx047] Command aborted              $         $         [xxxxx048] Unable to abort command #"   &      7  $              #" [xxxxx049] Command abort in progress...
  • Page 106 AIC-7890 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Host Adapter User’s Manual #" [xxxxx098] Exceeded maximum number of host bus adapters                    #" [xxxxx0a4] SCSI bus reset by third party 5  &                           #" [xxxxx0a5] SCSI bus reset by host adapter                    #"...
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