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- Page 1 Installation Guide DTC6190-24 and DTC6290-24 EISA ESDI Disk Controller Part Number 400321-89A2 DATA TECHNOLOGY A DIVISION OF QUME CORPORATION...
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- Page 3 Company. SCO is a trademark of The Santa Cruz Operation Inc. ISC is a trademark of Interactive Systems Corporation. © 1991 Data Technology, All rights reserved. This Installation Guide and the product described in it are copyrighted by Data Technology with all rights reserved.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction System Requirements Step 1: Inspection Step 2: Configuring The Hardware Switches Defect Cylinder Select (SW1-4) Floppy Enable (SW1-6) Access Mode (SW1-7) I/O Port Address (SW1-8) Step 3: Installing The DTC6290-24 Controller Board Step 4: Connecting the Disk Drives Connecting ESDI Disk Drives Connecting Floppy Disk Drives Step 5: Software Configuration... - Page 5 Table of Contents Step 6: Setup and Formatting Setup Low-level Formatting and Verification Partitioning and High-level Format Step 7: Installing Software Drivers ISC UNIX Device Driver Installation SCO Unix Device Driver Installation DOS Device Driver Installation OS/2 Device Driver Installation Novell NetWare 3.0 Device Driver Installation Novell NetWare 3.1 &...
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Page 7: Introduction
Prior to installing the DTC6290-24 controller board into your computer, inspect the controller board for damage. If the controller board is damaged, call your vendor's customer service department for a return material authorization (RMA) number. Otherwise, proceed to Step 2. Data Technology... -
Page 8: Step 2: Configuring The Hardware Switches
The function of each hardware switch is described in detail below. Review the hardware switch settings and make any appropriate changes. The factory default settings are suitable for most computer applications and typically do not need to be changed. After the hardware switches are properly set, proceed to STEP 3. Data Technology... -
Page 9: Defect Cylinder Select (Sw1-4)
If the floppy disk drives are to be connected to the DTC6290-24 controller board, the floppy circuitry should be enabled (open). If the floppy disk drives are to be connected directly to the motherboard or to a separate floppy disk controller board, the floppy circuitry should be disabled (closed). Data Technology... -
Page 10: Access Mode (Sw1-7)
(closed). Whenever the I/O Port Address switch is changed, the configuration utility must be updated (Step 5 – Software Configuration). Data Technology... -
Page 11: Step 3: Installing The Dtc6290-24 Controller Board
Connect the 4-pin drive light connector from the front panel of the • computer to connector J6 on the DTC6290-24 controller board. Refer to Figure 1 for the connector J6 location. Install the ESDI and floppy disk drives. • After installing the DTC6290-24 controller board, proceed to Step 4. Data Technology... -
Page 12: Step 4: Connecting The Disk Drives
Connect both the 20-pin and 34-pin ribbon cables to the edge • connectors on the ESDI disk drive. Verify that the terminating resistor is installed on the disk drive. • Set the Drive Select switches for Drive Select 1 when using a 34-pin flat • cable. Data Technology... - Page 13 Drive 2. Attach the connectors of the 20-pin ribbon cables and the 34-pin ribbon • cable to the edge connectors of both disk drives. Verify that the last physical drive on the 34-pin ribbon cable has the • Data Technology...
- Page 14 Set the three drives connected between the DTC6290-24 controller • board and the twist to Drive Select 2, 3, and 4. Set the other disk drive to Drive Select 2. Proceed to the next Section, Connecting Floppy Disk Drives. • Data Technology...
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Page 15: Connecting Floppy Disk Drives
Figure 1. The colored edges of the ribbon cables must always be aligned with Pin 1 of both the controller board and the floppy disk drive(s). connecting a PS/2 type floppy disk drive, the PS/2 type floppy disk drive must be installed as Drive B. Data Technology... - Page 16 Verify that the terminating resistor is installed on the floppy disk drive. • Set the Drive Select switch to Drive Select 2. • Proceed to Step 5. • Drive A Drive B DTC6290-24 (DS = 2) (DS = 2) Figure 4 Standard Floppy Disk Drive Cable Data Technology...
- Page 17 Drive B should be attached to the connector closest to the DTC6290-24 controller board. The third floppy disk drive should be attached to the connector at the end of the 34-pin cable. Data Technology...
- Page 18 • Install the floppy driver after booting the computer. • Proceed to Step 5. • Drive B Drive A 3rd Drive DTC6290-24 (DS = 2) (DS = 2) (DS = 2) Figure 5 Three Floppy Disk Drive Cable Data Technology...
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Page 19: Step 5: Software Configuration
Access Mode Set the mode to the same mode as defined by SW1-7. The default is Unrestricted Access Mode. I/O Port Address Set the address to the same address as defined by SW1-8. The default is Primary Port Address. Data Technology... -
Page 20: Step 6: Setup And Formatting
Novell NetWare, OS/2 or UNIX partitions. In addition, this mode overcomes the 1024 cylinder limitation imposed by DOS. If the drive is to be used with 17 sectors per track formatting (required by Novell NetWare 286, 2.0A), enter 16 for the number of heads. Calculate the Data Technology... -
Page 21: Low-Level Formatting And Verification
<ENTER>. The physical parameters of each ESDI disk drive are shown on the screen as follows: DATA TECHNOLOGY A DIVISION OF QUME CORPORATION ESDI Hard Disk Format Utility Vx.x Date xx This program provides drive mode selection, format, verify and defect mapping... - Page 22 Typing "y" will cause all of the defect sectors to be mapped out. Typing "n" will cause none of the defect sectors to be mapped out. Defect Mapping is recommended for most computer applications. The next Data Technology...
- Page 23 All the data in drive x WILL BE ERASED. Are you sure ? (Y/N): N This utility gives you two chances to cancel the low level format because this operation will result in the loss of any data on the disk drive. If you type "y" Data Technology...
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Page 24: Partitioning And High-Level Format
DOS, OS/2, Novell NetWare, and UNIX) all handle disk usage and system installation differently. Refer to the particular operating system manual in order to determine how to execute partitioning and high-level formatting. Repeat this step for each disk drive. After partitioning and high level formatting, proceed to Step 7. Data Technology... -
Page 25: Step 7: Installing Software Drivers
DTCEISA.SYS DOS EISA Driver DISK01.SYS OS/2 MSV1.21 & IBMV1.3 Driver EISA100.DSK Novell V3.0 Driver NV316X9X.DSK Novell V3.1 & V3.11Driver ISC UNIX Diskette The ISC UNIX Driver is in CPIO format. SCO UNIX Diskette ZDSMSC1 SCO V3.2.2 Driver V1.01 Data Technology... -
Page 26: Isc Unix Device Driver Installation
3. Select "3 removepkg" from the sub-menu to remove the EISA driver. Follow the instructions provided by the package to complete removal. You can check this by running the system administration package after reboot to view existing packages. Data Technology... -
Page 27: Sco Unix Device Driver Installation
10. The system will prompt you to insert diskette "N3". Follow instructions to complete installation. You are now ready to use the "CUSTOM" installation program. To begin installation, login as super-user, type "custom" and press <ENTER>. The CUSTOM main menu appears with the following options: Install Remove List Quit Data Technology... - Page 28 If you are running a version of SCO UNIX listed in the menu, press <ENTER>. If you are running another version of SCO UNIX, press "q" to quit. NOTE: This driver does not support versions of SCO UNIX not listed in the menu above. Data Technology...
- Page 29 10. Press <ENTER> to continue. When installation is complete, the main menu is displayed. Select "Quit" and press <ENTER>. 11. A Yes/No prompt is displayed. Select "Yes" and press <ENTER> to exit the CUSTOM installation program. Reboot the computer to use the new kernel. Data Technology...
- Page 30 2. Using the arrow keys to move the cursor, select "System" and press <ENTER>.A menu appears with the following options: Report Configure Hardware Software Audit Execute Terminate 3. Select "Hardware" and press <ENTER>. This menu appears: HardDisk Tape Printer Card_Serial Mouse Video Data Technology...
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Page 31: Dos Device Driver Installation
• reboot the system. The following message is displayed when the EISA driver is installed: COPYRIGHT (C) Data Technology a division of Qume Corporation EISA EXTENDED DRIVER VERSION x.xx DATE V20 REV: xx DTC269 REV: xx The DTCEISA.SYS driver supports Quarterdeck’s QEMM, the expanded memory manager, under EISA mode. -
Page 32: Os/2 Device Driver Installation
INSTALL" at the system prompt. The system will ask a series of questions about the ESDI disk drives. Answer each question as appropriate for your computer application. Proceed with the Novell NetWare installation as described in the Novell NetWare manual. Data Technology... -
Page 33: Novell Netware 3.1 & 3.11 Device Driver Installation
Answer each question as appropriate for your computer application. Proceed with the Novell NetWare installation as described in the Novell NetWare manual. Upon completion of the INSTALL program, the DTC6290-24 Novell NetWare 3.1 and 3.11 driver will be installed. Data Technology... -
Page 34: Memory Upgrades
SIMM modules. Table 3 shows the memory configuration for each available cache memory size. It is recommended when replacing the SIMM modules, a SIMM module tool be used to remove the SIMM modules to avoid the possibility of damaging the SIMM module sockets. Data Technology... -
Page 35: Technical Support
Data Technology also maintains a 24-hour electronic bulletin board system (BBS) which contains application notes, installation guides, switch settings and driver file updates for our products. The Data Technology BBS can be reached by calling (408) 942-4197. The Bulletin Board System requires the following modem settings:... - Page 36 DTC6x90-24 Installation Guide at http://www.franken-online.de/ymmv DATA TECHNOLOGY A DIVISION OF QUME CORPORATION 500 Yosemite Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 Telephone (408) 262-7700 Fax (408) 942-4052/62...
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