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Hardware And Software Requirements - Adaptec ACB-2002A User Manual

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1.4
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
The ACB-2002A can be installed in any IBM PC/XT or equivalent IBM
compatible computer.
The successful installation of the Adaptec
ACB-2002A requires the following hardware and software.
Hardware
1.
IBM PC or XT or equivalent IBM compatible computer with:
a. One 5 1/4" floppy diskette drive
b. One available system expansion slot
c. Room for one 5 1/4" or 3 1/2" Winchester (hard) disk drive
2.
5 1/4" or 3 1/2" Winchester disk drive(s) having the industry
standard ST506 interface with maximum capacity of 16 Mega-
bytes.
3.
External power supply or power booster to support the power
required by the Winchester disk drive. If using an IBM XT or
a very low power drive in the IBM PC, this is not required.
4.
20-pin and 34-pin flat ribbon cables to connect the drive to
the controller.
Software
1.
IBM PC/XT DOS version 2.0 or newer revisions.
1.5
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS FIRMWARE
APPLICATION
AT&T 6300
COMPAQ DESKPRO
8 MHz PCls
PC/IX Operating System
DMA 360 and Syquest 312
drive operation
16 MB to 64 MB using 1
or 2 physical drives
400090-00A
1-3
COMMENTS
Requires AT&T motherboard boot
ROM revision 1.2 or later
Requires Adaptec firmware
PIN 400110-00A or later plus
BIOS PiN 400051-00B or later
Same as Compaq Deskpro
Requires Adaptec firmware
PIN 400110-00A or later
Requires Adaptec ACB-2010A
product with firmware revision
400062-00B or later
Requires Adaptec ACB-2010A
using logical unit partitioning

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