Advanced Configuration Options - Adaptec 2940UW User Manual

SCSI Card 2940UW Pro User's Reference

Advanced Configuration Options

Note:
Do not change the Advanced Host Adapter Settings
unless absolutely necessary.
Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization—When set to Enabled, the
SCSI card generates a SCSI bus reset during its power-on
initialization and after a hard reset.
Display <Ctrl> <A> Messages during BIOS Initialization—
When set to Enabled, the SCSI card BIOS displays the Press
<Ctrl> <A> for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! message on your screen
during system bootup. If this setting is disabled, you can still
invoke the SCSISelect utility by pressing <Ctrl> <A> after the
SCSI card BIOS banner appears.
Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GByte—
When set to Enabled, provides an extended translation scheme
for SCSI hard disks with capacities greater than 1 GByte. This
setting is necessary only for MS-DOS 5.0 or above; it is not
required for other operating systems, such as NetWare or
UNIX. The extended translation scheme supports hard disks as
large as 8 GBytes.
To partition a hard disk larger than 1 GByte controlled by the
SCSI card BIOS, use the MS-DOS Fdisk command.
Caution:
Back up your hard disk before changing the
translation scheme.
Verbose/Silent Mode—When set to Verbose, the SCSI card
BIOS displays the host adapter model and <Crtl><A> message
on the screen during system bootup. When set to Silent, the
message will not be displayed during bootup. The default
setting is Verbose.
Host Adapter BIOS (Configuration Utility Reserves BIOS
Space)—Enables or disables the SCSI card BIOS.
Set to Enabled if you boot from a SCSI hard disk connected
to the SCSI card.
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