Advanced Configuration Options - Adaptec 29160LP User Reference

Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP with SCSISelect

Advanced Configuration Options

Note:
Do not change the Advanced Configuration Options
unless absolutely necessary.
Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization—(Default: Enabled) When
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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—
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(Default: Enabled) 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—
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(Default: Enabled) 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.
Caution:
Changing the translation scheme destroys all data
on the drive. Be sure to back up the data before changing the
translation scheme.
Use the MS-DOS Fdisk command to partition a disk larger
than 1 GByte controlled by the SCSI card BIOS, when using
DOS, Windows 3.1.x, or Windows 95/98.
Verbose/Silent Mode—(Default: Verbose) When set Verbose,
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the SCSI card BIOS displays the host adapter model on the
screen during system bootup. When set to Silent, the message
will not be displayed during bootup.
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