=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Adaptec EZ-SCSI 1.x/2.x to EZ-SCSI 3.0 Upgrade =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= How to run PATCH.EXE =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This program will upgrade your EZ-SCSI ASPI managers (from EZ-SCSI 1.x or EZ-SCSI 2.x) to EZ-SCSI 3.0. The version of EZ-SCSI you have is printed on your floppy label. In addition, users of EZ-SCSI 2.x will also have their CD-ROM driver updated to the EZ-SCSI 3.0 level (ASPICD.SYS). To upgrade, type: PATCH C:\SCSI where C:\SCSI is the location of your previous EZ-SCSI installation. If you would like to view which files were updated, you may want to redirect the patch program output to a file. For example, to redirect to EZPATCH.TXT, type: PATCH C:\SCSI > EZPATCH.TXT Backups of the older versions will be stored in an OLDSYS subdirectory (e.g. C:\SCSI\OLDSYS). Also included in this subdirectory, you will find UNPATCH.BAK. You can rename this file to UNPATCH.BAT and run it if you wish to restore your drivers to the previous version. If you run Microsoft Windows, you should copy the files WINASPI.DLL and VASPID.386 to your Windows' SYSTEM subdirectory. For example: COPY C:\SCSI\VASPID.386 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM COPY C:\SCSI\WINASPI.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM NO changes to your .INI files are necessary (e.g. SYSTEM.INI). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.0 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= For $29, you might want to consider upgrading to the full version of Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.0. Numerous enhancements are included: o Easy to use Windows installation utility o Backup Basics by Arcada Software, a Conner Company (Windows SCSI tape backup software, DOS emergency restore) o Additional CD-ROM support (including LUN/jukebox support) o HP scanner support o 1024 bytes/sector support added to ASPIDISK.SYS and AFDISK.EXE o Windows based SCSI tutorial o Windows on-line catalog of 3rd party companies o Windows on-line description of EZ-SCSI files o Music database feature added to our Windows CD Play utilities o Floptical support added to ASPIDISK.SYS o Volume serial ID support added to ASPIDISK.SYS for removable media o AHA-1520/1522/1520A/1522A configuration utility (Windows) o Wide SCSI support added to ASPIDISK.SYS and AFDISK.EXE (for users of the AHA-2740W/2742W) o Removable media lock/unlock/eject utility, RMVTOOL.EXE (DOS command line utility) o VASPID.386 has been rewritten to allow TimerCriticalSection=xxxx to be specified in your SYSTEM.INI o ASPIBUF.SYS added (see below) To upgrade to the standard version of Adaptec EZ-SCSI for $29, call Adaptec at one of the following numbers: Software Ordering (U.S.A. and Canada) (800) 442-7274 M-F: 5:00am to 6:00pm Pacific Standard Time International Software Ordering (818) 365-6264 M-F: 5:00am to 6:00pm Pacific Standard Time NOTE: Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.0 will not be available until March 1, 1994. Please do not call before then. Thank you. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CD-ROM Drive Support =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The following drives have been tested by Adaptec with Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.0. All drives support both audio and data. Photo CD is supported where indicated: Firm- Name Model ware SCSI Photo CD ---- ----- ----- ---- -------- Compaq CDU561-31 1.8I 2 multisession CDU6611-31 1.8B 2 multisession Chinon * CDS 431 H48 1 single-session CDS 435 M62 1 single-session CDS 535 Q08 2 multisession Denon * DRD 253 V 1 single-session Hitachi CDR 1750S 12 1 single-session CDR 3750 4 1 single-session CDR 6750 0005 2 multisession CDR 1950S 0005 2 multisession LMS (Philips) * CM 214 .12 1 single-session CM 215 .13 2 multisession NEC CDR 38 1 2 multisession ** CDR 55JD 1 1 multisession * CDR 72 E 1 single-session CDR 73 1.2 1 single-session * CDR 74 1 1 single-session CDR 74 1.0a 1 single-session CDR 74-1 1 2 multisession * CDR 84 1 1 single-session CDR 84 1.0a 1 single-session CDR 84-1 1 2 multisession ** CDR 210 1.0 1 multisession CDR 210P 1.0 1 multisession MultiSpin 3X 1.0 2 multisession CDR 500 1.0 2 multisession CDR 510 1.0 2 multisession Panasonic/ 501 family 1.0B/C 1 single-session Matsushita CR 503 1.0A 2 multisession CR 532 2.0A 2 multisession CR 532 2.5A 2 single-session CR 533 1.1a 2 multisession LK-MC501S 1 1 single-session Philips CDD-BK01 / IMS CCD-463 0.00 2 multisession Pioneer *** DRM 600 806 1 single-session *** DRM 604X 2403 2 multisession Plextor/Texel Shinaken 3021 1.04 1 single-session Shinaken 5021 1.04 1 single-session DM 5021 1.04 1 single-session DM 3024 1.10 2 multisession DM 5024 1.10 2 multisession DM 3028 3.00 2 multisession DM 5028 3.00 2 multisession Sony CDU 541-01 2.6A 1 single-session CDU 561 1.8K 2 multisession CDU 561-31 1.8i 2 multisession CDU 6211-10 2.6A 1 single-session TEAC CD 50 1 2 multisession Toshiba XM 3101BME 3232 1 no TXM 3201A1 3332 1 single-session XM 3301B 272 2 single-session XM 3401B 283 2 multisession TM 3301E 2162 2 multisession TX 3401B 2 2 multisession * These drives do not directly support Photo CD. However, by adding /XAEMUL to the ASPICD.SYS command line, in your CONFIG.SYS, we will emulate support for single-session Photo CD on these drives. ** These drives do not support parity. Please consult the troubleshooting section of the users manual for information on using these drives. *** These jukebox CD-ROM drives are fully supported. A drive letter will be assigned for each CD. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SMARTDRV 5.0 and XA formatted CDs =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SMARTDRV 5.0 (in MS-DOS 6.2, Windows for Workgroups 3.11) now includes caching for CD-ROM drives. There is a problem with SMARTDRV in its support for XA formatted Compact Discs. If you experience "Not Ready" errors, using SMARTDRV 5.0, add /E:2048 to your SMARTDRV command line. For example: C:\DOS\SMARTDRV /X /E:2048 =-=-=-=-=-= ASPIBUF.SYS =-=-=-=-=-= The ISA bus is limited to 24 bits of address. 2^24 = 16 MBytes. What does this mean? It means that an ISA card that uses DMA cannot physically access memory beyond 16 MBytes of RAM. This is a limitation of the ISA bus. The 16 MByte issue is not a limitation with PCI cards, EISA cards, VL cards, or PIO cards. It is only an issue with an ISA card that uses DMA such as the AHA-1540/1542. ASPIBUF.SYS is an ASPI double-buffering driver that you load immediately after ASPI4DOS.SYS (e.g. before ASPICD.SYS, ASPIDISK.SYS, etc.). It, along with ASPI4DOS.SYS, must both be loaded low before EMM386 (or QEMM, 386MAX, etc.). It intercepts ASPI and INT 13h commands and double- buffers both so that these data transfers occur within the first 16 MBytes of RAM. ASPIBUF.SYS is intelligent enough to not double-buffer if the ASPI or INT 13h buffer is already within the first 16 MBytes of RAM. It is only designed to work with ASPIDISK.SYS, ASPICD.SYS, and INT 13h commands. Other ASPI drivers and/or applications may or may not work. ASPI FOR WINDOWS APPLICATIONS (E.G. SHOWSCSI.EXE) WILL BE DISABLED ONCE THIS DRIVER IS LOADED. By default, ASPIBUF.SYS will allocate a 16K buffer for double-buffering. You can specify the size (2K-64K) by using the size= command line switch. For example: device=c:\scsi\aspibuf.sys /size=8 NOTE: This driver was not available with previous versions of Adaptec EZ-SCSI but will still be decompressed to your hard drive when you run the PATCH program.