Release: Windows NT ASC Universal Driver 2.6.4
Last Updated: 10/23/96
Copyright (c) 1994-1996 Advanced System Products, Inc.
The AdvanSys Windows NT Universal Driver supports AdvanSys SCSI
Adapters for the Windows NT 3.51 and Windows 4.0 Releases. The
driver may work under Windows NT 3.50 and earlier releases but
operation under these releases is not supported.
The WINDOWS.NT directory includes the following files. The latest
versions of these files are contained on the AdvanSys FTP and BBS
sites. If the date listed in the WINNT.TXT file is more than a few
months old, please check the FTP or BBS site for a newer version of
the driver.
NOTE: The AdvanSys release diskette WINDOWS.NT directory contains
only WINNT.TXT. All other WINDOWS.NT files listed below have been
placed in the top directory of the release diskette. This allows the
diskette to be used directly, as described below, to install the
Windows NT driver.
WINNT.TXT Installation Instructions
DISK1 Windows NT diskette identification file
TXTSETUP.OEM Windows NT desktop installation file
OEMSETUP.INF Windows NT new installation file
ASC.SYS AdvanSys Windows NT driver
Creating the "Windows NT Installation" Diskettes
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Windows NT requires three installation diskettes as well as the
AdvanSys driver diskette described below. If you do not have these
three Windows NT installation diskettes they can be created from
DOS using WINNT.EXE or from Windows NT using WINNT32.EXE. These
commands can be found on the Windows NT installation CD.
DOS: WINNT.EXE /OX
WINDOWS NT: WINNT32.EXE /OX
Creating the "Windows NT AdvanSys Driver" Diskette
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NOTE: You can skip this step if you have the AdvanSys release
diskette. It is already set-up as a driver diskette to allow you
to install the AdvanSys driver using it.
To create a driver diskette for installing the AdvanSys Driver
to a new or existing Windows NT system, copy all of the Windows NT
release files (DISK1, TXTSETUP.OEM, OEMSETUP.INF, ASC.SYS) to the
top directory of a DOS formatted floppy diskette. Label the diskette
"Windows NT AdvanSys Driver" and also record the driver version number.
New Windows NT Installation
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At the end of the diskette phase of a new Windows NT installation,
you will be asked whether you want to: "Specify Additional Driver".
Answer yes by selecting 'S' and list of drivers will be presented.
From this list select "Other". When asked to enter a diskette, insert
the "Windows NT AdvanSys Driver" diskette.
After the AdvanSys driver is found on the diskette, select its name.
The driver will then be loaded and will search for an AdvanSys SCSI
adapter installed in the system.
If an AdvanSys SCSI adapter is found and the driver is successfully loaded,
Windows NT will display a message indicating that the driver was loaded.
After this message is displayed, press "Enter" to continue the installation.
Existing Windows NT installation
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Windows NT 3.51:
1. From the "Program Manager - Main" folder select the "Windows NT
Setup" icon.
2. Select "Options" and from the Options list select "Add/Remove
SCSI Adapters".
3. From the "Select SCSI Adapter Option" use the down arrow to move
to the end of the list and select "Other".
4. When prompted, insert the "Windows NT AdvanSys Driver" diskette.
The system must be rebooted for the change to take effect.
Windows NT 4.0:
1. Open the "My Computer" icon and then its "Control Panel" icon.
2. From the "Control Panel" select the "SCSI Adapters" icon.
3. Select the "Drivers" tab and then from the "Install Driver"
window press the "Have Disk" button.
4. When prompted, insert the "Windows NT AdvanSys Driver" diskette.
The system must be rebooted for the change to take effect.
Determining the AdvanSys Driver Version
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To determine the version number of the AdvanSys Windows NT driver
use the File Manager to look at the "Properties->Version" of the
AdvanSys driver file \XXX\system32\drivers\asc.sys. XXX is the directory
of the currently running Windows NT system. XXX is typically \WINNT.
The File Manager "View" options setting must be set to "All Files" to
allow "asc.sys" to be visible in the directory "drivers".
Supported Adapters
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The CDB counts below indicate the number of SCSI CDB (Command
Descriptor Block) requests that can be stored in the RISC chip
cache and board LRAM. A CDB is a single SCSI command. This value
can be lowered in the BIOS by changing the 'Host Queue Size' adapter
setting.
Connectivity Products:
ABP510/5150 - Bus-Master ISA (240 CDB) (Footnote 1)
ABP5140 - Bus-Master ISA PnP (16 CDB) (Footnote 1)
ABP5142 - Bus-Master ISA PnP with floppy (16 CDB)
ABP920 - Bus-Master PCI (16 CDB)
ABP930 - Bus-Master PCI (16 CDB)
ABP930U - Bus-Master PCI Ultra (16 CDB)
ABP960 - Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC (16 CDB) (Footnote 2)
ABP960U - Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC Ultra (16 CDB)
Single Channel Products:
ABP542 - Bus-Master ISA with floppy (240 CDB)
ABP742 - Bus-Master EISA (240 CDB)
ABP842 - Bus-Master VL (240 CDB)
ABP940 - Bus-Master PCI (240 CDB)
ABP940U - Bus-Master PCI Ultra (240 CDB)
ABP970 - Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC (240 CDB)
ABP970U - Bus-Master PCI MAC/PC Ultra (240 CDB)
Dual Channel Products:
ABP752 - Dual Channel Bus-Master EISA (240 CDB Per Channel)
ABP852 - Dual Channel Bus-Master VL (240 CDB Per Channel)
ABP950 - Dual Channel Bus-Master PCI (240 CDB Per Channel)
Footnotes:
1. These boards have been shipped by HP with the 4020i CD-R drive.
They have no BIOS so they cannot control a boot device, but they
can control secondary devices.
2. This board has been shipped by Iomega with the Jaz Jet drive.
AdvanSys Contact Information
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Mail: Advanced System Products, Inc.
1150 Ringwood Court
San Jose, CA 95131
Operator: 1-408-383-9400
FAX: 1-408-383-9612
Tech Support: 1-800-525-7440/1-408-467-2930
BBS: 1-408-383-9540 (14400,N,8,1)
Interactive FAX: 1-408-383-9753
Customer Direct Sales: 1-800-883-1099/1-408-383-5777
Tech Support E-Mail: support@advansys.com
FTP Site: ftp.advansys.com (login: anonymous)
Web Site: http://www.advansys.com
