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... Device Drivers 1-2 Adaptec Ultra160 Family Host Adapters 1-2 Requirements 1-3 2 Microsoft Windows NT Installation Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 2-2 Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation From Floppy Disk 2-2 Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation From CD-ROM 2-3 Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed 2-4 Updating Windows NT 4.0 2-4 Using Advanced Configuration Parameters 2-5 Using Windows NT SCSI...
... Device Drivers 1-2 Adaptec Ultra160 Family Host Adapters 1-2 Requirements 1-3 2 Microsoft Windows NT Installation Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 2-2 Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation From Floppy Disk 2-2 Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation From CD-ROM 2-3 Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed 2-4 Updating Windows NT 4.0 2-4 Using Advanced Configuration Parameters 2-5 Using Windows NT SCSI...
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...Installation Disks 3-3 Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95/98 3-4 Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95 3-4 Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 98 3-5 Installing the Driver When Windows 95/98 is Already Installed 3-6 Updating the Driver for Windows 95 3-7 ... 3-8 Problems and Solutions 3-8 4 Novell NetWare Installation Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 4-2 NetWare 3.12/3.2 4-2 NetWare 4.12/4.2 4-5 NetWare 5.0 4-6 Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already Installed 4-7 Loading the Driver at Server Bootup 4-8 Using the Load Command Line Options 4-9...
...Installation Disks 3-3 Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95/98 3-4 Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95 3-4 Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 98 3-5 Installing the Driver When Windows 95/98 is Already Installed 3-6 Updating the Driver for Windows 95 3-7 ... 3-8 Problems and Solutions 3-8 4 Novell NetWare Installation Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 4-2 NetWare 3.12/3.2 4-2 NetWare 4.12/4.2 4-5 NetWare 5.0 4-6 Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already Installed 4-7 Loading the Driver at Server Bootup 4-8 Using the Load Command Line Options 4-9...
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Contents 5 UnixWare Installation Installing the Driver When Installing UnixWare 5-2 Installing the Driver When UnixWare is Already Installed 5-3 Back Up the Computer 5-4 Load the Package 5-4 Modify the New System File 5-5 Rebuild the UnixWare Kernel 5-6 Boot the New Kernel 5-6 Using UnixWare and the Host Adapter 5-7 Using Tunable Parameters 5-7 Using Multiple Host Adapters 5-7 Removing the Driver 5-8 Troubleshooting 5-9 Problems and Solutions 5-9 Error Messages 5-10 Index Ì v
Contents 5 UnixWare Installation Installing the Driver When Installing UnixWare 5-2 Installing the Driver When UnixWare is Already Installed 5-3 Back Up the Computer 5-4 Load the Package 5-4 Modify the New System File 5-5 Rebuild the UnixWare Kernel 5-6 Boot the New Kernel 5-6 Using UnixWare and the Host Adapter 5-7 Using Tunable Parameters 5-7 Using Multiple Host Adapters 5-7 Removing the Driver 5-8 Troubleshooting 5-9 Problems and Solutions 5-9 Error Messages 5-10 Index Ì v
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... Family host adapter to communicate with your computer. Each chapter provides instructions on updating or installing the driver are organized by operating system. The Adaptec Ultra160 Family Manager Set contains drivers for the following operating systems: s Microsoft Windows NT® s Microsoft Windows® 95/98 s Novell NetWare s SCO UnixWare The remainder of each...
... Family host adapter to communicate with your computer. Each chapter provides instructions on updating or installing the driver are organized by operating system. The Adaptec Ultra160 Family Manager Set contains drivers for the following operating systems: s Microsoft Windows NT® s Microsoft Windows® 95/98 s Novell NetWare s SCO UnixWare The remainder of each...
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... (UnixWare 7.01/7.1) For information on how to install the driver for each operating system. Adaptec Ultra160 Family Host Adapters The following Adaptec PCI-to-SCSI host adapters are collectively referred to as the Adaptec Ultra160 Family host adapters: Host Adapter AHA-3960D SCSI Card 39160 SCSI Card 29160 SCSI Card 29160N AIC-7892 AIC-7899 Description Dual-channel...
... (UnixWare 7.01/7.1) For information on how to install the driver for each operating system. Adaptec Ultra160 Family Host Adapters The following Adaptec PCI-to-SCSI host adapters are collectively referred to as the Adaptec Ultra160 Family host adapters: Host Adapter AHA-3960D SCSI Card 39160 SCSI Card 29160 SCSI Card 29160N AIC-7892 AIC-7899 Description Dual-channel...
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... for your host adapter. Ì 1-3 s The driver disks included with your operating system. s The distribution software and documentation included with your Adaptec Ultra160 Family Manager Set. The drive must be able to install the Adaptec Ultra160 Family Manager Set: s A PCI computer, with... an installed and configured Adaptec Ultra160 Family host adapter(s). A 3.5-inch (1.44 MByte)...
... for your host adapter. Ì 1-3 s The driver disks included with your operating system. s The distribution software and documentation included with your Adaptec Ultra160 Family Manager Set. The drive must be able to install the Adaptec Ultra160 Family Manager Set: s A PCI computer, with... an installed and configured Adaptec Ultra160 Family host adapter(s). A 3.5-inch (1.44 MByte)...
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Refer to install the Adaptec Ultra160 Family Manager Set driver adpu160m.sys for Windows NT. If you are performing a first time Windows NT installation, see Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed on page 2-4. 2-1 If Windows NT is already installed in your system, see Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT on page 1-2. 2 w w w w Microsoft Windows NT Installation This chapter explains how to the list on page 2-2. The adpu160m.sys driver supports all Adaptec Ultra160 Family host adapters.
Refer to install the Adaptec Ultra160 Family Manager Set driver adpu160m.sys for Windows NT. If you are performing a first time Windows NT installation, see Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed on page 2-4. 2-1 If Windows NT is already installed in your system, see Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT on page 1-2. 2 w w w w Microsoft Windows NT Installation This chapter explains how to the list on page 2-2. The adpu160m.sys driver supports all Adaptec Ultra160 Family host adapters.
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... Windows NT now, press Enter. 3 Press S to skip auto-detection of your floppy disk drive. 6 Using the arrow keys, select the following driver and press Enter: Adaptec Ultra160 Family PCI SCSI Controller (NT4.0) 7 To add other host adapters that are not part of the Ultra160 Family, press S and repeat from Step 5 for each additional...
... Windows NT now, press Enter. 3 Press S to skip auto-detection of your floppy disk drive. 6 Using the arrow keys, select the following driver and press Enter: Adaptec Ultra160 Family PCI SCSI Controller (NT4.0) 7 To add other host adapters that are not part of the Ultra160 Family, press S and repeat from Step 5 for each additional...
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... is inspecting your system. Press the F6 key when you do not see the following driver and press Enter: Adaptec Ultra160 Family PCI SCSI Controller (NT4.0) 6 To add other host adapters that are not part of the Ultra160 Family, press S and repeat from a CD-ROM. insert the Ultra160 Family Manager ...
... is inspecting your system. Press the F6 key when you do not see the following driver and press Enter: Adaptec Ultra160 Family PCI SCSI Controller (NT4.0) 6 To add other host adapters that are not part of the Ultra160 Family, press S and repeat from a CD-ROM. insert the Ultra160 Family Manager ...
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... below for the version of Windows NT you want to Settings. 3 Click the Control Panel. 4 Double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. 5 Click the Drivers tab, and then click the Add button. 6 In the Install Driver window, click the Have Disk button. 7 Insert the Ultra160 Family Manager Set disk... for the changes to the SCSI Adapters window. 2-4 Ultra160 Family Manager Set User's Guide Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed To update or install the adpu160m.sys driver if Windows NT is now installed. 12 You must restart your...
... below for the version of Windows NT you want to Settings. 3 Click the Control Panel. 4 Double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. 5 Click the Drivers tab, and then click the Add button. 6 In the Install Driver window, click the Have Disk button. 7 Insert the Ultra160 Family Manager Set disk... for the changes to the SCSI Adapters window. 2-4 Ultra160 Family Manager Set User's Guide Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed To update or install the adpu160m.sys driver if Windows NT is now installed. 12 You must restart your...
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...). Caution: Do not edit your system are scanned during the execution of SCSI device drivers. s DisableTaggedQueuing - Valid values are case-sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown. Otherwise, LUNs from 0 to 8 are affected by Adaptec. Microsoft Windows NT Installation Using Advanced Configuration Parameters Advanced users may use software parameters to alter the...
...). Caution: Do not edit your system are scanned during the execution of SCSI device drivers. s DisableTaggedQueuing - Valid values are case-sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown. Otherwise, LUNs from 0 to 8 are affected by Adaptec. Microsoft Windows NT Installation Using Advanced Configuration Parameters Advanced users may use software parameters to alter the...
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... Parameters To use the Registry Editor to enter adpu160m.sys driver-specific parameters that affect the configuration information for Adaptec SCSI PCI device drivers, follow these steps: 1 Select Run from the Start button. 2 Type regedt32 and press Enter. 3 Open... of valid parameters follows: Note: The following location: \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\adpu160m\Parameters\Device\DriverParameters If the Parameters, Device, and Driver Parameters keys already exist, skip to Step 10 below . Valid values are 0-128. s /INSTR_ERRLOG_Z=nnn-sets the maximum number of error...
... Parameters To use the Registry Editor to enter adpu160m.sys driver-specific parameters that affect the configuration information for Adaptec SCSI PCI device drivers, follow these steps: 1 Select Run from the Start button. 2 Type regedt32 and press Enter. 3 Open... of valid parameters follows: Note: The following location: \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\adpu160m\Parameters\Device\DriverParameters If the Parameters, Device, and Driver Parameters keys already exist, skip to Step 10 below . Valid values are 0-128. s /INSTR_ERRLOG_Z=nnn-sets the maximum number of error...
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Enter valid parameters in the Key Name edit box. When entering multiple parameters, each parameter must be separated by the Windows NT 4.0 driver adpu160m.sys. Type Device in the text box. You will need a system that supports Hot-Plug PCI as well as the data type and press ...Enter. 10 A String Editor text box appears. Leave the Class edit box blank. type Driver Parameters in the Key Name edit box. To specify a certain host adapter, append Device with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you shut...
Enter valid parameters in the Key Name edit box. When entering multiple parameters, each parameter must be separated by the Windows NT 4.0 driver adpu160m.sys. Type Device in the text box. You will need a system that supports Hot-Plug PCI as well as the data type and press ...Enter. 10 A String Editor text box appears. Leave the Class edit box blank. type Driver Parameters in the Key Name edit box. To specify a certain host adapter, append Device with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you shut...
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...nt4\hotp160m.reg and press Enter. 4 Click OK. 5 Reboot the system. Running hotp160m.reg will overwrite your current driver-specific registry values located at: \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\adpu160m\Parameters\Device\DriverParameters If you have previously added other... driver specific registry values, you should note them before running hotp160m.reg, you may verify and restore those previously added driver-specific registry values, if needed. 2-9 Microsoft Windows NT Installation ...
...nt4\hotp160m.reg and press Enter. 4 Click OK. 5 Reboot the system. Running hotp160m.reg will overwrite your current driver-specific registry values located at: \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\adpu160m\Parameters\Device\DriverParameters If you have previously added other... driver specific registry values, you should note them before running hotp160m.reg, you may verify and restore those previously added driver-specific registry values, if needed. 2-9 Microsoft Windows NT Installation ...
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...Windows NT boots and functions properly in Windows NT 4.0 1 From the Control Panel, double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. 2 Click the Drivers tab. 3 Using the arrow keys select the following driver: Adaptec 29160(N), 39160, AHA-3960D, AIC-7892/7899 Ultra160 PCI SCSI Controller (NT 4.0) 4 Click the Remove button. 5 If you are sure...no longer loaded during system bootup. 2-10 Note: Windows NT Setup does not delete the device driver from the slot when your computer, do not use Windows NT Setup to the SCSI Adapters window. it from your host adapter. Click No to return to remove the device...
...Windows NT boots and functions properly in Windows NT 4.0 1 From the Control Panel, double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. 2 Click the Drivers tab. 3 Using the arrow keys select the following driver: Adaptec 29160(N), 39160, AHA-3960D, AIC-7892/7899 Ultra160 PCI SCSI Controller (NT 4.0) 4 Click the Remove button. 5 If you are sure...no longer loaded during system bootup. 2-10 Note: Windows NT Setup does not delete the device driver from the slot when your computer, do not use Windows NT Setup to the SCSI Adapters window. it from your host adapter. Click No to return to remove the device...
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... no problems should arise if you make the hardware changes. Windows NT dynamically detects the absence or presence of the extra device driver every time you have successfully rebooted Windows NT. The important distinction is that some drive letter assignments may change from the previous configuration...Installation Swapping a Host Adapter Swapping an Ultra160 Family host adapter for a non-Ultra160 Family host adapter is similar to remove the device driver for the Ultra160 Family host adapter by following the steps in a Windows NT boot failure. It is possible that you make all ...
... no problems should arise if you make the hardware changes. Windows NT dynamically detects the absence or presence of the extra device driver every time you have successfully rebooted Windows NT. The important distinction is that some drive letter assignments may change from the previous configuration...Installation Swapping a Host Adapter Swapping an Ultra160 Family host adapter for a non-Ultra160 Family host adapter is similar to remove the device driver for the Ultra160 Family host adapter by following the steps in a Windows NT boot failure. It is possible that you make all ...
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...the 0010: entry) lists the error message generated by the driver. Double-click the adpu160m.sys driver event that the event was generated, the computer on which the event occurred (in the third row of the last column identifies the SCSI ID of the Event Details dialog box displays the error ...messages generated. 3 Click the Words radio button. The common error messages for the driver are described below. The Data section of the device originating the error. ...
...the 0010: entry) lists the error message generated by the driver. Double-click the adpu160m.sys driver event that the event was generated, the computer on which the event occurred (in the third row of the last column identifies the SCSI ID of the Event Details dialog box displays the error ...messages generated. 3 Click the Words radio button. The common error messages for the driver are described below. The Data section of the device originating the error. ...
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... there is not a serious problem. For example, [xxxxx010], [xxxxx011], [xxxxx012], etc. Normally this driver. [xxxxx012] Error issuing command [xxxxxx99] Error issuing command The driver does not recognize the target device. [xxxxx021] Target device protocol error An unexpected event occurred during data transfer...In most cases, the error is recovered and normal operations continues. [xxxxx010] Error issuing command An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures. [xxxxx011] Error issuing command The requested command is malfunctioning. If you get this ...
... there is not a serious problem. For example, [xxxxx010], [xxxxx011], [xxxxx012], etc. Normally this driver. [xxxxx012] Error issuing command [xxxxxx99] Error issuing command The driver does not recognize the target device. [xxxxx021] Target device protocol error An unexpected event occurred during data transfer...In most cases, the error is recovered and normal operations continues. [xxxxx010] Error issuing command An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures. [xxxxx011] Error issuing command The requested command is malfunctioning. If you get this ...
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... PCI slot. [xxxxx081] Adapter initialization failure [xxxxxx8A] Adapter initialization failure [xxxxxx83] Adapter initialization failure An error has occurred while the driver was given more or less data than the expected amount of data. [xxxxx031] Target device queue full The target device internal buffer ...is defective. Try resetting the adapter in your system. Microsoft Windows NT Installation [xxxxx023] Target device parity error The driver has detected a parity error by the target device. [xxxxx024] Data overrun or underrun The adapter was setting up its internal ...
... PCI slot. [xxxxx081] Adapter initialization failure [xxxxxx8A] Adapter initialization failure [xxxxxx83] Adapter initialization failure An error has occurred while the driver was given more or less data than the expected amount of data. [xxxxx031] Target device queue full The target device internal buffer ...is defective. Try resetting the adapter in your system. Microsoft Windows NT Installation [xxxxx023] Target device parity error The driver has detected a parity error by the target device. [xxxxx024] Data overrun or underrun The adapter was setting up its internal ...
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The memory can be reclaimed by rebooting the system. [xxxxx0ce] Scatter/gather limit exceeded An I/O request packet from the Adaptec Web site. Ì 2-16 Try installing the most up its internal data structures. Scatter/Gather is a means to improve total data throughput. ...required by your system. adapter reset The host adapter hardware failed and the miniport has to reset the hardware. [xxxxx0d6] Internal driver error An error has occurred while the driver was allocated for a target device Normally, this is not a serious problem, unless you get this message frequently over a short...
The memory can be reclaimed by rebooting the system. [xxxxx0ce] Scatter/gather limit exceeded An I/O request packet from the Adaptec Web site. Ì 2-16 Try installing the most up its internal data structures. Scatter/Gather is a means to improve total data throughput. ...required by your system. adapter reset The host adapter hardware failed and the miniport has to reset the hardware. [xxxxx0d6] Internal driver error An error has occurred while the driver was allocated for a target device Normally, this is not a serious problem, unless you get this message frequently over a short...