102 PCA-6157/6157L User's Manual
Description
NCRSDMS.SYS is designed to Microsoft’s specification for
miniport drivers. This driver allows connection of SCSI devices
including disk drives, CD-ROMs, and tape drives. To support a
new SCSI device the Windows NT architecture requires that a
class driver for that type device be present (usually supplied by
Microsoft, or possibly by the peripheral manufacturer). No
changes to NCRSDMS.SYS are required.
SCSI commands can be passed directly from a Windows applica-
tion to the SCSI devices by using the SCSI pass-through facility
(refer to the Microsoft Windows NT documentation for details).
This facility allows applications to directly control and access
SCSI devices by filling in a data structure and calling in to the port
driver.
Installation
New System Installation
This procedure will install the NCRSDMS.SYS driver onto a
Windows NT system. Use this procedure when installing NT onto
an unused IDE or SCSI drive. NT will automatically add the driver
to the registry and copy the driver to the appropriate directories.
1.
Start the NT installation by booting off the Microsoft floppy
disk.
2.
Press Enter when the Welcome to Setup screen appears.
3.
On the Setup Method screen, choose custom setup.
4.
The installation program will then scan for SCSI adapters.
5.
A screen will display the SCSI adapters found. Choose S to
configure additional SCSI adapters.
6.
Move the highlight bar to Other and press Enter.
7.
When prompted, insert the SDMS SCSI Drivers disk.
8.
The SDMS Miniport driver should be highlighted. Press Enter
to proceed.
