Preparing to Install the SCSI Adapter
Preparing to Install the SCSI Adapter
Before You
Begin
Before you install the AHA-1742A SCSI adapter, you must
determine if it is the first or the second SCSI adapter in the
system. If it is the second SCSI adapter in the system, you must
disable the floppy disk controller. You must also decide whether
you are using the SCSI adapter to connect internal or external
SCSI devices to the system. Table 1–1 describes the actions you
should take.
Table 1–1 Preinstallation Procedure
Adapter
Internal Devices
External Devices
First
No action required.
If you are ready to connect the external SCSI
devices immediately after installing the SCSI
adapter, remove the terminators from the SCSI
adapter. See the section entitled Removing the
Onboard SCSI Terminators for information on
removing the terminators.
Second
No internal device
connections permitted.
If you are connecting external devices, do the
following:
1.
Disable the floppy controller on the SCSI
adapter. See the section entitled Disabling
the Floppy Controller for information on
disabling the floppy controller.
2.
If you are ready to connect the external SCSI
devices immediately after installing the
SCSI adapter, remove the terminators from
the SCSI adapter. See the section entitled
Removing the Onboard SCSI Terminators for
information on removing the terminators.
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