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AHA-3940AU/AUW Installation Guide
Part Number: 511418-00, Rev. A
Print Spec Number: 496346-00
Current Date: 3/12/97
ECN Date:3/10/97
You can make the host adapter treat removable-
media drives as hard disk drives. To do this, run the
SCSISelect utility, select Advanced Configuration
Options
, and set the Support Removable Disks
Under BIOS as Fixed Disks
option to All Disks.
Caution:
If you use this setting, you cannot
remove media while your computer is
ON
.
You will need the the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager
Set, which is included in the kitted version of the
AHA-3940AU/AUW, to do the following:
■
Use devices other than hard disk drives, such as
SCSI tape drives, CD-ROM drives, scanners, etc.
■
Remove and insert CD-ROM discs and other
removable media while your computer is running
■
Support more than eight hard disk drives under
MS-DOS 5.0 or later
Adaptec EZ-SCSI
Software
Adaptec EZ-SCSI software for DOS, Windows
3.x,
Windows 95
, and Windows NT™ is included in the
kitted version of the AHA-3940AU/AUW. Use the
menu-driven software to install drivers and config-
ure your DOS/Windows operating system automati-
cally.
Other Operating Environments
AHA-3940AU/AUW host adapters support
Novell NetWare, OS/2, SCO Unix, and SCO
UnixWare operating systems. The Adaptec 7800
Family Manager Set is included in the kitted version
so that you can install the appropriate driver for your
system. Refer to the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set
User’s Guide (included) for detailed information.
Troubleshooting Checklist
If you have a problem during installation, check
these items first:
■
Is your computer compliant with PCI 2.0 or
higher, and does the motherboard BIOS support
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