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SCSI Flash Disk Drive Installation
The FFD can be installed in any mounting position in the system. Unlike rotating disks that have an
axis of rotation, the FFD is not susceptible to damage due to orientation.
Note:
It is not necessary to perform a low-level format on the FFD. The drive is shipped low-level formatted and ready
for use.
5.3.1 Installing the FFD in a PC
If your SCSI host adapter is not installed in the system, follow the installation instructions supplied
with the adapter before proceeding with the FFD installation, detailed below. Most SCSI adapters
include a BIOS expansion that allows the system to boot from the FFD after it is properly configured
and high-level formatted. In addition, the BIOS expansion automatically installs support for the FFD
and assigns it a drive letter for use under DOS or other operating systems.
To install the FFD:
1. Power down the PC and remove the cover.
2. Check the adapter’s memory, I/O, and IRQ settings and verify that they do not conflict with any
other devices installed in the system.
3. Configure the FFD's DIP switch settings according to the information provided in Section 5.2.
4. Verify that the SCSI bus is properly terminated. Refer to Figure 2 for termination configuration
options.
5. Connect a 50-pin ribbon cable between the FFD and the adapter. Make sure to orient the cable so
that pin 1 of the FFD is connected to pin 1 of the host adapter. Neither the host adapter nor the
FFD must be at the physical end of the cable, unless they are the only two devices connected to
the bus. If additional drives are present in the system, make sure that the cable runs from device to
device in a continuous manner, without branches.
6. Connect a power cable from the PC’s power supply to the FFD.
7. Mount the FFD into a free drive bay.
8. Close the cover and power ON the PC. The host adapter’s BIOS sign-on message appears,
displaying a list of the installed devices (see Figure 3 for an example of an Adaptec host adapter).
You are now ready to use the FFD. IF you encounter any problems, refer to Section 8 for
troubleshooting information.
