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This allows you to set the boot sequence in your BIOS CMOS setup
utility to boot from “SCSI” (an add-in controller like the FastTrak66)
first, rather than “IDE” (an IDE controller built onto the motherboard or
one which effectively replaces it). If there are multiple SCSI add-in
controllers in the system, then the boot sequence among them will be
determined exclusively by their PCI slot priority. PCI slot #1 will be
first, slot #2 second, etc. Put the FastTrak66 controller in the PCI slot
where it will be accessed ahead of other SCSI controllers if you want
to boot from the array.
Q: How can I change the boot sequence between a PCI SCSI card
and the FastT rak66 RAID array?
A: Since all PCI devices are all PnP, it is difficult to determine which
device is addressed first. Some newer motherboard BIOSes may use
advanced options that identify devices and allow you to select which
device will be assigned resources first. Otherwise you may have to
physically switch the device cards on the PCI slots so that the boot
device is in the highest priority slot number (see previous question). If
you do not require the FastTrak66 BIOS to boot from an array and it is
only to be used through a driver under the O/S, one simpler solution
would be to disable the FastTrak66 BIOS so that it does not affect the
boot sequence at all.
Post-Installation
(Power Up, BIOS Initialization,
Memory Managers, Caching, Booting)
Q: Why does my system reboot after the QEMM driver loads from
CONFIG.SYS?
A: The problem lies in the QEMM “Stealth” feature. This feature places
the drive information from the DOS System area into the upper
reaches of RAM where Windows resides. This causes the FastTrak66
to lose track of its drives when asked to execute the next line in the
CONFIG.SYS file. This forces the reboot that you see. Disable
QEMM’s stealth feature to correct this problem.
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