Chapter 3 – SCSI Installation
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Chapter 3 SCSI Installation
Introduction
This chapter describes how to install the SCSI Device Controller Module.
The SCSI Module provides two software interfaces: the drivers and the
BIOS. The drivers are files loaded by the CONFIG.SYS file as devices.
They reside in system RAM. The BIOS is an extended BIOS which resides
as an 8-bit entity on the AT bus. Either the BIOS or the drivers may be used
for system booting. The user must decide which is appropriate for the given
application.
The following are mutually exclusive options to be considered in deciding to
use BIOS or the drivers:
Only the BIOS supports booting from the SCSI interface. The drivers
cannot be used in these applications
The drivers' location in system RAM provides faster SCSI interactions
The BIOS may only be used in systems with one or no standard hard
drives. There must be no more than two drives, (standard and SCSI), in
the system. The drivers support up to 56 devices and must be used when
more than two are needed.
The BIOS is configured via switches on the module which is typically
embedded in the system. The drivers are configured via parameters in
the CONFIG.SYS file.
The BIOS only recognizes SCSI targets 0:0 and 1:0. The drivers must
be used to access other targets.
The BIOS only works with drives. The drivers must be used to access
other types of SCSI devices.
The drivers support multi-tasking. The BIOS does not.
Removable media hard disks should
only
be installed under the drivers.
If installed under the BIOS,
do not change media
or unpredictable re-
sults may occur or data may be lost.
Note
Users may boot from one SCSI drive using the BIOS, and then
attach other SCSI devices by using the drivers. The drivers will
be installed when the config.sys file is run from the first SCSI
drive. (See “Booting from a SCSI Drive” section later in this
chapter).
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