Initio INI-9100U Manuale utente
PCIULTRASCSIHIGH-PERFORMANCE
BUSMASTERHOSTADAPTER
USER‘S MANUAL
initio
Initio Corporation
2188 Del Franco Street
San Jose, CA 95131
408-577-1919 Voice
408-577-0640 Fax
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Copyright
Copyright 1996 by INITIO Corporation. All rights reserved.
Initio makes no warranty of any kind in regard to this material, including , but not limited to, the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Initio is not liable for any
errors contained herein or incidental or consequential damages in connection with furnishing,
performance or use of this material.
This document and the information contained herein are the property of INITIO Corporation. No part
of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, transcribed, or translated
into any language or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic,
optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the express written consent and authorization of INITIO
Corporation, 2188 Del Franco Street, San Jose, CA 95131
Trademarks
INITIO and INI are a registered trademark of INITIO Corporation. SmartSCSI is a trademark of
INITIO Corporation.
MS-DOS, WINDOWS, WINDOWS for Workgroups, Windows 95, and WINDOWS-NT are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
SCO is a registered trademark of Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
UNIX is a registered trademark of Unix System Laboratories.
IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Intel, i386, i486, i486DX2, and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other manufacturers’ product names that appear in this manual are for identification purposes only and
are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Changes
INITIO reserves the right to make changes in product design without reservation and without
notification to its users. The material in this manual is for information only and is subject to change
without notice.
Technical Support
Support is provided when you contact Initio Technical Support.
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time
Phone: (408) 577-1919
Fax: (408) 577-0640
INITIO provides on-line support for software upgrades, utility programs, and other information 24
hours a day; using 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity at speeds up to 28.8K baud.
Initio Corporation BBS: (408) 577-0431
INITIO provides on-line support for software upgrades, utility programs, and other information via the
www: http://www.initio.com
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Outside of the US and Canada, contact your authorized INITIO distributor. If you received your
INITIO hardware product as original equipment in a computer system, please contact that computer
manufacturer for technical support.
The following information is needed to assist in problem resolution.
• Model type, serial number, and product description
• Type and version number of operating system you are using. ( e.g., Windows 95)
• Software driver product type and version number.
• Motherboard BIOS version.
• Location of purchase.
The README.TXT File
The README.TXT file on the INITIO INI-9100U/9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 contains important
information about last minute changes, updates and corrections to this manual. README is a standard
ASCII text file that may be read with any word processor or text editor.
To view the README file from the MS-DOS prompt:
Type the following command from the MS-DOS prompt:
C:\> type readme.txt | more
This will permit you to page down the file, one screen at a time to read the file.
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Table of Contents
Inside this manual...................................................................................ix
Notational Conventions...........................................................................xi
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................1-1
The Initio INI-9100U/9100UW host adapter .........................................1-2
Application and peripheral support.......................................................1-3
Plug and Play installation......................................................................1-4
Product features............................................................................................1-4
Product specifications ...................................................................................1-6
Where to get help..................................................................................1-6
GETTING STARTED................................................................................2-1
Host adapter and the SCSI bus..............................................................2-2
SCSI bus preparation ............................................................................2-2
SCSI bus termination............................................................................2-3
Installation basics .................................................................................2-4
Unpacking and inspection.....................................................................2-5
Quick installation overview...........................................................................2-5
HARDWARE INSTALLATION................................................................3-1
Introduction..........................................................................................3-2
Preparing your SCSI device ..................................................................3-2
Installation in ten easy steps..................................................................3-4
Hard disk drive preparation.................................................................3-10
HOST ADAPTER SETUP..........................................................................4-1
Configuring the host adapter.................................................................4-2
When to use the SmartSCSISetup Utility.........................................4-2
Running the SmartSCSISetup Utility ..............................................4-2
MS-DOS/WINDOWS.................................................................................5-1
Overview ..............................................................................................5-2
Installation............................................................................................5-2
Installing the Initio ASPI driver to an existing MS-DOS system ....................5-2
Installing the Initio ASPI driver to an existing Windows 3.1x system.............5-3
Device driver command line options .....................................................5-5
Driver config options: ...................................................................................5-5
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95....................................................................6-1
Overview ..............................................................................................6-2
Installation............................................................................................6-2
New Windows 95 installation .......................................................................6-3
Adding the Initio Driver to an existing Windows 95 system...........................6-6
Updating the Initio device driver...................................................................6-7
MICROSOFT WINDOWS-NT..................................................................7-1
Overview ..............................................................................................7-2
Installation............................................................................................7-2
New Windows-NT installation......................................................................7-3
Adding or updating the Initio driver to an existing Windows-NT system:.......7-6
Installing a new Windows NT system and Initio driver without floppy disks..7-9
NOVELL NETWARE................................................................................8-1
Overview ..............................................................................................8-2
Installation............................................................................................8-3
New NetWare 4.xx installation.....................................................................8-3
Adding the Initio driver to an existing NetWare system.................................8-7
Device driver command line options .....................................................8-8
Driver Config Options:..................................................................................8-9
IBM OS/2....................................................................................................9-1
Overview ..............................................................................................9-2
Installation............................................................................................9-2
New OS/2 installation:..................................................................................9-3
Adding the Initio driver to an existing OS/2 system.......................................9-4
Device driver command line options .....................................................9-7
Driver Config Options:..................................................................................9-7
SCO UNIX................................................................................................10-1
Overview ............................................................................................10-2
Installation..........................................................................................10-2
Updating interrupts and hardware settings ..................................................10-3
Installing the Initio driver in a new SCO UNIX system................................10-3
Adding the Initio driver to an existing SCO UNIX system...........................10-5
Changing to the INI-9100U/9100UW as the bootable host adapter:..............10-6
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SCO UNIXWARE ....................................................................................11-1
Overview ............................................................................................11-2
Installation..........................................................................................11-2
Updating interrupts and hardware settings ..................................................11-2
Installing the Initio driver in a new UnixWare system .................................11-3
Adding the Initio driver to an existing UnixWare system.............................11-6
Using multiple Host Adapters.....................................................................11-7
Removing the Initio driver from a UnixWare system ...................................11-8
APPENDIX...............................................................................................12-1
A: Troubleshooting............................................................................12-2
B: DOS Space > 1GB.........................................................................12-4
GLOSSARY..............................................................................................13-1
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Inside this manual
This manual explains how to install Initio INI-9100U/9100UW host adapter
hardware and software drivers in most popular computer systems. The drivers
are provided on diskette and support Novell NetWare V3.1x/V4.x, IBM OS/2,
MS-DOS, SCO UNIX, Microsoft Windows 95, and Microsoft Windows-NT.
Support for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows 3.1x is on-board the BIOS. The
INI-9100U/9100UW should be physically installed in the host computer before
attempting to install the driver for your computing environment.
The following headings briefly describe each of the chapters in this manual.
Introduction
A description of the product features and the capabilities of the Initio
INI-9100U/9100UW.
Getting Started
Identification of what information and equipment is required to setup
a SCSI bus system.
Hardware Installation
A description of how to install and setup the Initio INI-
9100U/9100UW host adapter hardware.
Host Adapter Setup
Provides an explanation of Initio’s SCSI setup utilities, adding another
dimension to SCSI bus versatility. Provides an explanation of how to
customize the INI-9100U/9100UW host adapter for special system
requirements.
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MS-DOS/Windows
For MS-DOS operation, the INI-9100U/9100UW has built-in driver
support for hard disk operation. If peripherals other than disks are
used, such as CD-ROM or tape drives, the Initio ASPI driver will need
to be installed. The driver may be found on the INITIO INI-
9100U/9100UW DRIVER DISK 1.
Microsoft Windows 95
Software drivers are included for the operation of Windows 95.
Installation of the Windows 95 driver is explained in this section. The
driver may be found on the INITIO INI-9100U/9100UW DRIVER
DISK 1.
Microsoft Windows-NT
Software drivers are included for the operation of Windows-NT.
Installation of the Windows-NT driver is explained in this section. The
driver may be found on the INITIO INI-9100U/9100UW DRIVER
DISK 1.
Novell NetWare
Directions for installing a software driver for the operation of Novell
NetWare are provided. The installation procedure is explained in
detail to simplify installation of a version 4.x system driver.
Installation of a version 3.1x system driver is similar. The driver may
be found on the INITIO INI-9100U/9100UW DRIVER DISK1.
IBM OS/2
A software driver is provided for operation with a OS/2 system.
Installation of the OS/2 driver is explained in this section. The driver
may be found on the INITIO INI-9100U/9100UW DRIVER DISK 1.
SCO UNIX
Software drivers are provided for the operation with SCO UNIX. The
drivers allow the Initio INI-9100U/9100UW bus master to function at
an optimum level of performance. The installation procedure is
explained in detail and examples of screen displays are provided to
simplify installation for the SCO UNIX driver. The driver may be
found on the INITIO INI-9100U/9100UW DRIVER DISK 2.
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