*************************************************************************** FCINTRO.TXT *************************************************************************** This file presents general information about the LSI Logic FC software product. This file is divided into the following sections: General Description Overview FC BIOS FC Device Drivers Before You Begin Basic Rules For FC Host Adapter and Device Installation ************************************************************************** *************************** General Description ************************** This software is a complete software package that solves the increasingly complex problem of managing system I/O. It seamlessly addresses hardware and software interfaces by supporting LSI Logic's family of FC processors and controllers, and a wide range of peripheral devices, while offering interoperability across application programs, operating systems, and host platforms. The software consists of a resident FC BIOS that manages all FC controller or processor specific functions, and a series of FC device drivers that provide operating system and peripheral specific support. SDMS provides a standard method to interface SCSI I/O subsystems with devices, operating systems, and application software. It also enhances system capabilities already provided by SCSI controllers and processors by facilitating multi-threaded I/O support, system-wide SCSI device access, and creation of new applications. ******************************** Overview ******************************** An LSI Logic FC controller or processor can control peripherals such as hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, tape drives, and removable media. FC peripherals are intelligent devices that do not need the constant attention required by non-intelligent devices. * FC BIOS * An FC BIOS is the bootable ROM code that manages FC hardware resources. It is specific to an LSI Logic family of FC controllers or processors. The FC BIOS integrates with a standard system BIOS, extending the standard disk service routine provided through INT13h. It is also responsible for processing and executing FC requests communicated from a FC device driver or application. An important feature of the FC BIOS is that it is completely operating system independent. All ROM-based FC BIOS support booting from a FC hard disk and can be ported to a variety of hardware platforms. They also support 16-bit and 32-bit operating systems running under real or protected addressing modes. The FC BIOS provides a hardware independent interface which isolates the operating system drivers and FC application programs from the underlying hardware. This enables a single driver to work with any host adapter or FC controller which has an FC BIOS. During its boot time initialization, the FC BIOS determines if another hard disk is already installed. If there is, the FC BIOS will map any FC drives it finds behind the drive already installed. Otherwise, the FC BIOS will install drives starting with the system boot drive. In this case, the system will boot from a drive controlled by the FC BIOS. * FC Device Drivers * The FC device drivers translate an operating system I/O request into a data structure, and transport the structure to the FC BIOS. An LSI Logic FC device driver is operating system specific, but completely hardware independent. The hardware specifics are addressed by the FC BIOS. Although a driverless solution exists for some operating systems, and provides adequate support for many applications, loading a driver (or drivers in some cases) will provide additional features. Connecting peripherals other than hard disk drives, for example, requires loading the appropriate driver(s). **************************** Before You Begin ******************************** This software requires an IBM PC/AT or compatible computer with an 80386 or higher microprocessor. An understanding of basic operating system commands is assumed. Before using this software, the LSI Logic FC controller should be configured into your system, taking into account the configuration of other host adapters and system resources. LSI Logic recommends that all data be backed up before making any changes or installing any software, including LSI Logic FC controllers and software. Failure to adhere to this accepted computer practice may lead to loss of data.Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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