HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
HPT345 Host Adapter Device Driver
for Novell NetWare V4.x
Revision 1.00
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NOTE: HPT345 has been designed to let you add additional high performance
device(s) to your current computer system, your computer must have the
Novell NetWare V4.x operating system already installed.
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This readme provides the information needed to install and use the HPT345
device driver for Novell NetWare v4.x.
The NetWare sub-directory (\NOVELL) contains the following files:
H345N4X.DSK A HPT345 device driver for Novell NetWare V4.x
README.TXT An ASCII text file describing the HPT345 device driver for
Novell NetWare V4.x
1. Installing Device Driver
1. Boot DOS on your computer
2. Copy the driver H345N4X.DSK to the server's startup directory
(sub-directory which holds the file SERVER.EXE).
3. Edit STARTUP.NCF to add line "load h345N4x.dsk".
4. Boot up the file server
For disk operation or CD-ROM operation, please refer to the corresponding
NOVELL NetWare system user manual.
2. Using Command Line Options
H345N4X.ADD driver is normally installed automatically and does not
require any modifications to its configuration. In certain situation
however, you may wish to modify the driver to meet your specific needs.
2.1 Command Line Syntax
The standard command line syntax for H345N4X.DSK is
load h345n4x.dsk [/v] [/drive [dma=dmamode|pio=piomode][!lba][!ms]]
NetWare command line switches are not case sensitive.
2.2 Command Switches
v
Displays verbose information for devices attached to the HPT345 host
adapter.
drive
By default the device driver will use the highest timing modes and
capabilities reported by a drive to do the data transfer on it. Some
drives report wrong timing modes and capabilities, you might get problems
when you access them. You can use the command line options to override
the capabilities reported by a drive. This specifies which drive to
override on. It can be:
PM primary/master
PS primary/slave
SM secondary/master
SS secondary/slave
dmamode
Specifies the overriding DMA mode. It can be:
U2 ultra DMA mode 2
U1 ultra DMA mode 1
U0 ultra DMA mode 0
MW2 multiple-word DMA mode 2
MW1 multiple-word DMA mode 1
NO don't use DMA operation. The PIO will be used.
piomode
Specifies the overriding PIO mode. It can be:
4 PIO mode 4
3 PIO mode 3
2 PIO mode 2
1 PIO mode 1
0 PIO mode 0
If the piomode is specified, the driver will only use PIO operation on
the corresponding drive.
!lba
Indicates not to use LBA mode.
!ms
Indicates not to use multiple sector commands.
2.3 Example Using Command Line Options
load H345N4X.DSK /PM dma=U1 indicates that the device driver will use
ultra DMA mode 1 on the master drive of the primary IDE channel.
3. Troubleshooting
Make sure the driver has been installed correctly: check if you have copy
H345N4X.DSK to the proper directory (most often, it will be c:\nwserver,
c:\server.40, or c:\server) and check if you have edited file STARTUP.NCF
correctly (see Installing Device Driver above).
If you are sure you have correctly installed the driver and the driver
reports not installed, please check the followings:
1. Make sure you have not attached your system (booting) disk drive to
the HPT345 host adapter.
2. Make sure the hardware is installed properly, and the drive is
connected to the HPT345 host adapter correctly. Double check that
the cable between the adapter and the drive is correctly attached.
And also check the jumper setting on the drive is correct.
3. Make sure that a power cable is properly attached to the drive.
If the driver reports installed and you still cannot correctly access the
drive attached to the HPT345 host adapter, the drive may report wrong
timing modes or capabilities. You can try to use the command line options
to override the timing modes or capabilities reported by the drive (see
Using Command Line Options).
After checking the above, re-start the server. If system still reports
problem(s), and you are sure you have double-checked everything, contact
HighPoint Technical Support for assistance (see HighPoint Technical
Support and Service in this README file).
4. De-Installing Device Driver
Simply delete the driver and remove the changes you have made to file
STARTUP.NCF.
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HIGHPOINT TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE
If you have questions about installing or using your HighPoint product,
check the user's guide or readme file first, you will find answers to
most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, please
contact us. We offer the following support and information services:
1. The HighPoint Web Site provides information on software upgrades,
answers to common questions, and other topics. The Web Site is
available from Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at
http://www.highpoint-tech.com.
2. For technical support, send e-mail to support@highpoint-tech.com or
call 510-623-0841, M-F: 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time.
NOTE: Before you send an e-mail or make a call, please visit our Web Site
(http://www.highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or updated
HPT345 device driver for your operating system.
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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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.