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= Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.03 =
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= README for Microsoft Windows NT =
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The following information is available in this README file:
o Supported Hardware
o Changes From Prior Release
o Installation Instructions
Installing Windows NT v4.0 with the FMS Driver
Updating the FMS Driver under Windows NT v4.0
Removing a Host Adapter on Windows NT v4.0
Swapping a Host Adapter for v4.0
o Known Issues
o Additional Notes
o NT SCSI Command Line Options
o Adaptec Driver Command Line Options
o Diskette Contents
o Contacting Adaptec
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Supported Hardware
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The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapters are supported by the 7800 FMS v3.03.
The first list (Fast/Ultra Adapters) is supported by the AIC78xx.SYS driver,
while the second list (Ultra2 Adapters) is supported by the AIC78U2.SYS
driver.
Fast/Ultra Adapters Description
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AVA-2902I PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable, internal)
AVA-2902E PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable, external)
AVA-2903 PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable, internal, external)
AVA-2904 PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable)
AVA-2906 PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable, internal, external)
AHA-2910C PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable)
AHA-2915C PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable)
AHA-2920C PCI-to-Fast SCSI
AHA-2930C PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI
AHA-2940 PCI-to-Fast SCSI
AHA-2940W PCI-to-Fast and Wide Single-ended SCSI
AHA-2940AU PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI
AHA-2940U PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI
AHA-2940U Dual DualChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Internal Single-ended SCSI
with 50-pin external connector
AHA-2940UW PCI-to-Ultra Wide Single-ended SCSI
AHA-2940UW Pro PCI-to-Ultra Wide Single-ended SCSI (See Changes From
Prior Release Section)
AHA-2940UW Dual DualChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Single-ended SCSI
with 68-pin external connector
AHA-2944W PCI-to-Fast and Wide Differential SCSI
AHA-2944UW PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI
AHA-3940 MultiChannel PCI-to-Fast SCSI
AHA-3940W MultiChannel PCI-to-Fast and Wide SCSI
AHA-3940U MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra SCSI
AHA-3940UW MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI
AHA-3940UWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI with dual
external VHD connectors
AHA-3944UWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI
with dual external VHD connectors
AHA-3940AU MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra SCSI
AHA-3940AUW MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI
AHA-3940AUWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI with dual
external VHD connectors
AHA-3944AUWD MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI
with dual external VHD connectors
AHA-4944W Quad Channel PCI-to-Fast and Wide Differential SCSI
AHA-4944UW Quad Channel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI
APA-1480 CardBus-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI
AIC-7850 Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI
AIC-7855 Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI
AIC-7856 Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI
AIC-7860 Single-chip PCI-to-Ultra SCSI
AIC-7870 Single-chip PCI-to-Fast and Wide SCSI
AIC-7880 Single-chip PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI
AIC-7895 Single-chip PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra Wide SCSI
Ultra2 Adapters Description
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AHA-2940U2 OEM PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD/Single-ended SCSI
AHA-2940U2B PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI
AHA-2940U2W PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD/Single-ended SCSI
AHA-2950U2B 64-bit PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI
AHA-3950U2B 64-bit PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI
AHA-3950U2D 64-bit PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI
with dual external VHD connectors
AIC-7890 Single-chip PCI-to-Ultra2 SCSI
AIC-7891 Single-chip 64-bit PCI-to-Ultra2 SCSI
AIC-7896 Single-chip PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 SCSI
AIC-7897 Single-chip 64-bit PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 SCSI
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Changes From Prior Release
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This release of the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.03 adds the
following support from the previous v3.02 release:
o Support for PC99 Windows Hardware Quality Labs Certification
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Installation Instructions
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This section describes installing and using the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager
Set Driver (AIC78XX.SYS & AIC78U2.SYS) for Windows NT.
If you are performing a first time Windows NT installation, see the
"Installing Windows NT v4.0 with the FMS Driver" sections below.
If Windows NT is already installed on your system, see the "Updating the
FMS Driver under Windows NT v4.0" sections below.
Installing Windows NT v4.0 with the FMS Driver
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The following instructions explain how to install the Adaptec 7800 Family
Manager Set, while installing Windows NT v4.0.
1 Start your system with the Windows NT Boot Diskette in
the floppy drive.
2 Insert diskette #2 when prompted. After a few moments you will see
a blue screen. To setup Windows NT now, press ENTER.
3 Press S to skip Windows NT Setup's auto detection of your SCSI
adapter.
4 Press S again to specify an additional device.
5 Press ENTER to select Others, and insert the Adaptec 7800 Family
Manager Set diskette.
6 For non-Ultra2 host adapters, Select the "Adaptec AHA290x/
291x/294x/394x/4944/AIC78xx PCI SCSI Controller(NT 4.0)"
and press ENTER. For Ultra2 host adapters, Select the "Adaptec
AHA-294xU2/295xU2/395xU2/AIC-789x PCI SCSI Controller(NT 4.0)" and
press ENTER.
7 If you want to add other host adapters (that are not a part of the
7800 Family), do so at this time by pressing 'S' and repeating step 5
for each additional adapter and inserting the appropriate disk
provided by the hardware manufacturer. The Adaptec 7800 Family host
adapters use the same driver; it is not necessary to install the
AIC78XX.SYS or AIC78U2.SYS driver again.
8 Press ENTER to continue with the Windows NT operating system setup.
Follow the instructions given on screen and in the Windows NT
installation documentation.
Updating the FMS Driver under Windows NT v4.0
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Follow these instructions only if Windows NT v4.0 is already installed.
1 Click the Start button on the Windows NT task bar, and the point
to Settings.
2 Open the Control Panel, double-click on SCSI Adapters.
3 Select the Drivers tab, and click the Add button.
4 In the "Install Driver" window, click the Have Disk button.
5 Insert the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set driver diskette.
6 At the "Copy manufacturer's files from" text box,
type a:\winnt\4_0\Ultra for non-Ultra2 adapters or
a:\winnt\4_0\Ultra2 for Ultra2 adapters and click OK.
7 At the Install Driver window, select the driver, then click OK.
8 In response to "Do you want to use the currently installed driver(s)
or install new one(s)", select the New button.
9 Again type a:\winnt\4_0\Ultra or a:\winnt\4_0\Ultra2 and click
continue. The driver is now installed.
10 You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Click Yes to restart your computer. Click No to return to the
SCSI Adapters window.
Removing a Host Adapter from Windows NT v4.0
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Removing a host adapter can be as simple as physically removing it from the
slot when your computer is shut down. Windows NT boots and functions
properly in this configuration, but a warning message is generated every
time you boot Windows NT.
(CAUTION: If you have removed a host adapter but still have other host
adapters of the same type installed in your computer, do not use Windows NT
Setup to remove the device driver.)
To eliminate the warning message, you must update the Windows NT software
configuration, as described in the following steps:
1 Open the Control Panel, double-click on SCSI Adapters.
2 Select the Drivers tab.
3 Select the Driver you wish to remove.
a. For non-Ultra2 host adapters:
Select the driver you plan on removing and click the Remove
button. The driver will appear as one of the following:
"Adaptec AHA290x/291x/294x/394x/4944/AIC78xx PCI SCSI Controller
(NT 4.0)"
or
"Adaptec AHA-294x/AHA-394x/AHA-4944 or AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller
(NT 4.0)"
or
"Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X or AIC-78XX PCI SCSI Controller"
b. For Ultra2 host adapters:
Select the driver you plan on removing and click the Remove
button. The driver will appear as the following:
"Adaptec AHA-294xU2/295xU2/395xU2/AIC-789x PCI SCSI Controller(NT 4.0)"
4 If you are sure you are removing the correct host adapter type,
click Yes.
5 You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Click Yes to restart your computer. Click No to return to the
SCSI Adapters window.
Swapping a Host Adapter for v4.0
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Swapping one type of host adapter for another is similar to the procedure
for adding a host adapter. The important distinction is that you make all
software configuration changes while Windows NT is running and before you
make the hardware changes.
(NOTE: If you do not install the driver that comes with the new host
adapter, it may result in Windows NT failing to boot.)
1 Install the driver for the new host adapter by following the steps in
Updating Windows NT with the Driver, above.
It is not essential to remove the device driver for the host adapter you
are replacing. Windows NT dynamically detects the absence or presence of
host adapter hardware, and no problems should arise if you leave the
existing device driver installed. You may remove the device driver later,
after you have successfully rebooted Windows NT. However, if you leave the
driver in, the system alerts you with an error message of the extra device
driver every time you boot. See Removing a Host Adapter above.
2 Once the new device driver is installed, shut down Windows NT and
replace the existing host adapter.
3 Restart your computer and Windows NT. It is possible that some drive
letter assignments may change from the previous configuration.
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Known Issues
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o For Windows NT v4.0, up to Service Pack 3, the embedded (included)
miniport driver on the CD-ROM does not include support for AHA-3940AUWD,
AHA-3944AUWD, or AHA-4944W. Refer to the installation instructions in
the "Installing Windows NT v4.0 with the FMS driver" section.
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Additional Notes:
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o If disconnection is disabled under SCSISelect for a hard disk device,
the system may hang if the hard disk device supports tagged queuing.
It is recommended to always enable disconnection for hard disk
devices. By default, disconnection is enabled so no action is
required. If for some unique requirements disconnection has to be
absolutely disabled for hard disk devices, you can turn off tagged
queue requests by editing the Windows NT Registry. You can do so
by following these instructions:
1 Select Run from the Start button (Windows NT 4.0).
2 Enter REGEDT32 to run the Registry Editor.
3 a. For non-Ultra2 host adapters:
Open \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aic78xx.
b. For Ultra2 host adapters:
Open \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aic78u2.
4 Create a key named Parameters by selecting Add Key from the Edit
pull-down menu and entering "Parameters" (without quotations) in
the edit-box for Key Name. Leave the Class edit-box blank.
5 Open Parameters and create a key named Device by selecting Add Key
from the Edit pull-down menu. Enter "Device" (without quotations)
in the Key Name edit-box. Leave the Class edit-box blank.
6 Open Device. Select the Add Value option from the Edit pull-down
menu. In the Value Name edit-box, enter "DisableTaggedQueuing"
(without quotations). Select the Data Type REG_SZ from the
droplist combo box.
7 Shutdown and restart Windows NT.
8 Set Enable Disconnection to No for your particular device(s) in
SCSISelect during bootup. (See your Host Adapter manual on how to
use SCSISelect).
o If the logical driver letters assigned by the BIOS change when the NT
operating system is running, it's not an error. To preserve drive
letter assignments between BIOS and NT, run the NT disk administrator
and choose permanent drive letters assignments as an option. NT will
then preserve logical driver letter assignments across boots and
adapters.
o The boot manager for Windows NT contains recovery logic to allow you
to return to the last known good configuration. If you have changed
your host adapter configuration and Windows NT no longer boots, follow
these steps to recover:
1 Undo any hardware changes you have made to the computer since it was
last operational.
2 Reboot the computer. Watch the display carefully during bootup. If
the following message appears, press the Spacebar.
Press spacebar NOW to invoke the Last Known Good menu
Follow the instructions on the screen to continue booting with the
last known good configuration. For Windows NT 4.0 only, hit the
letter "L", to switch to the last known good configuration.
3 Once your computer is operational again, check all of the hardware
and software configuration changes you want to make. Look
specifically for conflicts with parts of the existing system
configuration that are not being changed.
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NT SCSI Command Line Options
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The following table shows driver-specific command line options:
NAME DEFINITION VALID DEFAULT
VALUES VALUE
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MaximumSGList Specify maximum number of 17 - 255 17
(type=REG_DWORD) scatter-gather elements
for Windows NT 4.0 only
DisableTaggedQueuing Disables Tagged Queuing None
(type=REG_SZ)
To enter Windows NT SCSI-specific parameters, follow these steps:
1 Select Run from the Start button (Windows NT 4.0).
2 Enter REGEDT32 to run the Registry Editor.
3 a. For non-Ultra2 host adapters:
Open \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aic78xx.
b. For Ultra2 host adapters:
Open \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aic78u2.
4 Create a key named Parameters by selecting Add Key from the Edit
pull-down menu and entering "Parameters" (without quotations) in
the edit-box for Key Name. Leave the Class edit-box blank.
5 Open Parameters and create a key named Device by selecting Add Key
from the Edit pull-down menu. Enter "Device" (without quotations)
in the Key Name edit-box. Leave the Class edit-box blank.
To specify a certain host adapter, append Device with the
number of the host adapter. For example, type Device0 for
the first host adapter, Device1 for the second, etc. If you
omit the host adapter number, the configuration information
applies to all 7800 Family host adapters.
6 Open Device. Select the Add Value option from the Edit pull-down
menu. In the Value Name edit-box, enter one of the valid parameter
values.
Make sure to enter the appropriate Data Type for the value.
To enter additional values, repeat steps 5 and 6.
7 Shutdown and restart Windows NT.
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Adaptec Driver Command Line Options
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The following table shows driver-specific command line options:
NAME DEFINITION VALID DEFAULT
VALUES VALUE
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/MAXTAGS=nnn Specify tagged command 1 - 255 128
(type=REG_SZ) queue depth
To enter driver-specific parameters, follow these steps:
1 Select Run from the Start button (Windows NT 4.0).
2 Type regedt32 and press ENTER.
3 Open the registry list to the following location:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\
aic78xx\Parameters\Device\DriverParameters
If the \Parameters\Device\DriverParameters key already exists,
skip to step 10 below to begin entering parameters. If the keys
do not yet exist, you will need to create them by continuing with
step 4.
4 a. For non-Ultra2 host adapters:
Click on the aic78xx key.
b. For Ultra2 host adapters:
Click on the aic78u2 key.
5 Under the Edit pull-down menu, select Add Key.
6 Type Parameters as the name for the new key, and then press ENTER.
7 Click on the Parameters key.
8 Under the Edit pull-down menu, select Add Key.
9 Type Device as the name for the new key, and press ENTER.
To specify a certain host adapter, append Device with the
number of the host adapter. For example, type Device0 for
the first host adapter, Device1 for the second, etc. If you
omit the host adapter number, the configuration information
applies to all 7800 Family host adapters.
10 Click on the Device key.
11 Under the Edit pull-down menu, select Add Value.
12 Type DriverParameters as the name for the new key, and then
press ENTER. Make sure the Data Type is REG_SZ.
13 A String Editor text box will appear, enter parameters in the
text box. When entering multiple parameters, each parameter
must be separated by a space.
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Diskette Contents
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The following files are included in this diskette:
o \DISK1 - Disk identifier file
o \TXTSETUP.OEM - Install script used during NT installation
o \WINNT\README.TXT - Readme file for Windows NT (this file)
o \WINNT\README.HTM - HTML version of README.TXT
o \WINNT\4_0\Ultra\AIC78XX.SYS - 7800 series driver for Windows NT v4.0
o \WINNT\4_0\Ultra\AIC78XX.INF - Install script used by Windows NT Setup
o \WINNT\4_0\Ultra2\AIC78U2.SYS - Ultra2 series driver for Windows NT v4.0
o \WINNT\4_0\Ultra2\AIC78U2.INF - Install script used by Windows NT Setup
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Contacting Adaptec
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Technical information, including product literature, answers to commonly asked
questions; information on software upgrades, and other topics is available
electronically through the following:
* Search the Adaptec World Wide Web at http://www.adaptec.com
* Connect to the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server at ftp.adaptec.com/pub/BBS/
* Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (A.S.K.) at
http://ask.adaptec.com for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently
asked questions for your product.
* Access Adaptec's Interactive Fax at 303-684-3400, this is available 23 hours a
day 7 days a week. The fax system is out of service for 1 hour each day.
* For Internet support, send technical questions to Adaptec's Technical Support
Specialists via WebMail at http://www.adaptec.com/support/webmail.html
* For more information about Adaptec's electronic support options, call
800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
* To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call 408-934-7274,
Monday-Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time.
After hours, on weekends, and on holidays, product support is available
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.