QLA12160 -- QLogic Ultra 160M Dual SCSI Adapter
Miniport Driver for Windows 95/98
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Release Notes
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This release has been tested with the following:
a. Windows 95 Retail Version.
b. Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (Build 950b).
c. Windows 98 Retail Version.
This document is divided into 4 Sections:
Section 1: Windows 95/98 files on this diskette.
Section 2: Installation of Windows 95/98 onto a SCSI disk.
Section 3: Adding a QLogic Adapter to an existing system.
Section 4: Miniport Driver Adapter Settings.
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Section 1: Windows 95/98 files on this diskette
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The Win9x directory on this diskette contains the following files:
QL12160.INF Driver installation script for Windows 95/98.
QL12160.MPD Windows 95/98 miniport driver for the QLogic
QLA12160 Ultra 160M PCI Dual SCSI Adapter.
QL12160.CAT Digital Signature Catalog file.
README.TXT This text file.
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Section 2: Installation of Windows 95/98 onto a SCSI disk
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To initially install Windows 95/98 on a SCSI disk and/or from
a CD-ROM attached to the QLogic PCI SCSI adapter:
2.1 For Windows 95 Retail Pack (General distribution, Build 950)
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1. Install QLogic SCSI Adapter and attach SCSI device(s).
2. Install DOS onto system boot disk.
3. If installing from CD-ROM attached to QLogic adapter,
install QLogic DOS drivers for supporting CD-ROM device and
the MSCDEX.EXE driver. (Refer to the README file in the root
directory of the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette).
4. Boot to DOS, loading CD-ROM driver, then run the Windows 95 SETUP
program from the CD.
5. Once Win95 is loaded and operational, open the "My Computer"
icon, then open the "Control Panel" icon.
6. From the Control Panel window, open the "System" icon and
select "Device Manager" tab.
7. Listed under "Other devices", select "PCI SCSI Bus Controller"
and click on "Properties".
8. Select the "Driver" tab and click on "Change Driver".
9. Select "SCSI controllers" and click on "OK".
10. Insert the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette and click on "Have Disk".
11. Enter "A:\Win9x" for path to QLogic driver and click "OK".
12. Select "QLA12160 Ultra 160M PCI Dual SCSI Adapter" and click "OK".
13. Click "OK" again to proceed with installing miniport driver.
14. Click "Cancel" in the dialog box that may say, "Windows cannot
determine if it can remove this device safely" (DO NOT "Test").
CAUTION: Clicking "TEST" may cause the system to hang. However,
restarting the system will result in normal operation.
15. When prompted to restart your computer, click "No".
16. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file to remove any QLogic drivers that may
have been added for DOS support. These are not required for
Windows 95.
17. Remove diskette from drive A:, shut down system and reboot.
The system will now utilize the miniport driver for all operations.
2.2 For Windows 95 OEM Service Release (Build 950b)
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1. Install QLogic SCSI Adapter and attach SCSI device(s).
2. Install DOS onto system boot disk.
3. If installing from CD-ROM attached to QLogic adapter,
install QLogic DOS drivers for supporting CD-ROM device and
the MSCDEX.EXE driver. (Refer to the README file in the root
directory of the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette).
4. Boot to DOS, loading CD-ROM driver, then run the Windows 95 SETUP
program from the CD.
5. Click "No" if Windows restarts and asks if you want to see
more about your computer not being configured for optimal
performance.
6. Once Win95 is loaded and operational, open the "My Computer" icon,
then open the "Control Panel".
7. From the Control Panel, open the "System" icon and select
"Device Manager" tab.
8. Listed under "Other devices", select "PCI SCSI Bus Controller"
and click on "Properties".
9. Select the "Driver" tab and click on "Update Driver".
10. Insert the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette and click on "Yes"
in the 'Update Device Driver Wizard' dialog box to have Windows 95
search for an updated driver.
11. Click on "Other Locations" when the 'Update Device Driver
Wizard' dialog box returns.
12. Enter "A:\Win9x" for path to QLogic driver and click "OK".
13. Click "Finish" when the 'Update Device Driver Wizard' finds
the updated driver for the "QLA12160 Ultra 160M PCI Dual SCSI Adapter".
14. Click "OK" when prompted to insert the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette.
15. Enter "A:\Win9x" for path to QLogic driver in the 'Copying
Files' dialog box.
16. Click "OK" to proceed with installing miniport driver.
17. Click "Cancel" in the dialog box that may say, "Windows cannot
determine if it can remove this device safely" (DO NOT "Test").
CAUTION: Clicking "TEST" may cause the system to hang. However,
restarting the system will result in normal operation.
18. Remove diskette from drive A:, shut down system and reboot. The system
will now utilize the Windows 95 miniport driver for all operations.
2.3 For Windows 98
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If using E/IDE CD-ROM:
1. Connect E/IDE CD-ROM to E/IDE controller.
2. Install Qlogic adapter and attach SCSI devices.
3. Insert the "Windows 98 Boot Disk" into drive A: and turn on your
computer.
4. Select option 1 to install Windows 98. Please be sure that the
Windows 98 CD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive.
(Continue with step 6 below)
If using SCSI CD-ROM:
1. Install Qlogic adapter and attach SCSI devices.
2. Create a bootable partition on your hard drive and format it.
NOTE: The Windows 98 bootable distribution diskette from Microsoft
does not contain the necessary file (Format.com) that creates a
bootable partition. The Windows 98 procedure removes this file
from the CD-ROM during the installation process. To successfully
install Windows 98 from a SCSI CD-ROM, you must create a bootable
partition on your hard drive from a DOS or Windows 95 boot disk.
3. Boot to C:\. Insert the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette into drive A:
and run SETUP.BAT from A:\.
4. When the SETUP program prompts for MSCDEX.EXE, insert the user-supplied
floppy that contains this file.
NOTE: Users must obtain the Microsoft program MSCDEX in order to access
your SCSI CD-ROM drive. QLogic does not provide this program.
Please contact Microsoft, or obtain this file from a DOS or Win95
distribution media.
5. Reboot system and run the Windows 98 SETUP program from the CD.
(Continue with step 6 below)
6. Once Windows 98 is loaded and operational, open the "My Computer"
icon, then open the "Control Panel".
7. From the Control Panel, open the "System" icon and select
"Device Manager" tab.
8. Listed under "Other devices", select "PCI SCSI Bus Controller"
and click on "Properties".
9. Select the "Driver" tab and click on "Update Driver".
10. Insert the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette and click on "Next" in the
'Update Device Driver Wizard' dialog box to have Windows 98 search
for an updated driver.
11. Select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location,
so you can select the driver you want", then click "Next".
12. If prompted to select the type of device, select "SCSI Controllers",
then click "Next".
13. Click "Have Disk" and enter "A:\Win9x" for the path to the
QLogic driver, then click "OK".
14. "QLA12160 Ultra 160M PCI Dual SCSI Adapter" should be selected. Click "Next".
15. Windows will display a screen to confirm your QLogic adapter choice and
path to the QLogic drivers. Click "Next".
16. Click "Finish" when the 'Update Device Driver Wizard' finds
the updated driver.
17. When prompted to restart your computer, remove the diskette from drive A:,
then click "Yes".
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Section 3: Adding a QLogic Adapter to an existing Win 95/98 Operating System
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To install the QLogic QLA12160 SCSI miniport driver on an
already installed Windows 95 or Windows 98 system:
3.1 For Windows 95 Retail Pack (Build 950)
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1. Shut down Windows 95 and install QLogic adapter.
2. During the reboot, the "New Hardware Found" window will pop up
after detecting the "QLogic PCI SCSI Bus Controller".
3. Insert the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette and select option
to load "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer",
and click "OK".
4. Enter "A:\Win9x" for the path to the driver and click on "OK"
to install the QLogic miniport driver.
3.2 For Windows 95 OEM Service Release (Build 950b)
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1. Shut down Windows 95 and install QLogic adapter.
2. During the reboot, the "New Hardware Found" window will pop up
after detecting a "PCI SCSI Bus Controller".
3. Insert the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette and click "Next".
4. Click on "Other Locations" when the 'Update Device Driver
Wizard' dialog box returns.
5. Enter "A:\Win9x" for path to QLogic driver and click "OK".
6. Click "Finish" when the 'Update Device Driver Wizard' finds the
updated driver for "QLA12160 Ultra 160M PCI Dual SCSI Adapter".
7. Click "OK" when prompted to insert the 'QLogic Software Diskette'.
8. Enter "A:\Win9x" for path to QLogic driver in the 'Copying Files'
dialog box.
9. Click "OK" to proceed with installing miniport driver.
10. Shut down system and reboot.
3.3 For Windows 98 RETAIL VERSION
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1. Shut down Windows 98 and install QLogic adapter.
2. During the reboot, the "New Hardware Found" window will pop up
after detecting a "PCI SCSI Bus Controller".
3. Insert the "QLogic Software Drivers" diskette and click "Next".
4. Select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location,
so you can select the driver you want", then click "Next".
5. If prompted to select the type of device, select "SCSI Controllers",
then click "Next".
6. Click "Have Disk" and enter "A:\Win9x" for the path to the
QLogic driver, then click "OK".
7. "QLA12160 Ultra 160M PCI Dual SCSI Adapter" should be selected. Click "Next".
8. Windows will display a screen to confirm your QLogic adapter choice and
path to the QLogic drivers. Click "Next".
9. You will notice a pause while the driver is copied and loaded. Press
the "Finish" button when it is displayed.
10. If prompted to restart your computer, remove the diskette from drive A:,
then click "Yes".
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Section 4: Miniport Driver Adapter Settings
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QL12160.INF initializes the value of Adapter Settings in the registry to
configure the miniport driver settings. The following miniport parameters
are currently defined:
MaximumSGList=17 This sets the maximum number of scatter/gather
segments to the value 17.
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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