***************************************************************** * ASUSTeK PCI-DA2100/DA2200 Series * * Text RAID Manager for DOS * ***************************************************************** Dear customer, In this directory: \RAIDMAN\DOS RAIDMAN.EXE - Text RAID Manager for DOS README.TXT - The file you are reading now To configure RAID under DOS - Text RAID Manager for DOS: --------------------------------------------------------- To run the text RAID Manager for DOS, boot up the DOS and wait for the command prompt, run the "raidman.exe" in this directory. C:\> A: A:\> CD \RAIDMAN\DOS A:\RAIDMAN\DOS> RAIDMAN * Where "A:" refer to the drive letter of the floppy drive. ----------------------------- !! Important Information !! ----------------------------- 1. Using "FDISK" of DOS, the partition made in FDISK disappeard after the system reboot. A: Switch the Write-Back Cache to "Disabled" before using FDISK. The PCI-DA2100/DA2200 RAID Controller is a high performance PCI RAID controller with Write-back cache enabled. All the data willing to write into the drives will be queued in the cache memory first. The "FDISK" of DOS might reset the computer as soon as it finish writing the data to the drives. Since the data is still in the cache memory, reset the computer immediately might lose all the data in the cache. To resolve this, please use the text RAID manager to switch the cache mode to "Write back disabled" before using "FDISK" or install other operating systems. After the "FDISK" or the operating system installation has done, switch the cache mode to "write back Enabled" to get higher performance. 2. What is the difference between using DOS Text RAID Manager and BIOS text RAID Manager? A: When power on the system, during the PCI-DA2100/DA2200 BIOS message appears, press <Ctrl> <I> will enter the BIOS setup of PCI-DA2100/DA2200. Choose "Configure RAID" from menu will enter a screen similar to the Text RAID Manager. This is so called BIOS Text RAID Manager, it's only provided in BIOS 1.17B or newer versions. The difference between the BIOS Text RAID Manager and other Text RAID Manager is: The BIOS Text RAID Manager cannot download boot record/firmware/BIOS while the Text RAID Manager in the other operating systems can. ** Important ** A. ALWAYS CHANGE THE CACHE TO WRITE-BACK DISABLED BEFORE INSTALLING OPERATING SYSTEMS AND PARTITIONING. PCI-DA2100/DA2200 is a high performance PCI RAID controller with Write-Back cache enabled. During the installation of some operating systems, the installation program might reset the computer automatically while the cache still contains data not yet written to the drives. It might cause the installation or partitioning failure. To avoid the failure, always switch the cache mode to Write-Back DISABLED (Write- Through mode) before changing the drive partition (e.g. using DOS FDISK) and before installing any operating systems. B. HOW TO CHANGE CACHE MODE TO WRITE-BACK DISABLED? Using BIOS Text RAID Manager (PC platform only) to disable the Write-Back Cache. Power on the computer, press <CTRL><I> when the PCI-DA2100/DA2200 information appears. Choose "Configure RAID" from the menu and press <Enter> to enter a proper display mode (either ANSI, VT-100 or ANSI Color). In the Main Menu, choose "View and Edit Configuration Parameters", then "Caching Parameters". A sub-menu contains "Write Back Cache Enabled/Disabled" which refers to the Write Back mode is Enabled or Disabled. Press <ENTER> on it and choose "Yes" to change it. After the cache mode changed, it is a must to reset the computer to take affect the new setting. After the driver partitioning and operating system installed, using the same procedure to enable the Write Back cache, the high performance Write Back Caching will bring your system into a higher performance level.Download Driver Pack
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