1. epci168.exe Driver
2. Readme.txt File Contents

Readme.txt Driver File Contents (epci168.exe)

PLEASE NOTE:
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    1.  This disk contains the drivers for DOS and Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP and
        configuration utilities for DOS.
        
        Configuration utilities for Windows NT/2000/XP may be downloaded from the
        ATTO web site at:
        
                www.attotech.com
        or 
                http://www.attotech.com/software/app1.html

    2.  For specific operating system installation instructions, see the
        Win_xx.txt file in the appropriate operating system directory.

    3.  ALL drivers must be operating at the same level.  If you have an
        older ExpressPCI card, you will need to update the PC expansion ROM BIOS
        driver, the Mac driver and the flash-based configuration program to the
        current version.  This can be accomplished by using the program FLASHX.EXE
        and batch file FLASH.BAT to load BOOTROM.SYS, EPCI_MAC.xxx, and CONFIG.COM
        into the FLASH memory on the card(s).  These program files can be found
        in the DOS\UTILITY directory.  Use the following command line:

        FLASH

        Note that this program can take up to a minute to run.


Co-existance with Symbios Host Bus Adapters
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Read the following if you have other Host Bus Adapters (HBA) based on one
the following Symbios (LSI Logic) SCSI chips: SYM53C875; SYM53C876; SYM53C895;
SYM53C896; SYM53C1000; or SYM53C1010.  The chip may be on an add-in HBA or
on the motherboard.

Starting with Release 1.68 of drivers for ExpressPCI cards, the ExpressPCI
adapters have a new sub-system device ID.  This sub-system device ID will
prevent the LSI BIOS driver from taking control of an ExpressPCI adapter.

This method works for the following models of ExpressPCI adapters: DC; UL3D;
and UL3S.  The PSC is not protected by this mechanism since it does not
support sub-system ID.

If you are upgrading to version 1.68 and you have one of these adapters you
should perform the following procedure.

1.  Boot into DOS.
2.  Put the ExpressPCI Software Diskette #1 into the floppy.
3.  CD to DOS\UTILITY on the Diskette.
4.  Type the following command.

    nvram -u
    
    Respond to any prompts.
5.  If you have a Raid kit type the following command after step 4 is complete.

    raidenb

These steps will assign the new sub-system ID to your ExpressPCI adapter(s).


    NOTES:

        (1) If you previously had disabled a Symbios HBA with a version of
            the ExpressPCI driver prior to 1.36, you may want the Symbios
            driver to become re-enabled if you have any devices connected
            to it.  You should have received a utility disk from your
            system provider with a utility to configure the on-board
            Symbios chips.  Follow the instructions that came with that
            utility to re-enable the on-board Symbios SCSI adapter.

        (2) If you are using the ExpressPCI boot driver, you should use the
            ExpressPCI operating system drivers that came with your card
            in order to take full advantage of the Advanced Data Streaming
            and ExpressRAID capabilities of the ExpressPCI drivers.  Follow
            the instructions that came with your ExpressPCI card to install
            these drivers under Windows 95 and Windows NT.

        (3) If you choose to use the Symbios driver instead of the ExpressPCI
            driver, you will not be able to utilize ExpressRAID groups.  You
            should use the Symbios Operating System drivers to control both
            the on-board chip and the ExpressPCI card, otherwise unpredict-
            able system performance may result.