1. advsys1.exe Driver
2. ADVASPI.TXT File Contents

ADVASPI.TXT Driver File Contents (advsys1.exe)

    AdvanSys Universal ASPI Manager
    -------------------------------

    This file contains important information and last-minute changes
    regarding the AdvanSCSI ASPI Manager for DOS & Windows.


    Introduction
    ------------

    ADVASPI.SYS is the AdvanSys Universal ASPI Manager for DOS & Windows.
    It is designed to support all AdvanSys host adapters (ISA, EISA, VL, and
    PCI).  It will support MS-DOS(tm) version 4.01 and later.

    ADVASPI.SYS is loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file.  For a default installation,
    simply add this line:

    DEVICE=ADVASPI.SYS

    Command-line options can be added on the same line, separated by forward
    slashes.  For example:

    DEVICE=ADVASPI.SYS /P/V

    ADVASPI.SYS can also be loaded into high memory, if the appropriate
    memory manager has been installed prior to loading ADVASPI.

    Command-line options
    --------------------

    There are several command-line options that can be used with ADVASPI.SYS.
    Most installations will not require any of these, but there
    are circumstances where one or more may be necessary.

    /L
    By default, logical units (LUNs) are not supported by ADVASPI.SYS.  To
    enable LUN support, specify this option on the command-line.

    /P
    ADVASPI will pause and wait for the user to press a key before continuing
    once loaded.

    /V
    A verbose display will be printed during initialization, showing adapter
    I/O ports, IRQs, and other miscellaneous information.

    /I<port>
    This option can be used to specify a specific I/O port address that an
    AdvanSys ISA or VL adapter card can be found at.  Up to four of these
    options can be present on the command-line.  The I/O port must be specified
    in hexadecimal (the same way the BIOS and the AdvanSCSI Setup display
    it).  For example, to use adapters at ports 190 and 330, add this to the
    command-line in CONFIG.SYS:

    DEVICE=ADVASPI.SYS /I190 /I330

    To avoid searching for any ISA or VL adapters, add a minus ('-') after the
    /I option:

    DEVICE=ADVASPI.SYS /I-

    Note that ADVASPI will still automatically search for EISA and PCI
    adapters, no matter what port is specified.

    /NE and /NP
    These options will disable searching the EISA and PCI bus for AdvanSys
    cards, respectively.  The host adapters will not be controlled by ASPI
    and therefore unavailable for use by other drivers or applications.

    Command Queueing and DOS/Windows
    --------------------------------

    Because DOS/Windows is a single-tasking operating system, there is probably
    no need to enable command queueing in the AdvanSCSI Setup (Ctrl+A).
    Testing has shown that in some circumstances command queueing will
    actually degrade performance under DOS/Windows.

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    How to reach AdvanSys
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    By mail:                AdvanSys
                                1150 Ringwood Court
                                San Jose, CA 95131

    Phone:                  408-383-9400
    FAX:                     408-383-9612
    Tech Support:        800-525-7440
    BBS:                    408-383-9540 (9600 baud, 8 bits, 1 stop, no parity)
    Interactive FAX:     408-383-9753

    Copyright (c) 1994-1996 Advanced System Product Inc.  All rights reserved.