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initio ® i User s Manual initio ® INI-9090U.
initio ® ii Initio Corporation 2188-B Del Franco Street San Jose, California 95131-1575 http://www .initio.com Copyright Copyright©1998 Initio Corporation.
initio ® iii T echnical Support ii 1. INTRODUCTION 1 The Initio INI-9090U PCI-F astSCSI host adapter 1 T echnical Illustration 2 Product Features / Specifications 3 2. GETTING ST ARTED 5 Host adapter and the SCSI bus 5 SCSI bus preparation 5 SCSI bus termination 5 3.
initio ® iv 7. MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT DRIVER INST ALLATION 31 Overview 31 Installation 31 New Windows NT installation 31 Adding or updating the Initio driver to an existing WinNT system 33 Installing a new WinNT system and Initio driver w/out floppy disks 34 8.
1 initio ® Introduction The Initio INI -9090U is a high-performance PCI bus master UltraSCSI host adapter which provides the interface between the UltraSCSI bus and the PCI local bus.
2 initio ® This illustration identifies major components pertaining to your INI-9090U host adapter . Y ou will find it helpful to refer to this illustration while installing the host adapter and attaching the cables.
3 initio ® P roduct F eatures PC I Compatibility : The PCI Bus is a 32-bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines. INI-9090U is compliant with PCI 2.
4 initio ® Product Features/Specifications Command Queuing: A unique implementation to provide 255 simultaneous SCSI commands. SCSI compliant: INI-9090U is fully SCSI compliant, implementing .
5 initio ® Getting Star ted Host Adapter and the SCSI Bus INI-9090U is a bus mastering host adapter which works with the host computer to provide control for the SCSI bus. By daisy chaining peripheral devices together , up to seven devices can be link ed with INI-9090U .
6 initio ® INI-9090U s SCSI termination can be set to auto-termination or programmable mode via the SmartSCSI Setup Utility . This feature allows the operator to switch the auto- termination On or Off. If auto-termination is switched off , the operator can manually program termination for the host adapter .
7 initio ® Installation Basics The internal cable permits connection of multiple internal devices. SCSI devices that are connected to the internal connector are installed inside the host computer enclo- sure.
8 initio ® a bare metal chassis rail after you have turned off the power . 3 Inserting the host adapter Orient the host adapter for installation so that the external connector is facing the back of the system unit and align the card with the PCI connector on the system unit (see FIGURE 3).
9 initio ® Hardware Installation must match when mated on the host adapter board. When attaching UltraSCSI devices, use the 50-pin UltraSCSI cable connector on the host adapter .
10 initio ® FIGURE 5 External cable connection 5 Drive activity LED A drive activity LED is designed into the host adapter to indicate when a data transfer is being made. Connection to the LED is optional and cabling is not included with this kit.
11 initio ® 8 Host computer configuration Most computer manufacturers with a PCI bus automatically configure the add on- card or host adapter I/O Port address, IRQ Channel and BIOS address. If this is not the case with your computer system, you will need to manually configure your system.
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13 initio ® Hard Disk Drive P reparation A new SCSI disk drive is normally low-level formatted at the factory to simplify installa- tion. The drive can be used as it comes from the factory once it is partitioned for system operation. Lo w-le vel F ormat A low-level format will erase any data that is stored on the target disk.
14 initio ® Host Adapter Setup SCSI IDs without devices attached. This allows for a better definition of location and priority on the SCSI bus. A device ID should only be changed if it conflicts with another device address on the same bus. Refer to your peripheral documentation for changing SCSI IDs.
15 initio ® A dapter Setup Host A dapter SCSI Bus ID . Used to change the adapter s SCSI ID on the SCSI bus. The narrow host adapters provides eight IDs available numbered 0-7, with 7 having the highest priority (and ID -7 reserved for the host adapter).
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17 initio ® MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x Driver Installation Overview The Initio ASPI driver will support extended SCSI command functions for MS-DOS 3.30 or later . The on-board BIOS initialized during the power up boot routine only supports MS-DOS hard disk operation.
18 initio ® MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x Driver Installation Installing the Initio A SPI drivers to an existing Windows 3.1x system The ASPI for Windows 3.1x drivers are found on the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DVR DSK 1 . It is important that the SCSI bus hardware, and operating system are installed correctly before proceeding further .
19 initio ® MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x Driver Installation ASPI Manager Command Line Options Below is a list of command line options. The Initio ASPI Manager , ASPI910U, supports command line switches to optimize driver operation.
20 initio ® MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x Driver Installation The D or d values are used to Disable the time out mechanism. If the time out mechanism is disabled then faulty hardware can lock up the system. Examples: /T4 /Td /TD /T1 /X /x This option is used to exclude particular CD -ROM drives.
21 initio ® ASPI Disk Driver Command Line Options INIDISK.SYS is a DOS block device driver for supporting SCSI fixed disks, removable disks and MO devices. INIDISK.SYS is automatically loaded in CONFIG.SYS start up file by the Initio DOSSETUP or SETUP programs.
22 initio ® and ANY lun /X0 This will exclude ALL drives on Host A dapter 0. SAM PLE CONFIG.SYS These samples assume that the user has loaded the Initio drivers in the following directory: c:iniaspi. Config.sys: DEVICEHIGH=c:iniaspiaspi910u DEVICEHIGH=c:iniaspiinicd.
23 initio ® Overview INI-9090U will support Microsoft Wi ndows 95 and Windows 95B (OSR2) with the addition of a software driver . The installation procedure described here requires some experi- ence in Windows 95 system setup and administration.
24 initio ® 1 Access the Windows 95 CD-ROM from either the DOS prompt or from Microsoft Win- dows 3.x File Manager . Execute the SETUP .EXE program and follow the instructions on your screen. If you are installing from floppy diskette, insert the Windows 95 Setup Disk 1 in your floppy disk drive and boot your system.
25 initio ® A dding the Initio Driver to an Existing Windows 95/95a System These instructions will guide you through the installation of the Initio host adapter to an existing Windows 95 system. Windows 95 will automatically detect the presence of new hardware in Plug and Play compliant systems.
26 initio ® Updating the Initio Windows 95/95a De vice Driver 1 Once a Windows 95 session is established, use your installed mouse or the appropriate key strokes to select MY COMPUTER from the Main Desktop. Execute the following steps: Select CONTROL P ANEL from within the MY COMPUTER group.
27 initio ® Ne w Windows 95B (OSR2) Installation These instructions will guide you through the installation of the Initio host adapter driver while installing Windows 95B (OSR2). Windows 95B will be installed from either a CD-ROM or floppy diskettes.
28 initio ® COMP UTER from the desktop. Then select CONTROL P ANEL : Select SYSTEM from within the CONTROL P ANEL group, Select DEVICE MANAGER from within the SYSTEM group, Select SCSI CONTROLLER from within the DEVICE MANAGER listing, and Select the Initio INI-9XXXU/UW PCI SCSI Host Adapter from within the SCSI CONTROLLER listing.
29 initio ® Updating the Initio Windows 95B (OSR2) De vice Driver 1 Once a Windows 95 session is established, select MY COMPUTER from your desktop. Execute the following steps: Select CONTROL P A.
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31 initio ® Overview INI-9090U will support Windows NT v3.5x/4.0 with the addition of a software driver . A software driver allows the host computer the ability to transfer data over the SCSI bus.
32 initio ® 2 If you are installing Windows NT from a CD version, locate the Windows NT Setup Disk for CD-ROM Installation. Make a backup copy of this diskette before installa- tion. 3 Insert the backup Windows NT Setup disk into drive A: and turn on your computer .
33 initio ® 4 In the INST ALL FROM DISK window that is displayed, enter the Initio Driver path name: Insert INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 into drive A: T ype: A:WINN T , select OK 5 Select Initi o INI-9XXXU/UW PCI SCSI Host Adapter , select O K to install the INI910U.
34 initio ® Follow the instructions on the screen until you are ask ed to specify a SCSI driver . 3 Insert the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 into your local floppy disk drive, and press <ENTER> .
35 initio ® Overview INI-9090U will support Novell NetW are 386 V4.XX or V3.1X with the addition of a software driver . The installation procedure described here requires some experience in Novell system setup and administration.
36 initio ® 6 Select installation type. <ENTER> 7 Enter server name when prompted <ENTER> A t this point the boot files will be copied to the hard drive. 8 A fter the files are finished being copied you may encounter the following message: Install found the following hardware but found More than one driver supporting this hardware PCI.
37 initio ® Upgrading/Changing Driver on an Existing IntraNetWare Se r v e r 1 T o begin the you will need to change the directory to the location of the server and initialize the network server , e.g., T ype CD NWSER VER <ENTER> T ype SER VER <ENTER> 2 At the NetW are prompt, T ype LOA D I N S TAL L <ENTER>.
38 initio ® Device driver command line options The Initio device drivers support command line switches to optimize driver perfor - mance. However , in certain situations some driver optimization may be advantageous to system performance. NetW are offers two means of entering command line switches.
39 initio ® Overview The INI-9090U OS/2 driver will support OS/2, 3.0 & 4.0. The device driver for OS/2 is copied from the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 to your hard drive where it is initialized during boot-up.
40 initio ® 3 Using an appropriate text editor modify the CONFIG.SYS on the OS/2 Diskette 1 for INI- 9XXX to include the new Initio driver . Enter: BASEDEV=INI910U.ADD and save the file. * * * note place lines after set os2_shell=cdint.exe * * * BASEDEV=AM201X8.
41 initio ® 8 From the DEVICE DRIVER INST ALLATION GROUP select INST ALL . 9 Select INITIO INI-9XXX Device Driver for OS/2 select OK . 10 Select EXIT to install the OS/2 device driver . Exit and reboot the system to activate the device driver .
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43 initio ® Overview The INI-9090U SCO UNIX device driver will support SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2v4.0 or later , SCO Open Desktop v2.0, v3.0 or later , and SCO Open Server Release 3.0 & 5.0.x. The device driver is transferred from the floppy diskette to the hard drive where its loaded during system initialization.
44 initio ® Installing the Initio driver in a new SCO UNIX system 1 Insert the SCO UNIX N1 boot disk into the floppy drive and turn on the system. At the SCO UNIX boot prompt, type: link < ENTER > . 2 The system will ask you what packages you want linked to the system; type: i91u < ENTER > .
45 initio ® Changing to the INI-9XXX as the bootable host adapter: 1 Insert the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 2 diskette into floppy drive. 2 T ype: installpkg under command prompt and press < ENTER >. The system will ask you what packages you want to install.
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47 initio ® Overview The INI-9090U SCO UnixW are device driver will support UnixW are 2.x. The device driver is transferred from the floppy diskette to the hard drive where it is loaded during system initialization. The installation of Initio device drivers to support SCO UnixW are may be found on the INI- 9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 2 .
48 initio ® 2 When prompted to INST ALL HOST BUS AD APTER DRIVERS , insert the INI-9XXXU/ 9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 2 into drive A: press <Enter> . 3 When prompted to INST ALL ANOTHER HBA DISKETTE , press <ENTER> to con- tinue. 4 F ollow the directions on screen until you come to a window titled: Loading Initio INI- 9XXX Host Adapter .
49 initio ® 4 If the host adapter is NOT intended to be bootable, these instructions will guide you through changing the current software settings for UnixW are to establish the INI-9XXX as a non-boo.
50 initio ® SCO UnixWare Driver Installation 2 Then rebuild the UnixW are kernel by executing the following commands at the system prompt: /etc/conf/bin/idbiuld -B -K <ENTER > /cp /etc/conf/cf.
51 initio ® Linux Drivers 12 Overview The INI-9090U Linux device driver may be found on the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 . The Linux drivers developed by Initio will be installed on the disk drive used for system initialization.
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53 initio ® In the following section you will find commonly ask ed questions and answers to problems encountered during the installation of your host adapter .
54 initio ® Troubleshooting Consult the SCO UnixW are Installation Handbook T roubleshooting section to help isolate the problem. If it becomes necessary to remove the Initio device driver , please consult the Removing the Initio Driver from a SCO UnixW are System section of this document.
55 initio ® Troubleshooting Drives with Multiple Operating Systems It is mandatory that the same head mapping be used across multiple operating systems on one drive. However you can use different head mappings on different drives with the exception of SCO UNIX.
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57 initio ® A ASPI 15, 16 ASPI CD -ROM Driver 17 ASPI Disk Driver Command Line Options 19 ASPI Manager 17 ASPI910U 17 Autoex ec.bat 18 B BIOS 15 bus 16 C CD -ROM 18 CONFIG.SYS 16 CONTROL P ANEL 22, 24, 27, 31 D DEVICE MANAGER 23, 24, 28 DEVICEHIGH= command 19 Disk A ccess 16 DOS 15 DOS 4.
58 initio ® O OEMSETUP .INF 29 OS/2 driver 37 OSR2 21, 25, 26 P PCI SCSI BUS CONTROLLERS 23 PCI-SCSI Bus Controller 22 PROGRAM MANAGER 16 R README.TXT 16 S SCO UNIX 41 SCO UNIXW ARE 45 SCO UnixW are 45 SCSI CONTROLLER 23, 31 SCSI CONTROLLERS 28 SCSI IDs 45 SETUP .
59 initio ® Initio Corporation warrants to the original purchaser that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase.
60 initio ® The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment. T o ensure the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded I/O Cables.
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