Adaptec 39160 User Reference - Page 27

Advanced Configuration Options, Display <Ctrl> <A> Messages during BIOS Initialization

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Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 with SCSISelect s BIOS Multiple LUN Support-(Default: No) Leave this setting at No if the device does not have multiple Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs). When set to Yes, the SCSI card BIOS provides boot support for a SCSI device with multiple LUNs (for example, a CD "juke box" device in which multiple CDs can be accessed simultaneously). s Include in BIOS Scan-(Default: Yes) When set to Yes, the SCSI card BIOS includes the device as part of its BIOS scan at bootup. Advanced Configuration Options Note: Do not change the Advanced Configuration Options unless absolutely necessary. s Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization-(Default: Enabled) When set to Enabled, the SCSI card generates a SCSI bus reset during its power-on initialization and after a hard reset. s Display Messages during BIOS Initialization- (Default: Enabled) When set to Enabled, the SCSI card BIOS displays the Press for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! message on your screen during system bootup. If this setting is disabled, you can still invoke the SCSISelect Utility by pressing after the SCSI card BIOS banner appears. If you change this setting, the change automatically applies to both SCSI channels. s Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GByte- (Default: Enabled) When set to Enabled, provides an extended translation scheme for SCSI hard disks with capacities greater than 1 GByte. This setting is necessary only for MS-DOS 5.0 or above; it is not required for other operating systems, such as NetWare or UNIX. Caution: Changing the translation scheme destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up your disk drives before changing the translation scheme. 21

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Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 with SCSISelect
BIOS Multiple LUN Support
—(Default:
No
) Leave this set-
ting at
No
if the device does not have multiple Logical Unit
Numbers (LUNs). When set to
Yes
, the SCSI card BIOS pro-
vides boot support for a SCSI device with multiple LUNs (for
example, a CD “juke box” device in which multiple CDs can be
accessed simultaneously).
Include in BIOS Scan
—(Default:
Yes
) When set to
Yes
, the
SCSI card BIOS includes the device as part of its BIOS scan at
bootup.
Advanced Configuration Options
Note:
Do not
change the Advanced Configuration Options
unless absolutely necessary.
Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization
—(Default:
Enabled
) When
set to
Enabled
, the SCSI card generates a SCSI bus reset during
its power-on initialization and after a hard reset.
Display <Ctrl> <A> Messages during BIOS Initialization
(Default:
Enabled
) When set to
Enabled
, the SCSI card BIOS
displays the
Press <Ctrl> <A> for SCSISelect (TM) Utility!
mes-
sage on your screen during system bootup. If this setting is dis-
abled, you can still invoke the SCSI
Select
Utility by pressing
<Ctrl> <A>
after the SCSI card BIOS banner appears. If you
change this setting, the change automatically applies to both
SCSI channels.
Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GByte
(Default:
Enabled
) When set to
Enabled
, provides an extended
translation scheme for SCSI hard disks with capacities greater
than 1 GByte. This setting is necessary only for MS-DOS 5.0 or
above; it is not required for other operating systems, such as
NetWare or UNIX.
Caution:
Changing the translation scheme destroys all
data on the drive. Be sure to back up your disk drives
before changing the translation scheme.