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More info?)
No need. As far as the the SATA RAID menu is displayed during boot, the disk
is recognized.
The problem is located on SCSI side, not SATA.
"Thomas Wendell" <tumppiw_NOSPAM@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message news:
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> Is there SATA drivers fot DOS???????
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> "Aldo Larrabiata" <duschmoll@racer.com> kirjoitti viestissä
> news:41bcc874$0$3404$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...
> > Windows 98SE isn't yet installed on the SATA, for the moment, I'm just
> > trying to see all the disks under DOS, with the letters at the right
> place.
> >
> > I just went from the Adaptec site. I'm a bit lost between the variety of
> > drivers and ASPI Layers. Just downloaded drivers for Win98 & Win 2000
> (next
> > step = dual boot). With the urls you gave I got the last ASPI layer
> 4.71.2.
> >
> > Current status:
> > I disabled the SCSI BIOS via the option within the SCSI setup. That's
the
> > only way for me the SATA can be seen.
> > Now I've to make the SCSI disks visible. I understand that INT13 needs
to
> be
> > handled by software since the BIOS option is disabled.
> > So, what's next step ? To install first the drivers for DOS & Win98SE
> > (7800_fms303_disk1.exe) and update them (fms_on_cd_v40a_sp3a.exe) or
does
> > the ASPI layer need to be installed prior to anything else (and which
one
> > 4.60 as mentioned in the AHA2940UW page or the version 4.71.2 located in
> > another page) ?
> >
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
> > "Overlord" <kurt_SPAMLESS@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message news:
> > 41bcb349.17599890@news.central.cox.net...
> > > Actually Windows on your SATA should have installed it's own default
> > > drivers but if the scsi drives weren't included in the bios scan or
> INT13
> > > options in the 2940 BIOS the hardware itself probably won't show up to
> > > the motherboard BIOS when the system boots up so Windows never saw
> > > the drives thus won't install anything. The 2940 bios options are the
> > important
> > > thing. After that, you can install the Adaptec software to let
Windows
> > handle
> > > things if you like. First you have to let the 2940 bios let the
drives
> be
> > seen.
> > >
> > > Then;
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/drivers_by_product.jsp?sess=no&lang
> > uage=English+US&cat=/Product/AHA-2940UW
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/suppdetail.jsp?sess=no&language=Eng
> > lish+US&prodkey=ASPI-4.70
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 22:00:08 +0100, "Aldo Larrabiata"
> > <duschmoll@racer.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I didn't install anything for SCSI use. I've probably got a CD with
the
> > > >2940UW adapter but don't remember where it could be.
> > > >Since the SCSI drives aren't visible, I guess I should install
> something.
> > > >Probably what you're saying.
> > > >Well I gonna go googling a bit.
> > > >See you
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Overlord" <kurt_SPAMLESS@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message news:
> > > >41bcabcc.15683625@news.central.cox.net...
> > > >> Uh..... ok, I'll bite.
> > > >> Never owned a SATA or an IDE tho....
> > > >> So what you're ultimately wanting to do is what?
> > > >> Boot the SATA and see the SCSIs?
> > > >>
> > > >> Trying to recall the 2940UW BIOS options but keep mixing it up with
> the
> > > >29160...
> > > >> Disable the SCSI bios loading as it only needs to load if you're
> > booting
> > > >something
> > > >> from that bus. Enable the Include in BIOS scan for the individual
> SCSI
> > > >drives.
> > > >> Enable the INT13 extensions for the drives/2940.
> > > >> The Winders install on the SATA; did you install the 2940 drivers
and
> > ASPI
> > > >stuff?
> > > >>
> > > >> I can probably be a bit more helpful after I reboot and check the
> 2940
> > > >bios.
> > > >> Mine only runs 2 CD burners so I rarely have to change configs in
> > there.
> > > >> The 29160 runs 8 drives and the options are a little fresher in my
> > mind.
> > > >>
> > > >> On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:16:47 +0100, "Aldo Larrabiata"
> > > ><duschmoll@racer.com> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >Asus A7N8X Deluxe,
> > > >> >Adaptec AHA2940 UW SCSI adapter with three SCSI disks and other
> stuff
> > > >> >Two PATA Maxtor 40 GB IDE hard disks
> > > >> >One SATA Maxtor 120 GB hard disk.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >I'd like to boot on the SATA. I made a bootable primary active
> > partition,
> > > >> >formatted it and installed the stystem on it.
> > > >> >Configurating the setup to boot on the SCSI first leads to a "Disk
> > boot
> > > >> >failure".
> > > >> >On the SCSI disks, all primary partitions are hidden.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Then I disabled the SCSI BIOS on the AHA2940 and everything went
> > correct
> > > >for
> > > >> >the SATA except that the SCSI devices aren't visible.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >I can't both boot on the SATA and see the SCSI devices.
> > > >> >The only way I managed to see the SATA was to boot either on the
> PATA
> > or
> > > >on
> > > >> >one of the SCSI disks.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Any clue ?
> > > >> >Thanks
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