=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This subdirectory contains Adaptec's AHA-1540/1542/1640/1740/1744 NetWare 386 v3.1 and NetWare 386 v3.11 SCSI disk modules and ASPI managers. ALL of Adaptec's NetWare 386 drivers have full support for standard SCSI disk drives, "NetWare Ready" drives, and removable media disk drives (including optical drives). These drivers also all contain a built-in ASPI manager. This allows for other NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs) to gain access to the host adapter. Given the flexibility of ASPI, several companies are currently providing server-based tape backup solutions through ASPI. There are other ASPI modules already developed or under development. A programming specification is available from Adaptec if you are interested in writing your own NetWare 386 ASPI module. Below is a brief description of the NetWare 386 v3.1x drivers: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Driver Name: AHA1540.DSK Driver Revision: 2.1 Supported Host Adapters: AHA-1540/1542 (AHA-1740/1744 in standard mode) Loading The Driver: "load [path] aha1540 [options]" Certification Status: This driver is FULLY Novell certified as well as FULLY "NetWare Ready" certified. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Driver Name: AHA1640.DSK Driver Revision: 2.1 Supported Host Adapters: AHA-1640 Loading The Driver: "load [path] aha1640 [options]" Certification Status: This driver is FULLY Novell certified as well as FULLY "NetWare Ready" certified. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Driver Name: AHA1740.DSK Driver Revision: 1.1 Supported Host Adapters: AHA-1740/1744 (enhanced mode) Loading The Driver: "load [path] aha1740 [options]" Certification Status: As of 12/5/90, this driver was in the process of being FULLY Novell certified as well as FULLY "NetWare Ready" certified. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- When you load the appropriate driver, NetWare will automatically load the module ASPITRAN.DSK if it isn't already loaded. If you are creating a STARTUP.NCF file, you should load ASPITRAN.DSK before AHA1540.DSK, AHA1640.DSK, or AHA1740.DSK. An example STARTUP.NCF might look like: :load [path] aspitran :load [path] aha1540 port=330 [options] :load [path] aha1540 port=334 [options] :load [path] aha1740 slot=3 [options] Please consult the user's manual for a description of the available command line options. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=