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- From: mfried@linex.com (Marty Fried)
- Subject: Re: Adaptec ASPI32 transfer size
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- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 07:20:38 GMT
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- Once upon a time (OK, it was Tue, 19 Mar 1996 22:47:43 GMT),
- dlauwers@innet.be (Danny Lauwers) wrote:
-
- >Hello,
- >
- >I al programming the ASPI32 SCSI utilities for windows 95 and NT.
- >The transfer size seem to be limited to 64Kb, and from the parameters
- >I have checked the controler largest block is 16Mbyte and not 64Kb.
- >The controller is a Adaptec 2940. In the describtion from Adaptec they
- >speak of the possibility to transfer larger block than 64Kb.
- >
- >It is very essential for our application that we can transfer more
- >data. And because it is not always possible to split up the command in
- >our case we are stuck at this.
- >
- >I use MS VC4.0 as a compiler and followed the compiling and linker
- >instructions for ASPI32. like the pack option etc.
-
- Sorry I can't offer a solution... my boss came up across the same
- limitation, and confirmed with Microsoft that there is no way to do
- it. We were in the same boat as you, needing to send image data to a
- digital disk recorder, which needed the full image at one time. The
- disk recorder manufacturer (Accom) modified their software to allow
- smaller transfer sizes.
-
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