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- Intel(r) Ultra ATA Storage Driver Setup
- README.TXT
-
- Description
- ===========
- The Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver automatically enables fast Ultra ATA
- transfers for a variety of ATA/ATAPI mass storage devices such as hard
- disk drives and CD-ROMs. This driver has been architected to take advantage
- of the latest Intel Ultra ATA controller features to improve both storage
- subsystem performance and overall system performance. Driver installation
- is fully automated for both Microsoft Windows* 98 and Windows NT4.0.
-
- System Requirements
- ===================
- Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT4.0 (any Service Pack)
- Intel 8xx-series chipset (e.g., Intel 810 Chipset)
-
- Basic Installation Instructions
- ===============================
- - Run SETUP.EXE and answer all prompts
- - You will be prompted to reboot when installation is complete
-
- Note: By default, all general files (README.TXT, etc.) are copied to the
- path <bootdrive>:\Program Files\Intel\Ultra ATA Storage Driver
-
- Verifying Correct Installation
- ==============================
- Microsoft Windows 98:
- - Run Start/Settings/ControlPanel
- - Double-click System
- - Select the Device Manager tab
- - Expand the Hard Disk Controllers entry
- - Select either the 'Primary' or 'Secondary' controller listed
- - Select the Properties button
- - Select the Driver tab
- - Select the Driver File Details button
- - 'INTELATA.MPD' should be displayed
-
- Microsoft Windows NT4.0:
- - Run Start/Settings/ControlPanel
- - Double-click SCSI Adapters
- - Select the Devices tab
- - 'IntelATA' or 'Intel Ultra ATA Controller' should be displayed
-
- Advanced Installation Instructions
- ==================================
- The following SETUP flags are available:
- -S Silent install (no user prompts)
- -B Forces a system reboot after installation
- -P <path> Supplies target installation path
- -A Extracts all driver files (does not install driver) to <path>
- if -P is also supplied, or the default directory otherwise
- -N Installs all components except driver
- -O <name> Supplies target Start Menu Program Folder name if installing
- Companion applet
- -L<number> Forces a particular language install (See the product
- documentation for a table mapping <number> to language)
-
- Notes: Flags and their parameters are not case-sensitive.
- Flags may be supplied in any order, with the exception of the -S and
- -L flags which must be supplied last.
- When using the -A flag, a target path may be specified via the -P
- flag, and the -O, -L, -S, and -N flags are ignored.
- When using the -P or -O flags, a space is required between the flag
- and the argument; when using -L, however, there should be no space.
-
- To load the driver via the method outlined in the Microsoft document,
- "Deployment Guide Automating Windows NT Setup," use the supplied TXTSETUP.OEM
- file included in this driver package and insert the lines below into the
- UNATTEND.TXT file. (The TXTSETUP.OEM, INTELATA.INF, and INTELATA.SYS file
- need to first be extracted from the compressed .CAB file. To extract these
- files, run 'SETUP -A -P <path>' as described above.)
-
- // Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND.TXT file
- [MassStorageDrivers]
- "Intel Ultra ATA Controller" = OEM
-
- [OEMBootFiles]
- INTELATA.INF
- INTELATA.SYS
- TXTSETUP.OEM
-
- Removing the Software
- =====================
- - Run Start/Settings/ControlPanel
- - Select the Add/Remove button
- - The uninstall script will prompt you to restart the system
-
- Support Information
- ===================
- Contact your system provider, or visit http://support.intel.com for the
- latest troubleshooting information.
-
- ==========
- DISCLAIMER
- ==========
- Intel Corporation makes no claims of usability, efficacy or warranty. The
- INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (Final, Single User) completely defines
- the licensed use of this software. Intel disclaims all warranties and
- liabilities for the use of this document and the information contained herein,
- and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this
- document, nor does Intel make a commitment to update the information
- contained herein. Intel reserves the right to make changes to this document
- at any time, without notice.
-
- * Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
-
- Copyright (c) Intel Corporation, 1999
-