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- Softpaq Solution: SP0975
- File Name: 196174-002
- Title: PCNet-SCSI Support Diskette for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows 1.02
- Version: 1.02
- _______________________________________________________________________
-
- CATEGORY: Drivers
-
- EFFECTIVITY DATE: 11-15-94
-
- PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Deskpro XL series
-
- OPERATING SYSTEM: MS-DOS 5.0 or greater, Microsoft Windows 3.1
-
- SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: As per OPERATING SYSTEMS, above.
-
- SUPERCEDES: SP0932
-
- DESCRIPTION: This is a Softpaq of the PCNet-SCSI Support Diskette
- for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows, version 1.02. The
- following changes have been made to the drivers from
- version 1.01:
-
- DOS ASPI (AMSIDA.SYS)
- New DOS ASPI driver fixes problems when using upper-level
- ASPI drivers under Windows. These include the drivers for
- the HP ScanJet and PC Tools Backup (PET #45750.)
-
-
- DOS ASPI (AMSIDA.SYS) also fixes problem where it would switch
- to an uninitialized stack during initialization. This problem
- became evident when using QEMM optimization utility (PET #44570.)
-
- SCSI Install (AMINSTAL.EXE)
- AMINSTAL.EXE install no longer installs FastDisk (AMSIWF.386)
- or Win ASPI VxD (AMSIAV.386), due to problems with FastDisk.
-
- Reboot button removed from AMINSTAL.EXE. This is because it was
- possible for the user to reboot before the SMARTDRV.EXE cache
- had flushed. Now the user must exit the utility and reboot
- manually.
-
- Windows ASPI (WINASPI.DLL)
- Win ASPI (WINASPI.DLL) fixes a problem where Norton Backup
- for Windows would cause a system hang when configuring
- SCSI devices. Hang occurred because interrupts were disabled
- while Win ASPI looped waiting for an interrupt. Now, Win
- ASPI saves the state of the flags register, and enables
- interrupts before looping. The flags register is restored
- when the request completes.
-
- Win ASPI also fixes a problem where an incorrect error code
- was returned, causing Colorado Memory Systems backup for
- Windows to fail while detecting SCSI controllers.
-
- DOS ODI Driver (PCNTNW.COM, v1.16)
- Modified to fix a problem where a client occasionally would lockup
- when using QUEMM (Pet #46104).
-
- Windows for Workgroups NDIS 3 Driver (PCNTN3.386, v2.16)
- Modified to address problem where "server" machine under heavy load
- would lockup (Pet #46247).
-
- Modified code to address problem where clients drop off
- and "server" is unable to receive packets (PET #46247). Also address a
- problem where driver would not load when system was warmed and NDIS 2
- had been running.
-
- HOW TO USE:
-
- To create the PCNet-SCSI Support Diskette for MS-DOS and Microsoft
- Windows, follow these instructions:
-
- 1. Create a temporary directory on your fixed disk as follows:
-
- MD C:\SP0975
-
- 2. Copy SP0975.EXE to this new directory and execute the SoftPaq:
-
- CD C:\SP0975
- COPY A:\SP0975.EXE
- Then type:
- SP0975.EXE (and press ENTER).
- The following files should be created:
- C:\SP0932\QRST5.EXE
- C:\SP0932\AMD102A3._01
-
- 3. Insert a blank formatted 1.44MB floppy in drive A:.
-
- 4. Run QRST5:
-
- Type:
- QRST5 (and press ENTER).
-
- 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to generate the support
- diskette.
-
- 6. After QRST5 has completed, you may delete the temporary directory:
-
- DEL *.*
- CD \
- RD \SP0975
-
- 7. See README.1ST on the PCNet-SCSI Support Diskette for MS-DOS and
- Microsoft Windows for instructions on installing SCSI and
- ethernet drivers.
-
-
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-
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