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Getting Started 6 If you are using the floppy controller on the AHA-2742/2742T, connect one end of the 34-pin floppy ribbon cable to the floppy connector on the host adapter; connect the other end to the connector on the first floppy drive (Drive A). To connect a second floppy drive, plug the middle connector of the floppy ribbon cable to the connector on the second floppy drive (Drive B). 7 Reinstall your cover and reconnect all system and peripheral power cables. Configure the Host Adapter All EISA computer systems are shipped with a software program generally known as the EISA Configuration utility. Run the utility to configure your host adapter for operation in your EISA computer system. Chapter 3, Configuring your Host Adapter provides a comprehensive description of how the utility works; however, the basic steps involved include the following: ® 1 Run the EISA Configuration utility as instructed by the EISA system vendor. 2 Copy the !adp7771.cfg configuration file and adp7770.ovl overlay file needed to configure your host adapter with your EISA system from the diskette that came with your host adapter to either the bootable EISA Configuration diskette or to the directory on your hard disk where the utility is located. 3 Select the option in the utility that allows you configure the EISA slot in which the host adapter is installed. 4 Configure the host adapter parameters. Adaptec AHA-2740 Series User's Manual Stock Number: 510381-00 / Rev. C (Page 2-7) Print Spec Number: 491709-00 Rev C Current Date: 9/1/93 ECN Date: 9/14/93 2-7

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6
If you are using the floppy controller on the AHA-2742/2742T,
connect one end of the 34-pin floppy ribbon cable to the floppy
connector on the host adapter; connect the other end to the
connector on the first floppy drive (Drive
A
).
To connect a second floppy drive, plug the middle connector of
the floppy ribbon cable to the connector on the second floppy
drive (Drive
B
).
7
Reinstall your cover and reconnect all system and peripheral
power cables.
Configure the Host Adapter
All EISA computer systems are shipped with a software program
generally known as the EISA Configuration utility. Run the
utility to configure your host adapter for operation in your EISA
computer system. Chapter 3,
Configuring your Host Adapter
provides a comprehensive description of how the utility works;
however, the basic steps involved include the following:
1
Run the EISA Configuration utility as instructed by the EISA
system vendor.
2
Copy the
!adp7771.cfg
configuration file and
adp7770.ovl
over-
lay file needed to configure your host adapter with your EISA
system from the diskette that came with your host adapter to
either the bootable EISA Configuration diskette or to the
directory on your hard disk where the utility is located.
3
Select the option in the utility that allows you configure the
EISA slot in which the host adapter is installed.
4
Configure the host adapter parameters.
Adaptec AHA-2740 Series User’s Manual
Stock Number:
510381-00
/
Rev. C
(Page 2-7)
Print Spec Number:
491709-00 Rev C
Current Date:
9/1/93
ECN Date:
9/14/93
Getting Started
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