Adaptec AHA-1640 Installation Guide - Page 3

usually included on the System Reference Diskette (SRD). Follow these steps if the ADF is not on the SRD: 1 Make a copy of the SRD. 2 Copy the ADF from an AHA-1640 Configuration Diskette to the copy of the SRD. You cannot use the original copy of the SRD, because it is probably write-protected. Note: If you do not have the ADF, you can download it free of charge from Adaptec's Bulletin Board Service (BBS). The BBS telephone number is listed on page 4. Follow these steps to load the initialization parameters into CMOS RAM after you have installed the host adapter. You may need a special configuration if you install more than one AHA-1640 host adapter. 1 Insert the copy of the SRD in floppy drive A and close the drive door. 2 Turn ON the power to the computer. If the power is already ON, reboot the computer by pressing the Del key while holding down the Ctrl and Alt keys. After the computer has booted, an Error 165 message (Invalid Configuration Information) may appear on the screen. This occurs when the computer detects the newly-installed host adapter. 3 Some SRD programs ask you in the error text if you want the computer to perform an automatic configuration. a If the SRD allows automatic configuration, press the indicated key and wait until the configuration is completed. Then continue with step 7. b If the SRD does not allow automatic configuration, press the indicated key to load the SRD files. A menu appears when the files have been loaded. 2