Adaptec APA-358 Installation Guide - Page 9

bootup. The simplest solution is to change your computer's parallel port hardware to LPT2 or LPT3, or change your network redirection to a different port. The MiniSCSI EPP Does Not Function 1 In the mode configuration switch /Mnm at the end of the line device=[path]ma358.sys in your config.sys, set the value of n to 1. The /Mnm switch must have both n and m values specified. For example, enter /M70 (n or m must be set to 0 if not being used). (See Device Driver Options in the Software User Guide.) Note: For non-Intel 386SL or 486SL based computers, modify the value of m first. Set the switch to /M08 to force EPP mode. Then follow the tests in a through c. If you discover problems, modify the n value as explained in steps 1 through 3. After setting the switch, perform the tests below to ensure the adapter is functioning properly: a Perform a dir command on a hard disk drive and/or a CD-ROM drive. Check if a problem is evident, such as absurdly wrong numbers or corrupted file names being reported. b Try copying a large (greater than 100 KBytes, if possible) file from the SCSI device to a nonSCSI hard disk or floppy drive. Then use the DOS comp command to compare the new copy to the original file. Check if a problem is evident, such as the file comparison failing. c Copy a large file from your non-SCSI drive to a SCSI rewritable device. Again, compare the two files with the comp command. Check if a problem is evident, such as the file comparison failing. 2 If your MiniSCSI EPP still does not function properly, repeat step 1 with other n values such as 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 until the adapter works. The idea is to optimize performance by selecting the lowest n 8