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RCD installation with Corel CD Creator
Installation guide for RCD-5020/RCD-5040, Corel CD Creator, Win 3.1
Installation guide for RCD-5020/RCD-5040, Corel CD Creator, Win 95
Installation guide for RCD-5020/RCD-5040, Corel CD Creator, Win NT 3.51
RCD installation with EZ CD Pro
Installation guide for RCD-5040/RCD-4x4, Easy-CD Pro 95, Win 3.1
Installation guide for RCD-5040/RCD-4x4, Easy-CD Pro 95, Win 95
Installation guide for RCD-1000/5020/5040/4x4/226, Easy-CD Pro 95, Win NT 3.5/3.51/4.0
Magneto-Optical Installation
Installation Guide for Ultra 5.2 GB Drive
How to install/configure Pinnacle Micro optical drives for Win NT 3.5.1/4.0
UNIX MO Installation Notes for SunOS, Solaris, Irix and SCO Environments
Recordable CD Installations

Installing the AHA-1535 SCSI Controller for Use with RCD¹s & Windows 95

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Step-by-step procedure for installing the Pinnacle Micro RCD-5020/RCD-5040, Adaptec AHA-1535, and Corel^® CD-Creator under Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11^®

Turn switch 1 on the AHA-1535 host adapter down (ON). This will DISABLE plug-and-play. Switches 2, 3, 4 should still be up, unless there is another device in your system currently using I/O address 330. If there IS a device already using address 330, then change switches 2,3,4 accordingly to a different address that is NOT being used by a device in your system. (To see what switches need to be moved to achieve certain I/O address, please consult page 10 of the Adaptec AHA-1535 installation guide which was included with your kit or look at the switch settings sticker on the back of the card.)
Install the AHA-1535 host adapter. If you have the RCD-5020 internal, be sure to install the included black terminator into the back of the drive and the plug the ribbon cable into the black terminator. If you have the RCD-5040 internal, be sure there is a jumper on the two pins closest to the power connector (see page 30 of the Hardware Installation Guide). If your RCD-5020 or 5040 is external, install the included terminator on the back of the drive. It does not matter which connector gets the cable or terminator. (Note: If you received a black passive terminator with your RCD-5040 internal, disregard it as it was a shipping error.)
Should you need to change settings on the card (like IRQ or DMA), insert the disk Adaptec SCSI Select V1.0X into the floppy drive, then power-up the computer. (If not, then go to Step 8.) The computer will boot to the floppy disk automatically running the 1535 config program.
When the first screen comes up, select the address in which you just set the card to in Step 1. Then press Enter. At the main menu, select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings then press Enter.
At this screen set the card to it’s own unique IRQ and DMA. (To change the setting, highlight it using the arrow keys, then press enter. You will then be given a list of choices.)
Press ESC until prompted to Save Settings. Select YES, then keep pressing ESC until you exit the program and reboot.
Remove the floppy disk.
Once into Windows, install Adaptec’s EZ-SCSI 4.0L by running SETUP.EXE from the disk. This will install the neccessary DOS drivers in your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files for the AHA-1535 controller and the RCD drive.
Once the install is complete, you should have two new drivers listed in your CONFIG.SYS file. They are ASPI4DOS.SYS and ASPICD.SYS. (Note: There may be a "/P" and a 3-digit number after the ASPI4DOS.SYS driver, if your card is NOT set for address 330, there should be number there that corresponds with whatever I/O address your card has been set for back at Step 1.)
There will also be an MSCDEX.EXE driver in the AUTOEXEC.BAT added if you did not have a CD-ROM drive in your system prior to installing the RCD. Note: If there was an MSCDEX.EXE driver in the AUTOEXEC.BAT already, then you may need to "combine" the drivers. For example if your MSCDEX.EXE line used to look like this:
C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /V /M:12
It now needs to look like this:
C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /D:ASPICD0 /V /M:12
Where MSCD001 is the device name of your existing CD-ROM drive and ASPICD0 is the device name assigned by the ASPICD.SYS driver in the CONFIG.SYS file.
Insert the floppy disk labeled Corel CD Creator SCSI CD-ROM drivers for Windows 3.XX, Windows 95 and Windows NT -- OEM for Pinnacle. Run SETUP.EXE from the disk. It will automatically detect which Microsoft^® operating system you are running and install the appropriate drivers. (Note: The install will modify your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files by replacing the ASPICD.SYS drive with a CUNI_ASP.SYS driver in the CONFIG.SYS file and it will replace the MSCDEX.EXE driver with a CORELCDX driver in the AUTOEXEC.BAT)
Once installation is complete, restart the computer and remove the disk.
Insert the CD labeled Corel CD Creator 2 -- OEM Version into your RCD-5020/5040 or existing CD-ROM drive and run SETUP.EXE from the CD-ROM. Once installation is complete, double-click on Corel CD Creator found in the Corel Multimedia group.
You will now be told that System Tests have not yet been run on your system. Indicate you would like to run those tests. Once the tests are complete, you are now ready to record CD’s.
CD Creator was sold to Adaptec in June 1996. As of September 23, 1996 all CD Creator issues are handled by Adaptec. You can reach Adaptec via:

Phone: (408) 934-SCSI
BBS: (408) 945-7727
WWW: http://www.adaptec.com

Any questions regarding the Pinnacle Micro RCD-5020/5040 can be directed towards Pinnacle Micro’s Technical Support at (888) 805-3588.

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Step-by-step procedure for installing the Pinnacle Micro RCD-5020/RCD-5040, Adaptec AHA-1535, and Corel^® CD-Creator under Windows 95^®:

Make sure the AHA-1535 controller is NOT installed. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager. Verify that there are no SCSI controllers listed (unless you have a SCSI controller in your system previous to purchasing the Pinnacle Micro drive).
From the Control Panel, Double click on Add New Hardware. Click on Next, then No, Next, scroll down and select SCSI Controllers, then Next.
Adaptec should be selected on the left. Select Adaptec AHA-154X/AHA-164X SCSI Host Adapter, on the right, and then Next.
You may be prompted to insert the Windows 95 CD to locate the Adaptec driver. If so, the driver is located on the CD under Drivers ® Storage ® Adaptec. (Windows 95 assumes that if you installed Win 95 from the Windows 95 CD, it should still be there. If that’s not the case, you may need to copy the file AHA154X.MPD from the Drivers ® Storage ® Adaptec directory located on your Win 95 CD using another CD-ROM drive.)
Take note on what Direct Memory Address (DMA), Input/Output Range (I/O), and Interrupt Request (IRQ) is suggested by Windows 95 before finshing the driver installation. . Click on Next. Click on Finish. You will be prompted to restart the computer. Click on No. Shutdown Windows 95. Turn off the computer.
Turn switch 1 on the AHA-1535 host adapter down (ON). This will DISABLE plug-and-play. The default I/O port address is 330. Change switches 2,3,4 accordingly to the Input/Output address that Windows 95 suggested in Step 5. (To see what switches need to be moved to achieve a certain I/O address, please consult page 10 of the Adaptec AHA-1535 installation guide which was included with your kit or look at the switch settings sticker on the back of the card.)
Install the AHA-1535 into any open slot. If the RCD is going to be the only device you attach to this card, you will need to install the terminator for this drive. If you have the RCD-5020 internal, be sure to install the included black terminator into the back of the drive and the plug the ribbon cable into the black terminator. If you have the RCD-5040 internal, be sure there is a jumper on the two pins closest to the power connector (see page 30 of the Hardware Installation Guide). If your RCD-5020 or 5040 is external, install the included terminator on the back of the drive. It does not matter which connector gets the cable or terminator. (Note: If the RCD drive is not the only device connected to the SCSI host adapter, then review page 14 of the RCD-5040 Hardware Installation & User’s Guide, for information on how to properly terminate the SCSI bus.)
Should you also need to change settings on the card (like IRQ or DMA), insert the disk Adaptec SCSI Select V1.0X into the floppy drive, then power-up the computer. The computer will boot to the floppy disk, automatically running the 1535 config program. If you don’t need to change The IRQ or DMA, go on to Step 13.
When the first screen comes up, select the I/O address you just set the card to in Step 6. Then press Enter. At the main menu, select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings then press Enter.
At this screen set the card to it’s own unique IRQ and DMA settings based upon the notes you made in Step 5. (To change the setting, highlight it using the arrow keys, then press enter. You will then be given a list of choices.)
Press ESC until prompted to Save Settings. Select YES, then keep pressing ESC until you exit the program and reboot.
Remove the floppy disk. Turn off the computer.
Boot to Windows 95. Return to the Device Manager. Under Computer, there should now be a section named SCSI Controllers. Confirm that the AHA-1535 SCSI controller is not conflicting with any other devices in the system. If there is a yellow spot with an exclamation point (!) next to the Adaptec AHA-154X/AHA-164X SCSI Host Adapter driver, then there is still a conflict. If not, the card has been successfully installed.
To confirm the driver’s setting, if there is a + to the left of SCSI Controllers, click on it. Below, Adaptec AHA-154X/AHA-164X SCSI Host Adapter should be listed. Double-click on it. Click on the Resources tab then make sure the IRQ, DMA, and I/O address to match the settings you set the card for previously. You will then be prompted to restart the system. Accept it and restart the computer.
Once back into Windows 95, insert the floppy disk labeled Corel CD Creator SCSI CD-ROM drivers for Windows 3.XX, Windows 95 and Windows NT -- OEM for Pinnacle. Run SETUP.EXE from this disk. It will automatically detect that you are running Windows 95 and install the appropriate 32-bit drivers.
Once installation is complete, restart the computer and remove the disk.
Insert the CD labeled Corel CD Creator 2 -- OEM Version into your RCD-5020/5040 or existing CD-ROM drive and run SETUP.EXE from the CD-ROM. Once installation is complete, click on Start, Programs, Corel Multimedia, then Corel CD Creator. The first time you run it, you will be notified that "Auto insert notification" is ON for the RCD-5020/5040, and you will be asked if you would like it disabled. Click on Yes. Windows 95 will restart once again.
Once in Windows 95, run Corel CD Creator again. You will now be told that System Tests have not yet been run on your system. Indicate you would like to run those tests. Once the tests are complete, you are now ready to record CD’s.
CD Creator was sold to Adaptec in June 1996. As of September 23, 1996 all CD Creator issues are handled by Adaptec. You can reach Adaptec via:

Phone: (408) 934-SCSI
BBS: (408) 945-7727
WWW: http://www.adaptec.com
Any questions regarding the Pinnacle Micro RCD-5020/5040 can be directed towards Pinnacle Micro’s Technical Support at (888) 805-3588.

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Step-by-step procedure for installing the Pinnacle Micro RCD-5020/RCD-5040, Adaptec AHA-1535, and Corel^® CD-Creator under Windows NT^® 3.51:

Write down all the IRQ’s, DMA’s and I/O addresses that are currently being used by your system.
Shut down the computer.
Flip switch #1 on the AHA-1535 host adapter down (ON). This will DISABLE plug-and-play. Switches 2, 3, 4 should still be up, unless there is another device in your system currently using I/O address 330. Please refer to the notes you took in step 1 to see if this is the case. If there IS a device already using address 330, then change switches 2,3,4 accordingly to a different address that is NOT being used by a device in your system. (To see what switches need to be moved to achieve certain I/O address, please consult page 10 of the Adaptec AHA-1535 installation guide which was included with your kit or look at the switch settings sticker on the back of the card.)
Install the AHA-1535 host adapter. If the RCD is going to be the only device you attach to this card, you will need to install the terminator for this drive. If you have the RCD-5020 internal, be sure to install the included black terminator into the back of the drive and the plug the ribbon cable into the black terminator. If you have the RCD-5040 internal, be sure there is a jumper on the two pins closest to the power connector (see page 30 of the Hardware Installation Guide). If your RCD-5020 or 5040 is external, install the included terminator on the back of the drive. It does not matter which connector gets the cable or terminator. (Note: If the RCD drive is not the only device connected to the SCSI host adapter, then review page 14 of the RCD-5040 Hardware Installation & User’s Guide, for information on how to properly terminate the SCSI bus.)
Should you need to change settings on the card (like IRQ or DMA), insert the disk Adaptec SCSI Select V1.0X into the floppy drive, then power-up the computer. The computer will boot to the floppy disk, automatically running the 1535 config program. If you don’t need to change a thing, go on to Step 11.
When the first screen comes up, select the address in which you just set the card to in Step 5. Then press Enter. At the main menu, select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings then press Enter.
At this screen set the card to it’s own unique IRQ and DMA settings based upon the notes you made in Step 3. (To change the setting, highlight it using the arrow keys, then press enter. You will then be given a list of choices.)
Press ESC until prompted to Save Settings. Select YES, then keep pressing ESC until you exit the program and reboot.
Remove the floppy disk.
Boot to Windows NT 3.51. From the Main Group, double-click on Windows NT Setup. Click on Options, and select Add/Remove SCSI Adapters. Click on the Add button then OK, and select Adaptec 154x/164x from the list. You may be prompted for your Windows NT CD (Windows NT assumes that if you installed NT from the NT CD, it should still be there. If that’s not the case, you may need to copy the file AHA154X.SYS from the i386 directory located on your NT CD using another CD-ROM drive.) Shutdown and restart your NT system.
Insert the floppy disk labeled Corel CD Creator SCSI CD-ROM drivers for Windows 3.XX, Windows 95 and Windows NT -- OEM for Pinnacle. Run SETUP.EXE from this disk. It will automatically detect that you are running Windows ‘95 and install the appropriate 32-bit drivers.
Once installation is complete, restart the computer and remove the disk.
Insert the CD labeled Corel CD Creator 2 -- OEM Version into your RCD-5020/5040 or existing CD-ROM drive and run SETUP.EXE from the CD-ROM.
Double click on the Corel Multimedia Group and run Corel CD Creator. You will now be told that System Tests have not yet been run on your system. Indicate you would like to run those tests. Once the tests are complete, you are now ready to record CD’s.
CD Creator was sold to Adaptec in June 1996. As of September 23, 1996 all CD Creator issues are handled by Adaptec. You can reach Adaptec via:
Phone: (408) 934-SCSI
BBS: (408) 945-7727
WWW: http://www.adaptec.com
Any questions regarding the Pinnacle Micro RCD-5020/5040 can be directed towards Pinnacle Micro’s Technical Support at (714) 789-3200.
Can Corel CD Creator 2.X run under Microsoft Windows NT 4.0? At the time Corel CD Creator 2.0 was released, Windows NT 4.0 was still in Beta. Some of the features in the product may not function properly when run under Windows NT 4.0 Beta or the Final Release. There will not be any updates to Corel CD Creator 2.X for use with the Windows NT 4.0 operating system. Corel CD Creator 2.0 is not supported by Corel nor Pinnacle Micro under the Windows NT 4.0 environment.

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Step-by-step procedure for installing the Pinnacle Micro

RCD-5040/RCD-4x4, Adaptec AHA-1535, and Adaptec Easy-CD Pro under Windows 3.1^®or Windows for Workgroups 3.11^®:

Turn switch 1 on the AHA-1535 host adapter down (ON). This will DISABLE plug-and-play. Switches 2, 3, 4 should still be up, unless there is another device in your system currently using I/O address 330. If there IS a device already using address 330, then change switches 2,3,4 accordingly to a different address that is NOT being used by a device in your system. (To see what switches need to be moved to achieve certain I/O address, please consult page 10 of the Adaptec AHA-1535 installation guide which was included with your kit or look at the switch settings sticker on the back of the card.)
Install the AHA-1535 host adapter. If the RCD is going to be the only device you attach to this card, you will need to install the terminator for this drive. If you have the RCD-5040 internal, be sure there is a jumper on the two pins closest to the power connector (see page 30 of the Hardware Installation Guide). If you have the RCD-4x4 internal, be sure there is NO jumper on pin #4 (see page 28 of the Hardware Installation Guide). If your RCD-5040 or 4x4 is external, install the included terminator block on the back of the drive. It does not matter which connector gets the cable or terminator. (Note: If the RCD drive is not the only device connected to the SCSI host adapter, then review page 14 of the RCD-5040 Hardware Installation Guide, or page 18 of the RCD-4x4 Hardware Installation Guide for information on how to properly terminate the SCSI bus.)
Should you need to change settings on the card (like IRQ or DMA), insert the disk Adaptec SCSI Select V1.0X into the floppy drive, then power-up the computer. (If not, then go to Step 8.) The computer will boot to the floppy disk automatically running the 1535 config program.
When the first screen comes up, select the address in which you just set the card to in Step 1. Then press Enter. At the main menu, select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings then press Enter.
At this screen set the card to it’s own unique IRQ and DMA. (To change the setting, highlight it using the arrow keys, then press enter. You will then be given a list of choices.)
Press ESC until prompted to Save Settings. Select YES, then keep pressing ESC until you exit the program and reboot.
Remove the floppy disk.
Once into Windows, install Adaptec’s EZ-SCSI 4.0L by running SETUP.EXE from the disk. This will install the neccessary DOS drivers in your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files for the AHA-1535 controller and the RCD drive.
Once the install is complete, you should have two new drivers listed in your CONFIG.SYS file. They are ASPI4DOS.SYS and ASPICD.SYS. (Note: There may be a "/P" and a 3-digit number after the ASPI4DOS.SYS driver, if your card is NOT set for address 330, there should be number there that corresponds with whatever I/O address your card has been set for back at Step 1.)
There will also be an MSCDEX.EXE driver in the AUTOEXEC.BAT added if you did not have a CD-ROM drive in your system prior to installing the RCD. Note: If there was an MSCDEX.EXE driver in the AUTOEXEC.BAT already, then you may need to "combine" the drivers. For example if your MSCDEX.EXE line used to look like this:

C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /V /M:12

It now needs to look like this:

C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /D:ASPICD0 /V /M:12

Where MSCD001 is the device name of your existing CD-ROM drive and ASPICD0 is the device name assigned by the ASPICD.SYS driver in the CONFIG.SYS file.

Insert the floppy disk labeled Easy-CD Pro Version 3.1 for Windows^® 3.1 disk 1 of 2. Run INSTALL.EXE from the disk. Insert disk 2 when prompted.
Once installation is complete, remove the disk and restart the computer.

Any questions regarding Easy-CD Pro can be directed towards Adaptec. You can reach Adaptec via:

- Phone: (408) 934-SCSI
- BBS: (408) 945-7727
- WWW: http://www.adaptec.com

Any questions regarding the Pinnacle Micro RCD-5020/5040 can be directed towards Pinnacle Micro’s Technical Support at (888) 805-3588. You can also download the most Frequently Asked Questions regarding Easy-CD Pro from our Web site: http://www.pinnaclemicro.com and look for the file "FAQEZCD.DOC".

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Step-by-step procedure for installing the Pinnacle Micro

RCD-5040/RCD-4x4, Adaptec AHA-1535, and Adaptec Easy-CD Pro under Windows 95^®

Make sure the AHA-1535 controller is NOT installed. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager. Verify that there are no SCSI controllers listed (unless you have a SCSI controller in your system previous to purchasing the Pinnacle Micro drive).
From the Control Panel, Double click on Add New Hardware. Click on Next, then No, Next, scroll down and select SCSI Controllers, then Next.
Adaptec should be selected on the left. Select Adaptec AHA-154X/AHA-164X SCSI Host Adapter, on the right, and then Next.
You may be prompted to insert the Windows 95 CD to locate the Adaptec driver. If so, the driver is located on the CD under Drivers ® Storage ® Adaptec. (Windows 95 assumes that if you installed Win 95 from the Windows 95 CD, it should still be there. If that’s not the case, you may need to copy the file AHA154X.MPD from the Drivers ® Storage ® Adaptec directory located on your Win 95 CD using another CD-ROM drive.)
Take note on what Direct Memory Address (DMA), Input/Output Range (I/O), and Interrupt Request (IRQ) is suggested by Windows 95 before finshing the driver installation. . Click on Next. Click on Finish. You will be prompted to restart the computer. Click on No. Shutdown Windows 95. Turn off the computer.
Turn switch 1 on the AHA-1535 host adapter down (ON). This will DISABLE plug-and-play. The default I/O port address is 330. Change switches 2,3,4 accordingly to the Input/Output address that Windows 95 suggested in Step 5. (To see what switches need to be moved to achieve a certain I/O address, please consult page 10 of the Adaptec AHA-1535 installation guide which was included with your kit or look at the switch settings sticker on the back of the card.)
Install the AHA-1535 into any open slot. If the RCD is going to be the only device you attach to this card, you will need to install the terminator for this drive. If you have the RCD-5020 internal, be sure to install the included black terminator into the back of the drive and the plug the ribbon cable into the black terminator. If you have the RCD-5040 internal, be sure there is a jumper on the two pins closest to the power connector (see page 30 of the Hardware Installation Guide). If your RCD-5020 or 5040 is external, install the included terminator on the back of the drive. It does not matter which connector gets the cable or terminator. (Note: If the RCD drive is not the only device connected to the SCSI host adapter, then review page 14 of the RCD-5040 Hardware Installation & User’s Guide, for information on how to properly terminate the SCSI bus.)
Should you also need to change settings on the card (like IRQ or DMA), insert the disk Adaptec SCSI Select V1.0X into the floppy drive, then power-up the computer. The computer will boot to the floppy disk, automatically running the 1535 config program. If you don’t need to change The IRQ or DMA, go on to Step 13.
When the first screen comes up, select the I/O address you just set the card to in Step 6. Then press Enter. At the main menu, select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings then press Enter.
At this screen set the card to it’s own unique IRQ and DMA settings based upon the notes you made in Step 5. (To change the setting, highlight it using the arrow keys, then press enter. You will then be given a list of choices.)
Press ESC until prompted to Save Settings. Select YES, then keep pressing ESC until you exit the program and reboot.
Remove the floppy disk. Turn off the computer.
Boot to Windows 95. Return to the Device Manager. Under Computer, there should now be a section named SCSI Controllers. Confirm that the AHA-1535 SCSI controller is not conflicting with any other devices in the system. If there is a yellow spot with an exclamation point (!) next to the Adaptec AHA-154X/AHA-164X SCSI Host Adapter driver, then there is still a conflict. If not, the card has been successfully installed.
To confirm the driver’s setting, if there is a + to the left of SCSI Controllers, click on it. Below, Adaptec AHA-154X/AHA-164X SCSI Host Adapter should be listed. Double-click on it. Click on the Resources tab then make sure the IRQ, DMA, and I/O address to match the settings you set the card for previously. You will then be prompted to restart the system. Accept it and restart the computer.
Insert the floppy disk labeled Easy-CD Pro 1.2 for Windows^® 95 & Windows NT disk 1 of 2. Run SETUP.EXE from the disk. Insert disk 2 when prompted.
Once installation is complete, remove the disk and restart the computer.

Any questions regarding Easy-CD Pro can be directed towards Adaptec. You can reach Adaptec via:

- Phone: (408) 934-SCSI
- BBS: (408) 945-7727
- WWW: http://www.adaptec.com

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RCD-1000/5020/5040/4X4 UNDER WIN NT 3.5/3.51/4.0
SCSI HOST ADAPTER CONFIGURATION

The AHA2940 ultra wide SCSI controller WILL NOT work with the Pinnacle Micro RCD drives. This is because the max. DMA data transfer rate cannot be set below 10MB/sec and the RCD drives require a setting of 5MB/sec. The ultra wide controller will seem to work fine but if you do a large burn you will get a buffer underrun error due to the mismatched DMA transfer setting. Follow the following for AHA1535/1540/42 controllers. On the controller card turn off Plug and Play by setting switch #1 to ON this will disable PNP. We recommend that you set your controller to an address of 130 or 134 using the dip switches on the controller. (See your installation guide to accomplish this). Using the NT Diagnostics determine what IRQ and DMAs are free and can be used by the SCSI controller. Place the controller in your system and boot the system, if you are using an Adaptec AHA1535 which is the controller that is shipped with most Pinnacle RCD drives you need the 3.5' floppy disk labeled as SCSI Select in your 3.5' drive when you boot. By default the SCSI Select looks for a controller set at 330 if you only have one SCSI controller installed in the system you can just press enter and the software will find the controller or you can cursor to each address and locate the controller that way. At the options menu select Configure View Host Adapter Settings, at the configuration window you may make changes to the IRQ channel and the DMA channel or you can use the default settings. Next cursor down to the SCSI Device Configuration and press enter. Here you will need to know the SCSI ID number of your Pinnacle Micro RCD drive. Under that ID number change Enable Sync Negotiation to NO, Change Enable Fast SCSI to NO, Enable Disconnection should be set to YES. Next press escape this will take you back to the configuration window. Continue pressing escape and save the changes when you are prompted. Continue to press escape and exit the SCSI Select utility rebooting your system. The above information is also used to configure the AHA2940ultra controller with only minor changes. Under the SCSI Device Configuration you will also need to set the DMA Transfer rate to 5MB/sec. After you have rebooted your system go to MY COMPUTER/FILE MANAGER to see if you can see your Pinnacle Micro drive as a CD ROM drive. If you have a RCD-1000, 5020, or 5040 drive you will need to install service pack 3 for NT4.0 and service pack 5 for NT3.51 (these can be downloaded at www.microsoft.com)these service packs provide support for type 4 (WORM drive) drives for NT.

Installing your CD Mastering Software
With NT4.0 you will need to use either Adaptecs' EZ CD Pro version 2.0 or their newest software package Easy CD Creator version 3.0. DO NOT try to use the Corel CD Creator software with NT4.0 it WILL cause your system to crash. With NT3.51 you can use the Corel CD Creator software if you wish. The new Easy CD Creator will not work with NT3.51.

If you are installing the EZ CD Pro software ver2.0, when the installation is complete you will be prompted to restart your system, select no and take the driver disk that came with the software labeled DRIVER UPDATE DISK V1.0 FOR EASY-CD PRO 2.0 and place it in your drive and launch the Explorer. Go into the Ecdpro95 folder there you will find one file named Xcd32.dll. Drag and drop this file onto the Easy CD Pro 95 folder and reboot your system. When the system reboots launch the EZ CD Pro 95 program and after the window for EZ CD Pro is fully displayed look at the bottom right corner, you should see your Pinnacle Micro RCD drive displayed as a CD writer.

If you require technical support for the CD mastering software you will have to contact Adaptec at.

1-800-959-7274 www.adaptec.com BBS: 408-945-7727

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REO/PMO, TAHOE, VERTEX, APEX OPTICAL DRIVES FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0

HOST ADAPTER SCSI CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION

Disable Plug and Play by placing switch #1 to disabled position if controller has dip switch settings to allow this. If the controller does not disable Plug and Play from within the Basic Host Adapter Settings from within the SCSI Select utility. We recommend that the address of AHA1535, 1540/42 controllers be set to 130 or 134, do this by making appropriate changes to the dip switch settings on the card. Under the Advanced Host Adapter setting, Support for Removable disks under BIOS as Fixed Disks must be set to ALL DISKS, and ensure that the Host Adapter BIOS is Enabled. When installing the driver under the Control Panel SCSI Adapters do not select the Plug and Play drivers. Use the drivers that are identified simply as the AHA154X/AHA164X SCSI Host Adapter.During the boot process make sure that you have a piece of media inserted into the drive. As your system is booting watch to see if the controller assigns a drive letter to the drive. If you have a piece of media in the drive and have made the correct settings to your controller and the controller does not assign a drive letter to your drive but shows the drive as not being ready your drive is in need of repair. If you have an external Vertex or Apex and the LCD display on the front of the case shows an Unknown Media message your drive is malfunctioning and is in need of repair.

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR MEDIA FOR USE UNDER WINDOWS NT

You must use the DISK ADMINISTRATOR to prepare your media for use under Windows NT.Go to the Administrative Tools and select Disk Administrator.Down the left side of the Disk Administrator window you will see each of the drives in your system, with a drive number assigned to them. To the right of each drive you will see a window. The window will have a diagonal line pattern in it and it will not have a drive letter in the upper left hand corner. The bottom left hand corner will indicate free space and the capacity of the media in the drive. Move your mouse to the window and left click in it, this will place a border around the window. Next go to the Partition pull down menu and select create, the create primary partition window will appear determine the size of the partition (recommend the max. size) and click on OK. Confirm the creation of the partition. Now you will see that the window now has a drive letter in it confirming that the partition for the drive has been created.You now need to exit the DISK ADMINISTRATOR and save the changes. Go back into the DISK ADMINISTRATOR the window will now indicate the drive letter, the file type for the will indicate UNKNOWN and the capacity will match the media you have in you drive.

Left click in the window placing a border around the window, go to the Tools pull down menu and select Format. The Format window appears on your screen , you can use the default setting as they appear or you can change them to meet your needs. If you elect to use the NTFS file system you will not be able to eject the media from the drive by using the eject button on the front of the drive once you have placed files on the media. For anyone to eject the media they will have to have administrative privileges on the system and they will have to go to the DISK ADMINISTRATOR and use the eject command in the Tools pull down menu to eject the media. Using the FAT file system will eliminate this inconvenience. You should select the Quick Format in the Format Options block and then click on the start button, your media will be formatted and be ready for use. You must format each side of each piece of media you are going to use. You only have to create the partition one time, NT stores the drive configuration information and knows what the capacity of the drive is. This can cause a problem if you are using more than one capacity of media it is recommended that you use only one capacity media. If you have created a partition with 4.6GB media and someone then tries to format a piece of media of lesser capacity the format will fail due to NT trying to format the media to a capacity beyond its capacity, resulting it the format failure.

To correct this error and format the media you will have to delete the partition and re-create it using the new piece of media, and exit the DISK ADMINISTRATOR and re-enter it to format the media.

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UNIX Installation Notes

In general you can treat an optical drive like you would any other secondary hard drive. Below is specific instructions for installation in SunOS, Solaris, Irix and SCO Unix environments. These instructions are for the Apex optical drive, but the procedures are the same for all of our optical drives. The only device device dependent information is the geometry information for the type of media being used. These basic instructions can also be used to understand what needs to be done on other UNX type operating systems.

The following table provides disk geometry information for all types of 512 byte/sector optical media. Capacity 600 MB 1.2 GB 1.7GB 2.3GB 4.2GB Sector size 512 byte./sector 512 byte/sector 512 byte/sector 512 byte/sector
Drives supported REO-650, PMO-650 Sierra Vertex, Apex Vertex, Apex Vertex, Apex # of cylinders 18610 5359 20213 # sectors/track 31 31 31 31 100 # tracks / cyl. 1 7 2 # heads 1 7 2 Total # sectors 576910 1162903 4042600 RPM 3600 4500 3755 3755 2400

Each side of each optical disk must be prepared in order to be able to access the disk. The basic steps for preparing media for use is :
low level formatting (optional)
partitioning
create a file system Once the media has been prepared it can then be mounted using the mount command (# mount device_name mount_point). The disk must be unmounted before ejecting the disk and switching to a new disk (# umount mount_point).

NOTE: Most system administrative GUI based tools do not work with optical drives. You must use the native UNIX commands at a shell prompt to prepare and access the optical disks.

SunOS.i.SunOS 4.1.3:

preparing a 5.25" disk cartridge; 4.1.x
The Apex drive should be connected and configured as described in the previous chapter. In order to use the SCSI drivers provided by the operating system, the Apex drive must be set for direct access.

WARNING: The SunOS operating system only supports 512 byte/sector media. Any other sector size media will cause errors and can not be used.

To confirm the Apex drive is recognized at the hardware level follow these steps.

Turn on the power to the Apex drive, then turn on the power to the workstation.
At the OK boot prompt enter: ok probe-scsi A list of all available SCSI devices will be displayed. If the Apex drive or any other attached device does not appear in the list of SCSI devices, check for either a problem with conflicting SCSI addresses or a bad cable connection. Perform the following:
Power down both the Apex drive and the workstation;
Verify that each SCSI device has its own unique SCSI address (i.e., SCSI ID number). If there is a conflict, reset the SCSI address of the Apex drive to an unused SCSI ID number.
If there is no SCSI address conflict, disconnect the SCSI cable from both the workstation and the Apex drive. Check the pins on each end of the cable to verify they are not bent. Reconnect the SCSI cable to both units to ensure a solid, positive connection.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 above.
Log in as root
Use dmesg(8) command to display the boot up messages and confirm that the Apex drive was recognized by the operating system. You should see a message similar to the following: sd2 at target 2 PINNACLE Apex 4.6GB 2.xx The sdX is the Apex drive entry point.
If the Apex drive does not appear, you may need to change your kernel configuration file. By default, the kernel configuration file expects direct access devices at SCSI IDs 0-3. Use one of these SCSI IDs if at all possible. You will need to use an ID 4-6 if you have more than 4 direct access devices including the Apex. In this case you will need to change the kernel configuration file and build a new kernel. This should only be done by a system administrator who is familiar with configuring a kernel.
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Insert a blank optical disk (512 byte/sector) into the Apex drive.
To manually enter the formatting geometries for the optical disk, enter: format -d sdX where sdX is the Apex entry point, as determined by checking the boot up messages. For example, an Apex drive with a SCSI ID number 2, connected to the SCSI controller ID 0, has an entry point of sd2.
At the format prompt, enter: type
From the available drive types displayed, select: other
Enter the number of .data cylinders:
number of;data cylinders:
    For 1.7 GB media, enter: 27388
    For 2.3 GB media, enter: 18102
    For 4.2 GB media, enter: 20213
Enter the number of .i.alternate cylinders:number of;alternate cylinders: [(e.g., 2)]
Enter the number of .i.physical cylinders:number of;physical cylinders: [number of data cylinders + number of alternate cylinders (e.g., 20215)]
Enter the number of .i.heads:
number ofheads:
    For 1.7 GB media, enter: 2
    For 2.3 GB media, enter: 4
    For 4.2 GB media, enter: 2
Enter the number of .i.data sectors/track:number of;
data sectors/track:
    For 1.7 GB media, enter: 31
    For 2.3 GB media, enter: 31
    For 4.2 GB media, enter: 100
Enter the .i.Rotational Speed (RPM);
Rotational Speed (RPM) of the drive:
    For 1.7 GB media spindle speed: 3755
    For 2.3 GB media spindle speed: 3755
    For 4.2 GB media spindle speed: 2400
Enter disk type name: "Create a name ' (remember quotation marks)
Note: Low level formatting is generally not necessary. To skip formatting (step 11) and continue with partitioning the media, proceed to step 12.
To run a low-level format, enter: format This will take approx. 20 - 50 minutes depending on the media type Ready to continue:? yes
Note: after performing a low level format, SunOS will warn that it cannot reload defect list. Ignore this warning.
To partition the disk, at the format prompt enter: partition
At the partition prompt, to use entire disk, enter: c
Enter new starting cylinder [0]: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter new number of .i.blocks:number of;blocks:     For 1.7 GB media, enter: 1698056
    For 2.3 GB media, enter: 2244648
    For 4.2 GB media, enter: 4042600
To view the partition table, enter: print
To save this table onto the disk, enter: label
At the partition prompt, enter: quit
At the format prompt, enter: quit At this point the media has been formatted, partitioned and labeled and is ready for a file system to be created.

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To format an optical disk automatically with SunOS 4.1.x To automate the partitioning and labeling of media, the disk geometry information can be read from a file.
Once you create a file such as .i.apex.dat;apex.dat as shown in Appendix C Apex Disk Geometry you can format as follows.

To format a disk automatically, enter: # format -x apex.dat -d sdX where sdX is the ApexÂ¹s entry point
At the format prompt, enter: type
Specify disk type: [(i.e., Apex1.7, Apex2.3, or Apex4.2)]
Note: Low level formatting is generally not necessary.
To skip formatting (step 4) and continue with partitioning the media, proceed to step 5.
At the format prompt, enter: format This will take approx, 20 - 50 minutes depending on the media type Ready to continue:? yes
At the format prompt, enter: label This will write the partition table onto the disk.
At the format prompt, enter: quit At this point the media has been formatted, partitioned and labeled and is ready for a file system to be created.

To create a file system with SunOS 4.1.x
To create a new .i.file system:command parameters for creating;file system for 1.7 GB media, enter: # newfs -c 304 -d 0 /dev/rsdXc
To .i.create a new file system;create a new file system for 2.3 GB media, enter: # newfs -c 252 -d 0 /dev/rsdXc
To create a new file system for 4.1 GB media, enter: # newfs -c 206 -d 0 /dev/rsdXc
To access an optical disk with SunOS 4.1.x In order to access the file system created using the newfs(8) command from above, the file system needs to be mounted.
To .i.mount;mount the optical diskÂ¹s file system, enter: # mount /dev/sdXc /dirname where X is the entry point of the Apex drive and dirname is the name of an existing directory The disk can now be accessed like any other hard drive using the directory dirname. If there is a problem mounting the file system, perform a file system check by entering the following: fsck /dev/rsdXc

WARNING: Do not eject the media until the Apex has been unmounted, otherwise it might corrupt the file system on the optical media. The operating system disables the eject button on the front of the Apex drive when the mount command is executed. This prevents accidental removal of the media prior to unmounting. When you are done using the file system and want to eject the disk, the file system must be unmounted.
To .i.unmount;unmount the file system, enter: # umount /dirname If the command responds with Â³device busyÂ², this means the file system is busy. Make sure no logins are in the directory path of the optical disk and that no applications have any open files from the optical disk and try again. The optical media can also be accessed using common Unix commands such as tar or cpio. We recommend that even if you want to use these commands, create a file system and have tar or cpio write to a file name on the mounted file system. However, if you want to use the device like a sequential device, you need to partition the media slightly differently. Create a partition which starts at cylinder 1 instead of 0. This will preserve the disk label when you write to the device. When you write to the device, use the raw device name (i.e. /dev/rsdXY - X is the entry point and Y is the partition).

.Solaris 2.x;Solaris 2.x

The Apex drive should be connected and configured as described in the previous chapter. In order to use the SCSI drivers provided by the operating system, the Apex drive must be set for direct access.

WARNING: The SunOS operating system only supports 512 byte/sector media. Any other sector size media will cause errors and can not be used.

To confirm the Apex drive is recognized at the hardware level follow these steps.

Turn on the power to the Apex drive, then turn on the power to the workstation.
At the OK prompt enter: ok probe-scsi A list of all available SCSI devices will be displayed. If the Apex drive or any other device does not appear in the list of SCSI devices, check for either a problem with conflicting SCSI addresses or a bad cable connection. Perform the following: Power down both the Apex drive and the workstation;
Verify that each SCSI device has its own unique SCSI address (i.e., SCSI ID number). If there is a conflict, reset the SCSI address of the Apex drive to an unused SCSI ID number.
If there is no SCSI address conflict, disconnect the SCSI cable from both the workstation and the Apex drive. Check the pins on each end of the cable to verify they are not bent. Reconnect the SCSI cable to both units to ensure a solid, positive connection. Repeat steps 1 and 2 above.
At the OK prompt, type boot -r This will cause the operating system to reconfigure itself and create device nodes for any new devices.
Log in as root .

Insert a blank optical disk (512 bytes/sector) into the Apex drive.
At the prompt, enter: format -d cXtYdZ where X represents the SCSI controller ID number, Y represents the SCSI drive ID number, and Z represents the SCSI logic unit number.
At the format prompt, enter: type
From the available drive types displayed, select: other
Enter the number of .i.data cylinders:
number of;data cylinders:     For 1.7 GB media, enter: 27388
    For 2.3 GB media, enter: 18102
    For 4.2 GB media, enter: 20213
Enter the number of .i.alternate cylinders:number of;alternate cylinders: [(e.g., 2)]
Enter the number of .i.physical cylinders:number of;physical cylinders: [number of data cylinders + number of alternate cylinders (e.g., 20215)]
Enter the number of .i.heads:
number of;heads:     For 1.7 GB media, enter: 2
    For 2.3 GB media, enter: 4
    For 4.2 GB media, enter: 2
Enter the number of physical .i.heads:number of;heads: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter the number of .i.data sectors/track:number of;
data sectors/track:     For 1.7 GB media, enter: 31
    For 2.3 GB media, enter: 31
    For 4.2 GB media, enter: 100
Enter the number of .i.physical data sectors/track:number of;
physical data sectors/track:     For 1.7 GB media, enter: 31
    For 2.3 GB media, enter: 31
    For 4.2 GB media, enter: 100
Enter the .i.Rotational Speed (RPM);
Rotational Speed (RPM) of the drive:     For 1.7 GB media spindle speed: 3755
    For 2.3 GB media spindle speed: 3755
    For 4.2 GB media spindle speed: 2400
Enter format time: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter cylinder skew: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter track skew: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter tracks per zone: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter alternate tracks: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter alternate sectors: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter cache control: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter prefetch threshold: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter minimum prefetch: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter maximum prefetch: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter disk type name: "Create a name" (remember quotation marks)
The following message will be displayed: Disk not labeled. Label it now?
Press the N key to answer No.

Note: Formatting is generally not necessary.
To skip formatting (step 23) and continue with partitioning the media, proceed to step 24
To run a low-level format, enter: format
This will take approx. 20 - 50 minutes depending on the media type.
Ready to continue:? yes
To partition the disk, at the format prompt enter: partition
At the partition prompt, to use entire disk, enter: 2
Enter partition id tag: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter partition permission flags: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter new starting cylinder [0]: select the default (press RETURN)
Enter .i.partition size;partition size:     For 1.7 GB media, enter: 1698056b
    For 2.3 GB media, enter: 2244648b
    For 4.2 GB media, enter: 4042600b
To view the partition table, enter: print
To save this table onto the disk, enter: label
At the partition prompt, enter: quit
At the format prompt, enter: quit At this point the media has been formatted, partitioned and labeled and is ready for a file system to be created.

To format a disk automatically, enter: # format -x apex.dat -d cXtYdZsQ where X represents the SCSI controller ID number, Y represents the driveÂ¹s SCSI ID number, Z represents the SCSI logic unit number, and Q represents the partition number (usually partition number 2).
At the format prompt, enter: type
Specify disk type: [(i.e., Apex1.7, Apex2.3, or Apex4.2)] Note: Formatting is generally not necessary. To skip formatting (step 5) and continue with partitioning the media, proceed to step 6.
At the format prompt, enter: format This will format the disk.
At the format prompt, enter: label This will write the partition table onto the disk.
At the format prompt, enter: quit. At this point the media has been formatted, partitioned and labeled and is ready for a file system to be created.

To create a file system with Solaris 2.x To create a new .i.file system:command parameters for creating;
file system for 1.7 GB media, enter: newfs -c 304 -d 0 /dev/rdsk/cXtYdZsQ
To create a new file system for 2.3 GB media, enter: newfs -c 252 -d 0 /dev/rdsk/cXtYdZsQ
To create a new file system for 4.2 GB media, enter: newfs -c 228 -d 0 /dev/rdsk/cXtYdZsQ where X represents the SCSI controller ID number, Y represents the driveÂ¹s SCSI ID number, Z represents the SCSI logic unit number, and Q represents the partition number (usually partition number 2).
To access an optical disk with Solaris 2.x In order to access the file system created using the newfs(8) command from above, the file system needs to be mounted.
To mount the optical diskÂ¹s file system, enter: # /sbin/mount /dev/dsk/cXtYdZsQ /dirname where X is the entry point of the Apex drive and dirname is the name of an existing directory The disk can now be accessed like any other hard drive using the directory dirname. If there is a problem mounting the file system, perform a file system check by entering the following: fsck /dev/rdsk/cXtYdZsQ

Make sure no logins are in the directory path of the optical disk and that no applications have any open files from the optical disk and try again.
The optical media can also be accessed using common Unix commands such as tar or cpio. We recommend that even if you want to use these commands, create a file system and have tar or cpio write to a file name on the mounted file system. However, if you want to use the device like a sequential device, you need to partition the media slightly different. Create a partition which starts at cylinder 1 instead of 0. This will preserve the disk label when you write to the device. When you write to the device, use the raw device name (i.e. /dev/rsdXY - X is the entry point and Y is the partition).

SGI/Irix 4.0.5, 5.x, and 6.x

WARNING: The Irix operating system only supports 512 byte/sector media. Any other sector size media will cause errors and can not be used.

Turn on the power to the Apex drive, then turn on the workstation. The workstation will automatically run a Power On Diagnostic.
Click on the Stop For Maintenance button.
Click on the Enter Command Monitor button.
Enter: hinv -t This will perform a hardware inventory. If the Apex drive or any other device does not appear in the inventory list, check for either a problem with conflicting SCSI addresses or a bad cable connection. Perform the following:
Power down both the Apex drive and the workstation;
Verify that each SCSI device has its own unique SCSI address (i.e., SCSI ID number). If there is a conflict, reset the SCSI address of the Apex drive to an unused SCSI ID number.
If there is no SCSI address conflict, disconnect the SCSI cable from both the workstation and the Apex drive. Check the pins on each end of the cable to verify they are not bent. Reconnect the SCSI cable to both units to ensure a solid, positive connection.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 above.
If the Apex drive correctly appears in the inventory list, click on the Done button.
Click on the Start System button.
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To format an optical disk with Irix

Insert a blank optical disk (512 bytes/sector) into the Apex drive
At the Unix Shell prompt (#), enter: hinv -c disk The drive will appear as Â³Disk drive/removable media: unit Y on SCSI controller XÂ². This information provides you with the SCSI controller ID number (X) and the driveÂ¹s SCSI ID number (Y), necessary for the next command parameters.
Note: Irix 5.x - 6.1 users must perform this one additional step in order for Irix 5.x or 6.x to properly recognize the Apex drive.
1. 2.1 Enter: /usr/etc/mediad -i -r /dev/rdsk/fdsXdY.3.5hi where X represents the SCSI controller ID number, and Y represents the driveÂ¹s SCSI ID number.
To partition and format the disk, enter: fx -x Â³dksc(X,Y)Â² where X represents the SCSI controller ID number, and Y represents the driveÂ¹s SCSI ID number. This command will automatically create an SGI label for the optical disk, should there be none.
To partition the disk, enter: repartition/optiondrive If you are running Irix 6.2, you will be presented with the following message: Â³fx/repartition/optiondrive:type of data partition = (xfs)Â²
If you want to create an .i.SGI/Irix 4.0.5, 5.x, and 6.x:creating an xfs file system;
xfs .i.file system:creating an xfs file system with Irix 6.x;
file system, simply press Enter to accept the default. If you want to create an xfs file system with Irix 6.x;
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efs .i.file system:creating an efs file system with Irix 6.x;
file system, type efs. You will be warned that you are about to possibly destroy data. Make sure you are partitioning the correct drive and type y to continue.

Note: Low level formatting is generally not necessary. To skip formatting and continue with partitioning the media, proceed to step 4.
To format the disk perform the following steps.
1. To format the disk, enter: format
2. The following message will be displayed: Drive parameters to use in formatting = (current)Â² Press the RETURN key to answer yes.
3. The following message will be displayed: About to destroy data on disk dksc(X,Y) OK? Enter: yes
4. The following message will be displayed: Formatting will take approximately 50 minutes... This is an estimated time frame. Apex disks may take as long as 40-60 minutes to format.
5. If you wish to verify the integrity of the disk after formatting, enter: exercise/complete This will run a complete diagnostic test on your disk.
To exit the fx command, enter: exit The following message will be displayed: Label info has changed for disk(X,Y)? Write out changes? (yes) Press the RETURN key to answer yes.
For 2.3 GB media (non Irix 6.2 or greater users) perform the following steps, then proceed to step 6.
For 1.7 GB media, 4.2 GB media, and Irix 6.2 or greater users, skip to step 6.
1. Enter: dvhtool /dev/rdsk/dksXdYvh where X represents the SCSI controller ID number, and Y represents the driveÂ¹s SCSI ID number.
2. To modify drive parameters, enter: dp
3. Enter: dp_trks0 2
4. Enter dp_cyls 36209
5. Enter:
6. To modify partition parameters, enter: pt
7. Enter: 7 2242850 2108 efs
8. Enter: 10 2244958 0 volume
9. Enter:
10. To write out these changes, enter: write
11. To exit dvhtool, enter: quit At this point the media has been formatted, partitioned and labeled and is ready for a file system to be created.
To create a file system with Irix
To create a .i.file system;
file system on your disk, enter: mkfs /dev/rdsk/dksXdYsZ
If you are running Irix 6.x and want to create an .i.SGI/Irix 4.0.5, 5.x, and 6.x:creating an efs file system;efs .i.file system:creating an efs file system with Irix 6.x;file system, enter: mkfs_efs /dev/rdsk/dksXdYsZ where X represents the SCSI controller ID number, Y represents the driveÂ¹s SCSI ID number, and Z represents the partition number (usually partition number 7). To access an optical disk with Irix In order to access the file system created using the mkfs command from above, the file system needs to be mounted.
To .i.mount;mount the file system, enter: /sbin/mount /dev/dsk/dksXdYsZ /dirname where Â³dirnameÂ² represents the path name you choose for your directory, and X, Y, and Z as above. The disk can now be accessed like any other hard drive using the directory dirname. If there is a problem mounting the file system, perform a file system check by entering the following: fsck /dev/rdsk/dksXdYsZ

WARNING: Do not eject the media until the Apex has been unmounted, otherwise it might corrupt the file system on the optical media. The Irix operating system does not disable the eject button on the front of the Apex drive when the mount command is executed as with some other Unix operating system.
To .i.unmount;unmount the file system, enter: # umount /dirname If the command responds with Â³device busyÂ², this means the file system is busy. Make sure no logins are in the directory path of the optical disk and that no applications have any open files from the optical disk and try again. SCO Unix At this point the Apex drive should be connected and configured as described in the previous chapter. If you have not already done so, install all software required by your SCSI controller.
Please refer to the documentation included with your host adapter for specific instructions. Before the Apex drive can be accessed, the kernel must be reconfigured and the optical disks must be initialized. Regardless of the interface you use, you have to execute the mkdev hd command TWICE. The first time you invoke it, it reconfigures your kernel to support the new drive. The second time the drive is initialized.

Using the SCO Graphical User Interface

Open System Administration folder
Start the Hardware / Kernel Manager,
Select option #2 (Add drive to SCSI controller)
Follow the instructions and input the information prompted for regarding the location of your Apex drive and SCSI controller. The LUN should be set to the default by pressing the return key.
When asked if you want to rebuild / relind the kernel, enter Y for yes.
When asked if you want to reset the environment, enter Y for yes.
Reboot the system and repeat steps 1 - 4.
Open System Administration folder.
Open the File Systems folder.
Start File Systems Manager and select Add Mount / Configure... Local from the menu bar.

Using the Unix Shell Command

At the shell command prompt, execute makedev hd
Select option #2 (Add drive to SCSO controller).
Follow the instruction and input the information as requested regarding the location of your Apex drive and SCSI controller.
The LUN should be set to the default by pressing the return key
When asked if you want to rebuild / relind the kernel, enter Y for yes.
When asked if you want to reset the environment, enter Y for yes.
Reboot the system and repeat steps 1 - 4.
Mount the Apex by using the mount command # /etc/mount /dev/rhdXY /dirname where X is the SCSI ID of the Apex and Y is the box ID

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Installing the AHA-1535 SCSI Controller for Use with RCD's & Windows 95

Turn on PC and load Windows 95.
Click the "Start" button and from the "Settings" menu choose the "Control Panel"
From the "Control Panel", select "Add New Hardware"
Click "Next" on the first page of the "Add New Hardware Wizard" to begin installation
Select "No" and click "Next"
Under "Hardware Types" select "SCSI Controllers" and click "Next".
Under "Manufacturers" select "Adaptec and under "Models" select "Adaptec AHA-154x/AHA164x SCSI Host Adapter" and click "Next". (The AHA-1535 uses the AHA-154x driver.)You may be asked for your Windows 95 CD-ROM to supply the driver.
Write down the resource setting displayed and click "Next"
Click "Finish"
Click "Yes" to shut down your computer.
Turn PC and all peripheral power off. Consult you PC documentation for instructions.
Remove the PC's cover to reveal expansion slots.
Locate an empty 16 bit expansion slot and remove the slot cover.
On the on the AHA-1535 SCSI host adapter, set switch 1 to the down (on) position. This disables Plug and Play per Adaptec recommendations for SCSI/RCD setup.
Set switches 2, 3 and 4 to match the Input/Output range selected earlier by the Windows 95 "Hardware Installation Guide". Consult your documentation for switch settings.
Carefully install the host adapter into the empty 16 bit expansion slot and attach the bracket to the chassis with the screw form the slot cover previously used..
Locate the 3 1/2" floppy labeled "Adaptec SCSI Select". Place this disk in the drive, turn on the PC and boot from the floppy.
From the first page of the SCSI Select utility,choose the "Host Adapter Port Address" and press <Enter>. Only the address selected by host adapter switches 2, 3 and 4 can be chosen.
On the second page of the SCSI Select utility, select "Configure/View Host Adapter Settings" and press <Enter>.
From the Configuration page:
Set the "Host Adapter Interrupt (IRQ) Channel" to the same number
previously selected by the Windows 95 "Hardware Installation Guide". Set the "Host Adapter DMA Channel"to the same number previously
selected by the Windows 95 "Hardware Installation Guide".
Select "SCSI device Configuration" and press <Enter>. Under the "SCSI Device ID" for the RCD, change the "Yes" to "No" for "Enable Sync Negotiation" and "Enable Fast SCSI". Press <Esc> to go back to the "Configuration" page.
Select "Advanced Configuration Options" and press <Enter> Disable '"Plug and Play" SCAM Support' Press <Esc> to go back to the "Configuration" page.
Press <Esc>, select "Yes" and press <Enter> to save changes made.
From the "Options" page, press <Esc> to go to the "Host Adapter Port Address" page.
From the "Host Adapter Port Address" page, press <Esc> to exit the utility.
Remove the floppy and press any key to reboot.
Windows 95 should now restart and recognize the newly installed SCSI host adapter.
Right click "My Computer" and select "Properties" From the "System Properties" Window, select the "Device Manager" tab
Ensure the AHA-154x/AHA-164x SCSI controller is installed without error under "SCSI Controllers" in the "Device Manager" window. If at this point the card has an exclamation or red x next to it, contact Pinnacle Micro technical support.
If the card is installed and operating correctly, the PC may be powered down and the RCD connected.
Consult manual RCD installation.
See Adaptec's website at http://www.adaptec.com/support/cdrec/faqindex.html for further SCSI/RCD configuration suggestions.
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