Adaptec 29320A-R Manual

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3-8Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User’s GuideThe following options have no effect if the SCSI card BIOS isdisabled. (The SCSI card BIOS is normally enabled by default.) BIOS Multiple LUN Support—(Default: No) Leave this settingat No if the device does not have multiple LUNs. When set toYes, the SCSI card BIOS provides boot support for a SCSI devicewith multiple LUNs (for example, a CD juke box device in whichmultiple CDs can be accessed simultaneously). Include in BIOS Scan—(Default: Yes) When set to Yes, the SCSIcard BIOS controls the SCSI device if it is an INT 13 device (suchas a SCSI disk drive) without device driver software. When setto No, the SCSI card BIOS does not control the SCSI device anddevice driver software is required. The BIOS can support up toeight INT 13 devices without an additional device driver.Advanced Configuration OptionsCaution: Do not change the Advanced Configuration Optionsunless absolutely necessary and you thoroughly understandthe consequences of the change. Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization—(Default: Enabled) Whenset to Enabled, the BIOS resets the SCSI bus at POST time andthen waits two seconds before scanning the bus for SCSIdevices. If this option is disabled, the SCSI card BIOS does notissue a SCSI reset and there is no two-second delay. Display Messages during BIOS Initialization—(Default: Enabled) When set to Enabled, the SCSI card BIOSdisplays the Press for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! messageon your screen during system bootup. If this setting is disabled,you can still invoke the SCSISelect utility by pressing after the SCSI card BIOS banner appears. If youchange this setting, the change automatically applies to bothSCSI channels.!