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r #: 19800 S6/Installation/Upgrde 28-Jan-89 13:47:55 Sb: #19265-Hdwr/Netwr Upgr Help Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: Carl Samans 76077,2142 My experience with a Compaq 386/16-130 may be helpful. We installed an Adaptec ACB-2322 controller to gain another slot--the Compaq had separate ESDI and Floppy drive boards vs. the Adaptec all-in-one. The added benefit was that the Adaptec board Auto-configures from the Manufacturers data in the drive. Of course all data had to be restored from the backup tapes. Here's the before & after test specs: BEFORE AFTER Size: 134.4MB 142.4MB Heads: 16 8 Sects: 17 36 Cyls: 965 966 Data transfer rate in KB/sec: 328.5 1003.2 This (data rate) produced a (PERFORM2) gain in network performance of more than 200%. The Compaq board translated the ESDI drive to "look like" a standard drive-- which apparently produced a bottleneck. The added capacity was nice too. &&& the board was inexpensive. This may be the best bang for the bucks. The extra slot was also put to good use! cm Press <CR> for next or type CHOICES !r #: 22233 S6/Installation/Upgrde 11-Feb-89 21:12:32 Sb: #22178-General / Hard disk Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: John T. McCann (WIZARD) 70007,3430 (X) John, I've used 3 Adaptec 2322's (without VADDs)... as follows: Computer Software Hard Drive(s) Formatted Size Standard 286/12 ANW 2.0a CD Wren 3 150mb 160.2mb required bios drive table entry because 2.0a won't auto-configure. Compaq 386/16 SFT NW 286 2.11 OEM model 130 (CD) 142.4mb auto-configures from drive & ignores bios table (I love this!) can swap any ESDI drives into this one & just boot up. doesn't access beyond 1024 cyls though........ Compaq 386/16 SFT NW 286 2.11 (2)Maxtor XT-4380E 337.5mb(x2) required 63 sector bios table entry to activate sector translation. used 63x16x655 with land zone at 654 because 655 is not a full cyl. The 2.0a required 6 or 7 patches in 6 different files. The 2.11 required 3 patches in ATDISK.OBJ only. All the above installations give a data transfer rate above 1000 KB/sec. The patches are well documented in the Adaptec users manual...... The last one has been up for 1 week, the others 8 months with no troubles. PERFORM2 clocks a 36 mb write (sequential/4096/1000/9stns) at 154 KB/sec with the Maxtors......................cm Press <CR> for next or type CHOICES !r #: 22234 S6/Installation/Upgrde 11-Feb-89 21:14:22 Sb: #22178-General / Hard disk Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: John T. McCann (WIZARD) 70007,3430 (X) Additional Info: With my first 2322 I received an old (1987) manual. When I called Adaptec, (got through first time!) they were VERY apologetic for my inconvenience, and sent me the new (1988) manual immediately. AND within 15 minutes of my call, I was receiving all the new pages (relating to Netware) on my fax.... This was their idea, not mine! Since July '88 the 2322's came with the new manual. Anyway, I was impressed with Adaptec's service. I'm also impressed with John's service.......... Caesar, John Easyplexed me for this info. It's a pleasure to find people who are dedicated and truly enjoy what they're doing. I'll put the Patch info in a separate message for better filing.......cm Press <CR> for next or type CHOICES !r #: 22235 S6/Installation/Upgrde 11-Feb-89 21:17:19 Sb: #22178-General / Hard disk Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: John T. McCann (WIZARD) 70007,3430 (X) Patch for Netware 2.1x to use Adaptec ACB-2322: Make a backup of the DSK_DRV_001 disk and use the backup for patching.... You also need DOS Debug............Enter the following: Debug ATDISK.OBJ<CR> S CS:0 FFFF B9 64 00<CR> Debug should find one occurrence and display: XXXX:YYYY where YYYY is the address.... Enter: E CS:YYYY<CR> Debug displays B9. Press <space> once Debug displays 64. Type in 00 <space> Debug displays 02. Type in 01 <CR> Enter: D CS:YYYY<CR> Debug should display B9 00 02 Enter: S CS:0 FFFF 3D 00 C8 72<CR> Debug should find two occurrences and display: XXXX:YYYY where YYYY and ZZZZ are the addresses.... XXXX:ZZZZ Enter: E CS:YYYY<CR> Debug displays 3D. Press <space> <space> Debug displays C8. Type in 00 <CR> Enter: E CS:YYYY<CR> Debug should display 3D 00 00 72 Enter: E CS:ZZZZ<CR> Debug displays 3D. Press <space> <space> Debug displays C8. Type in 00 <CR> Enter: E CS:ZZZZ<CR> Debug should display 3D 00 00 72 Save the patched file by entering: W<CR> Debug should display Enter: Q<CR> Now follow the standard procedure to link (or re-link) the utilities, and the Operating System using this new ATDISK.OBJ. Use the low level format from the 2322's rom (load Debug & Enter G=C800:5) Then Compsurf with NO format and all #'s of passes set to 0........... If your disk is not perfect this will FAIL but it will create the Netware defect list......... Now Compsurf again with NO format using the saved defect list and all should go well.............................cm Press <CR> for next or type CHOICES !r #: 22237 S6/Installation/Upgrde 11-Feb-89 22:02:17 Sb: #22178-General / Hard disk Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: John T. McCann (WIZARD) 70007,3430 (X) The best laid plans of mice and men..................... In message 22235, the Debug command in lines 21 and 26 should be D (display) and not E (edit). cm Press <CR> for next or type CHOICES !r #: 22248 S6/Installation/Upgrde 12-Feb-89 00:04:48 Sb: #22178-General / Hard disk Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: John T. McCann (WIZARD) 70007,3430 (X) Additional Info on access beyond 1024 cyls with Adaptec 2322..... An entry must be created in the motherboard bios drive table which has 63 sectors/16 heads/XXX cylinders where 63*16*XXX equals the actual drive's sectors * heads * cylinders. The low level format must be done WITHOUT cmos pointing to this new entry..... Then SETUP the cmos to point to this new entry, disable the 2322 bios (remove jumper--don't use chainsaw) and the 2322 switches into translation mode on bootup. The drive will then appear to bios/dos/Netware as 63 sector/16 head/XXX cyl. Example: 36/15/1224 translates to 63/16/655, 655 being << 1024. I'm sure you know this, John, but for general information: BTW this DOES require the bios chips to be removed and altered/replaced by a dealer with the appropriate prom reading/writing equipment and expertise. I've also seen some drive table roms in PC Magazine classifieds which MIGHT work if they have the needed entries....... We offer only our own software on proms............................cm Press <CR> for next or type CHOICES !r #: 22255 S6/Installation/Upgrde 12-Feb-89 03:31:16 Sb: #22178-General / Hard disk Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: John T. McCann (WIZARD) 70007,3430 (X) Additional Info on 675mb server (Compaq 386/16 with 2-Maxtor 4380E's): The SFT Netware 2.11 makes 330.8 mb/drive available plus 6.75mb Hot Fix. Both Maxtors are in the Compaq and the floppies are external... This Compaq was an ANW 286 2.0a server for 2 years previously. The LAN is/and was Ethernet, all 3c501 except the server 3c505. Before the Upgrade with OEM 130mb drive and controller: PERFORM2 (or the Ethernet) would hog 3 stations and all the other shells would time out ("lost communication with server...Abort/Retry"). Now: PERFORM2 feeds all the stations equally. This appears to be a big improvement (in the 2.11 OS?) This has changed my view on Ethernet. The Aggregate results were: read/overlayed/4096/1000/9 stations 668.26 KB/Sec (Server Util. 98%) write/sequential/4096/1000/9 stations 153.72 KB/Sec (Server Util. 65%) read/overlayed/4096/12/9 stations 994.29 KB/Sec (WOW-9mhz throughput) Based on this and 2 other installations, I would give the Adaptec 2322 ESDI controller a favorable report.........................cm Press <CR> for next or type CHOICES !re EasyPlex Date: 13-Feb-89 08:07 CST From: Caesar M Samsi [72030,562] Subj: ACB-2322 VADD File John, yes I did, the typo was on the first instruction. The S CS:0 FFFF B9 64 00 instruction. Using that I did not find a match, I'm using Novell Adv Netware 286 v 2.12, also the instructions to change B9 64 00 to B9 00 01 was not as spec. it was from B9 64 02 to B9 00 01, take a look at the first 7 lines of the patch. So I ignored that patch instruction and proceeded with the other two, (hoping nothing would smoke up ... <grin>) and it actually worked ! I linked up all utilities using standard NETGEN procedures and installed Netware, booted up the file server and it ran Ok. I'm not sure what instruction I ingored, but I hope it's not something serious ... I will still call Adaptec though, just to make sure he he he. Regards, Caesar. Enter command or <CR> for more !r #: 22422 S6/Installation/Upgrde 13-Feb-89 14:10:06 Sb: #22339-#General / Hard disk Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: Caesar M. Samsi 72030,562 (X) Caesar, sorry about the confusion. What you found was a misprint I copied from the Adaptec manual. Since I don't use Debug to patch files I didn't discover it until now! Anyway, here's the bottom line............ To use ACB-2322 ESDI controller in your file server (this line for others) Change (patch) the program ATDISK.OBJ on disk DSK_DRV_001 as follows... For Netware version 2.10 and 2.11: change B9 64 00 to B9 00 02......1 occurrence change 3D 00 C8 72 to 3D 00 00 72.......2 occurrences For Netware version 2.12: change 3D 00 C8 72 to 3D 00 00 72.......2 occurrences Since you have 2.12, you only have to patch the one string (2 places). Also didn't discover that until now......... The above is FOR SURE! I ran a bit compare on my new and old files. BTW Adaptec has 2.15 on order.......not received yet. Again, sorry about the confusion. cm *** There is a reply: 22482 Press <CR> for next or type CHOICES !r #: 26680 S11/Hard Disk/Contr'ler 09-Mar-89 22:06:55 Sb: #26627-Adaptec 2322A Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: Davut Korkut 21521,312 (X) To use ACB-2322 ESDI controller in your file server: Change (patch) the program ATDISK.OBJ on disk DSK_DRV_001 as follows... For Netware version 2.10 and 2.11: change B9 64 00 to B9 00 02......1 occurrence change 3D 00 C8 72 to 3D 00 00 72.......2 occurrences (This is what the instructions are telling you, but there are a few typo's) For Netware version 2.12: change 3D 00 C8 72 to 3D 00 00 72.......2 occurrences Since you have 2.12, you only have to patch the one string (2 places). (You should have the 2322's internal bios ENABLED as instructed...) Use your computer's setup software to select a drive type which is SMALLER in #heads AND #sectors AND #cylinders than your drive. (Instructions suggest using Type 1) Now follow the standard procedure to link (or re-link) the utilities, and the Operating System using this new ATDISK.OBJ. Use the low level format from the 2322's rom (load Debug & Enter G=C800:5) Then Compsurf with NO format and all #'s of passes set to 0........... If your disk is not perfect this will FAIL but it will create the Netware defect list......... Now Compsurf again with NO format using the saved defect list and all should go well.............................cm Press <CR> for next or type CHOICES ! ****** ** NEW ** STUFF ****** #: 40596 S11/Hard Disk/Contr'ler 29-May-89 02:39:37 Sb: #40507-#Maxtor ESDI Drives Fm: Charles Morrissette 74256,227 To: Martin Howard 76107,321 (X) Martin, I often use and *like* the Adaptec 2322... (get 2322.txt in library 17) It should work well with SFT Netware 2.15. First, if your 2322B is the newest revision, with vertical drive cable connectors, it requires *NO* patches! If it's the earlier rev. (with HORIZONTAL connectors) you need to patch the atdisk.obj file on disk DSK_DRV_001 as follows for 2.15: change 3D 00 C8 72 to 3D 00 00 72......2 occurrences. You can use the search/replace in Debug or Norton Utilities, etc. NOW to install the drive, have the 2322's internal bios ENABLED as instructed and do the low level format from the 2322's rom (load Debug & enter G=C800:5) This reads the vital statistics from the DRIVE and creates a perfect pseudo bios table entry on the fly....HOWEVER, before you start this, you must use your computer's setup utility to select *some* entry for that drive. You can use any entry with fewer cyls AND fewer heads AND fewer sectors than your Maxtor (which shouldn't be difficult since it's BIG). Now re-link Net$os and compsurf using the new atdisk.obj (if you patched it and <!!!> do the Compsurf with NO format and all #'s of passes set to 0.... If your disk is not perfect, this will FAIL, but it creates the Netware defect list *aha* ....Now Compsurf again with NO format using the saved defect list and all should go well! NOTE: Netware uses only 10 bits to address cylinders, so if you setup the Netware partition to end higher than cyl 1023, it will "wrap around" on itself <NOT GOOD> so you only get about 270 meg usable area.............. BUT the 2322 *can* do sector translation (built in) as follows: 1. Do everything above up to the <!!!>, then DISABLE the 2322's internal bios. 2. Using your computer's setup utility, select THIS drive table entry: 8F 02 10 00 00 FF FF 07 00 00 00 00 8E 02 3F 00 <655 cyl> <16 hd> <no pre-comp> <land @ 654> <63 sect> 3. Then do everything AFTER the <!!!>. You'll get 337.5 MB from your XT4380E. You'll probably need to modify your bios chips to do step 2....If you are so BOLD, and need more info, contact me via EASYPLEX. cm *** ** ***