From: younus@iona.uk.sun.com (Younus Nabi - Sandwiche Student - Tse Edinburgh)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: RE: Adaptec 1542b and emm386 (Fixes)
Date: 12 Nov 92 10:33:36 GMT
Reply-To: younus@iona.uk.sun.com
Followup-To: Adaptec 1542b and emm386

Problem: Adaptec 154b card on pc. When emm386(or qemm) installed any attempt to load a program high hung the machine.

Fix: Ensure that "aspi4dos.sys" is on the first line of your config.sys file and then load your memory managers in the usual manner. You will still get a healthy 610Kb free.


Many thanks to all the replies on this matter. It seems I was putting the cart before the horse and and this made the pc go all huffy and refuse to coperate..

The actual replies are attached if anyone cares to read them.

My regards to all internet gurus.

Younus				younus.nabi@uk.sun.com
				younus.nabi@almac.co.uk
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From zeglins@ccu.UManitoba.CA Mon Nov  9 15:41:25 1992
To: younus@iona.UK.Sun.COM
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542b and emm386
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The 1542b's DMA methods screw up these programs.  The way around it is to
run aspi4dos.sys.

This device drive allows the 1542b to conform to certain DMA standards.  Then
all should work well.


Gord.


From janijs@evtol.evitech.fi Mon Nov  9 16:40:57 1992
To: younus@iona.UK.Sun.COM
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542b and emm386
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In comp.periphs.scsi you write:

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>Greetings Gurus

>I wonder if someone can enlighten me of my problem.

>I have recently purchased an Adaptec 1422b controler and now any attempt to use emm386.exe or qemm386.sys fails. The programs WILL load up but any attempt to load a program high will hang the machine.  An always card was in place before and this worked without any problems.

>Has anyone had this or a similar problem? I am desperate to get this working.
>PLEASE HELP!

>please reply by mail if at all possible and I will summerise.

I have Adaptec 1542b.
You should use DB=2 parameter with QEMM.
line should be DEVICE=C:\QEMM\QEMM386.SYS RAM DB=2
This should work.

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From whitney@wcw.enet.dec.com Mon Nov  9 19:13:45 1992
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Younus, I had the same  problem once. What you have to do is either load
ASPI4DOS.SYS or SCSIHA2.SYS before emm386.sys.

Regards, Bill

From eric@napa.Telebit.COM Tue Nov 10 00:55:03 1992
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You need add one of two things to your CONFIG.SYS to make a 1542b work with
EMM386 or QEMM:

1)  "DEVICE=SMARTDRV.EXE" to turn on double-buffering

2)  "DEVICE=ASPI4DOS.SYS" to install Adaptec's ASPI driver

Either of these will solve your problem.  The ASPI4DOS driver is more
efficient as it can avoid extra buffer copying.

Cheers,
Eric

From zeglins@ccu.UManitoba.CA Tue Nov 10 13:40:32 1992
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542b and emm386
To: Younus.Nabi@UK.Sun.COM (Younus Nabi - Sandwiche Student - Tse Edinburgh)
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The api4dos.sys must be the first device driver loaded.

This should work.

The only way I know to get in touch with adaptec is to mail Roy Neese.
He works for them and posts quite frequently in the news group.
I do not know his email address though.

Gord.




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