Specifications

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6.4.8 DOS and Windows 3.1x device drivers
Device drivers are software programs that enable your computer to
communicate with SCSI devices such as hard disk drives, CD-ROM
drives, and scanners. Each kind of device requires a different device
driver. Adaptec EZ-SCSI includes several DOS/Windows 3.1x device
drivers that are copied to your hard disk during installation. If
Adaptec EZ-SCSI finds these kinds of devices on your computer, it
adds command lines to your config.sys and autoexec.bat files to load
the necessary device drivers.
To learn more about the Adaptec EZ-SCSI device drivers, including
their command line option information, refer to the Adaptec EZ-SCSI
Online Reference (a Windows Help application).
6.4.9 DOS and Windows 3.1x ASPI managers
ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) managers are software
programs that enable the SCSI device drivers, your host adapter, and
your SCSI devices to communicate with one another. ASPI managers
are written for a specific operating system, such as DOS, and a
specific family of Adaptec host adapters.
Adaptec EZ-SCSI includes several ASPI managers for DOS/Windows
3.1x. When you install Adaptec EZ-SCSI on these operating systems,
it detects what kind of host adapter is installed in your computer and
automatically configures your system with the correct ASPI manager.
To learn more about these ASPI managers, including their command
line option information, refer to the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Online Refer-
ence (a Windows Help application).
6.4.10 DOS formatting utilities
Adaptec EZ-SCSI includes several DOS-based formatting utilities.
Low-level formatter (scsifmt)
Use the DOS-based scsifmt utility for low-level formatting of SCSI
hard disk drives, removable media, and Floptical
®
drives. You can
also use it to scan a disk device for surface defects before you store
data on it.