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3.2.1 Configuration Options
A wide degree of system configurability is available through options provided by: (1) the DOS
operating system and its drivers and utilities; (2) the Ampro Little Board/286 Utilities.
Typical configuration options include:
n Console selection and setup
n Parallel and Serial printer port selection and setup
n Modem interface
n A variety of floppy disk drives
n One or more hard disk drives, either SCSI or AT compatible
Examples of how a typical system can be configured for many of these options are given later in
this chapter.
The following section briefly summarizes the features of the software included in the Ampro Little
Board/286 utilities and drivers. Appendix A contains detailed program descriptions.
3.2.2 Little Board/286 Utilities Overview
The following programs are contained on the Little Board/286 Utilities diskette at this time.
Actual utility names and descriptions may vary, in which case appropriate "DOC" files are
included on the utilities diskette. Each of these programs are described in Appendix A of this
manual (alphabetically arranged).
n SCSICOMP -- SCSI compare utility. Compares data between two SCSI "direct access
devices"
n SCSICOPY -- SCSI block copy utility. Copies data between two SCSI "direct access
devices".
n SCSIFMT -- SCSI hard disk formatter. Performs low level drive format.
n SCSIPARK -- Hard disk park utility.
n SCSITOOL -- SCSI debugger utility. Allows low level commands to be given by a user to
any SCSI bus device.
n SCSI-ID -- SCSI Initiator ID test. Allows testing of the SCSI Initiator ID of the board on
which the utility runs. Results testable from within batch files.
n SETSPEED -- Provides a means to control the Little Board/286 CPU and bus half-speed
options during system operation.
n SETUP -- System "soft configuration" function, accessible from a "hot-key" at boot time or
command line entry during system operation.
This chapter discusses the use of many of these utilities and drivers in typical system
configurations. Refer to Appendix A for detailed descriptions of each Ampro utility and driver
included with the Little Board/286.