Re: AIC-7899 controller

You're welcome.

John

Steve Amiro wrote:

Hi John,

Finally what I did is connected HD bypassing the SCSI Controller. So Windows setup detected hard drives. Once Win2k was installed, I made sure All SCSI HD and controller were properly configured in Windows. I set HD back connected on the controller, ran SCSI Raid utility to rebuilt de RAID and averything is fine now. I tried lots of controller drivers and it never worked. Thanks for your help.

Steve


"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news: ewH9JTDqHHA.4608@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I didn't do any extensive searching on Acer's site and I don't have any real experience with Acer other than working on a few W9x machines many moons ago, but a quick search for your server model number doesn't yield anything for AIC controller drivers. I can only find drivers for SDR GEM 318 SCSI Processor Device driver for Windows 2000. http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/AcerDrivers/Altos%20G610.pdf?CFID=2282184&CFTOKEN=76949337
http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/acerdrivers.cfm

Hence my question as to whether or not the controller was supplied by Acer or added by others, and my suspicion that you may be using the wrong drivers.

John

Steve Amiro wrote:


Well,

I first tried the one I found on Acer's Website and then AIC one and got the same result. I'll check again on Acer's Website and see if there is any other drivers available.

Thanks

Steve

"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news: OPNL8i6pHHA.3888@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


It sounds like you are using the wrong drivers. Was the SCSI controller supplied by Acer?

John

Steve Amiro wrote:



Thanks John for replying.

Though your're right on the F6 process and it works up to that point. On the 2000 setup screen, the process keeps saying that it doesn't find any Hard Disk??? SCO Unix Open Server 5 was previously installed and I haven't changed any boot up config. Unless I have the wrong drivers but I did download AIC-7899 for Win2k....

Thanks again. It's appreciated

Steve


"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news: uAi3Ym2pHHA.3644@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



At the beginning of the installation process you have to press F6 when prompted and supply the controller drivers on a floppy diskette. Pay close attention to the messages at the bottom of the screen when the setup begins and you will see a prompt instructing you to press F6 to install RAID/SCSI drivers.

John

Steve Amiro wrote:




Hi,

I want to install win2k server on a ACER altos G610 with AIC-7899 SCSI controller but the win2k installation process doesn't see it and then can't detect HD. How can I make Win2k setup to see hard drives?

Thanks in advance.

Steve Amirault




.