This article discusses a device driver for OPENSTEP versions 4.0 through 4.2.

NOTE: Apple Enterprise Software has suspended on-going development of new drivers for the NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP product lines. Where possible, we will be updating current drivers for minor product revisions. These drivers will be made available in the TIL.

For a complete list of supported drivers for the OPENSTEP operating system, see the OPENSTEP Driver Compatibility Guide .

A beta version of this driver, version 4.01, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers

Driver Name / Installer .pkg: Adapec78XXSCSI

Driver Type: SCSI

Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset

PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: Integrated, PCI

General Overview notes:

The Adaptec 78XX Series driver is designed to support the AHA-2940 Dual Channel series of PCI SCSI adaptors.

Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:

Adaptec AHA-2940 UW Dual (PCI, Ultra/Wide SCSI, dual channel)

Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:

This driver should also support (but has not been tested with) all of the adaptors listed for the Adaptec 2940 driver.

SCSI Driver Details

Supported Connectors: 50-pin Header (Internal SCSI), 50-pin High Density (SCSI-2), 68-pin High Density (Wide SCSI)

Access Mode: Bus Master DMA

Attributes*: SCSI-2

Driver Version Notes

4.01 - Initial version

* - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

Product Vendor

Adaptec Inc.

691 South Milpitas Blvd.

Milpitas, CA 95035

USA

+1 (408) 945 8600 international phone number

+1 (800) 959 7274 USA toll-free (customer support) phone

+1 (408) 945 7727 bulletin board system

+1 (408) 957 7150 faxback system

+1 (408) 262 2533 fax

WWW: http://www.adaptec.com/