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From: neese@adaptx1.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Rolling One's Own Device Drivers
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Date: 31 May 91 00:35:52 GMT
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Nf-From: adaptx1.UUCP!neese    May 30 09:56:00 1991


>/* ---------- "Rolling One's Own Device Drivers" ---------- */
>
>How difficult is it to directly program an ISA/EISA host
>adapter? Ie. how good is the hardware-level documentation from
>the various vendors?  For example, does the Adaptec SCSI Master
>kit provide register-level documentation for those who want to
>roll their own drivers (I know about ASPI but what about under
>OS/2?)?  How about DPT, Mylex, etc.?  Target operating system
>is initially DOS and OS/2 1.3, to be followed by Unix SVR4 and
>OS/2 2.0.

The SCSI Master Kit does not come with Tech Ref manual.  I can provide it
to you if you like.

			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Senior SCSI Applications Engineer
			UUCP @  neese@adaptex
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