                        HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

                     HPT345 Host Adapter Device Driver 
                         for Novell NetWare V4.x
                              Revision 1.00

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    NOTE: HPT345 has been designed to let you add additional high performance
    device(s) to your current computer system, your computer must have the 
    Novell NetWare V4.x operating system already installed.
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    This readme provides the information needed to install and use the HPT345
    device driver for Novell NetWare v4.x.

    The NetWare sub-directory (\NOVELL) contains the following files:
    H345N4X.DSK A HPT345 device driver for Novell NetWare V4.x
    README.TXT  An ASCII text file describing the HPT345 device driver for
                Novell NetWare V4.x

1.  Installing Device Driver
    1.  Boot DOS on your computer
    2.  Copy the driver H345N4X.DSK to the server's startup directory 
        (sub-directory which holds the file  SERVER.EXE).
    3.  Edit STARTUP.NCF to add line "load h345N4x.dsk".
    4.  Boot up the file server

    For disk operation or CD-ROM operation, please refer to the corresponding
    NOVELL NetWare system user manual.

2.  Using Command Line Options
    H345N4X.ADD driver is normally installed automatically and does not 
    require any modifications to its configuration. In certain situation
    however, you may wish to modify the driver to meet your specific needs.

2.1 Command Line Syntax
    The standard command line syntax for H345N4X.DSK is
    load h345n4x.dsk [/v] [/drive [dma=dmamode|pio=piomode][!lba][!ms]]
    NetWare command line switches are not case sensitive. 

2.2 Command Switches
    v
    Displays verbose information for devices attached to the HPT345 host 
    adapter.

    drive 
    By default the device driver will use the highest timing modes and 
    capabilities reported by a drive to do the data transfer on it. Some
    drives report wrong timing modes and capabilities, you might get problems
    when you access them. You can use the command line options to override 
    the capabilities reported by a  drive. This specifies which drive to 
    override on. It can be:
    PM  primary/master
    PS  primary/slave
    SM  secondary/master
    SS  secondary/slave

    dmamode 
    Specifies the overriding DMA mode. It can be:
    U2  ultra DMA mode 2
    U1  ultra DMA mode 1
    U0  ultra DMA mode 0
    MW2 multiple-word DMA mode 2
    MW1 multiple-word DMA mode 1
    NO  don't use DMA operation. The PIO will be used.

    piomode 
    Specifies the overriding PIO mode. It can be:
    4   PIO mode 4
    3   PIO mode 3
    2   PIO mode 2 
    1   PIO mode 1
    0   PIO mode 0
    If the piomode is specified, the driver will only use PIO operation on 
    the corresponding drive. 

    !lba 
    Indicates not to use LBA mode.

    !ms 
    Indicates not to use multiple sector commands.

2.3 Example Using Command Line Options
    load H345N4X.DSK /PM dma=U1 indicates that the device driver will use 
    ultra DMA mode 1 on the master drive of the primary IDE channel.

3.  Troubleshooting
    Make sure the driver has been installed correctly: check if you have copy
    H345N4X.DSK to the proper directory (most often, it will be c:\nwserver, 
    c:\server.40, or c:\server) and check if you have edited file STARTUP.NCF
    correctly (see Installing Device Driver above).

    If you are sure you have correctly installed the driver and the driver
    reports not installed,  please check the followings:
    1.  Make sure you have not attached your system (booting) disk drive to
        the HPT345 host adapter.
    2.  Make sure the hardware is installed properly, and the drive is 
        connected to the HPT345 host adapter correctly. Double check that 
        the cable between the adapter and the drive is correctly attached.
        And also check the jumper setting on the drive is correct.
    3.  Make sure that a power cable is properly attached to the drive.

    If the driver reports installed and you still cannot correctly access the
    drive attached to the HPT345 host adapter,  the drive may report wrong 
    timing modes or capabilities. You can try to use the command line options
    to override the timing modes or capabilities reported by the drive (see 
    Using Command Line Options).

    After checking the above, re-start the server. If system still reports 
    problem(s), and you are sure you have double-checked everything, contact
    HighPoint Technical Support for assistance (see HighPoint Technical 
    Support and Service in this README file).

4.  De-Installing Device Driver
    Simply delete the driver and remove the changes you have made to file
    STARTUP.NCF.

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HIGHPOINT TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE
    If you have questions about installing or using your HighPoint product, 
    check the user's guide or readme file first, you will find answers to 
    most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, please 
    contact us. We offer the following support and information services:

    1.  The HighPoint Web Site provides information on software upgrades, 
        answers to common questions, and other topics. The Web Site is 
        available from Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 
        http://www.highpoint-tech.com.

    2.  For technical support, send e-mail to support@highpoint-tech.com or
        call 510-623-0841, M-F: 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time.

    NOTE: Before you send an e-mail or make a call, please visit our Web Site
    (http://www.highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or updated 
    HPT345 device driver for your operating system.
 
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