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3 using the dos verify utility, Using the dos verify utility – Avago Technologies LSI20160 User Manual

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DOS Device Driver Installation

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The recommended minimum memory requirement for this utility is
2 Mbytes. You need at least 500 Kbytes of conventional DOS memory,
and the remainder in extended memory.

6.6.2.4 Troubleshooting

A possible problem with its suggested solution is:

The utility screens are unreadable.

Check that your graphics card and your monitor match. For example, an
SVGA card combined with a VGA monitor may not display the screens
accurately.

6.6.3 Using the DOS Verify Utility

The SDMS Software Device Drivers and Utilities CD-ROM contains the
DOS Verify Utility (

SYMDIAG.EXE

and

Z_VER.DAT

) files in this directory

{CD-ROM Drive Letter}:\UTILITY\DOS

The

ASPI8XX.SYS

file is also required.

6.6.3.1 Features

The SCSI DOS Verify Utility supports these features:

Provides a system check for our SDMS 4.0 software

Detects any vendor’s adapters and ASPI managers

Shows detailed device information found on these adapters

Provides a GUI and online Help

6.6.3.2 Description

This utility troubleshoots the system by systematically testing and
checking various hardware and software components. No changes or
side effects occur to the system as a result of running this utility. The first
screen displays a Help button. Click on the Help button for a detailed
explanation about what tests and checks are performed on the system.

A majority of the information received by this utility is by using ASPI
commands. Therefore, this utility is most helpful if an ASPI manager is

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