Avago Technologies LSI20160 - Manual (Page 164)

7-4 OS/2 Device Driver Installation
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7.1.3 Description
Although the LSI Logic SCSI controller's firmware can access the SCSI
hard disk drives attached to the computer independently, the SCSI
device drivers
SYM8XX.ADD and SYM_HI.ADD act as an enhanced
interface between the computer system and the SCSI BIOS firmware.
Use of the device drivers increases the abilities of the SCSI controller
firmware and fully utilizes the advancements and improvements of
Pentium-based and higher microprocessors.
The device drivers are also necessary to support the use of SCSI tape
drives and CD-ROM drives with an OS/2 system. The
SYM8XX.ADD and
SYM_HI.ADD device drivers are compliant with the IBM OS/2 ADD
(Adapter Device Driver) specification. Additionally, the device drivers
work with third party applications that comply with the same specification.
Both the SYM8XX.ADD and SYM_HI.ADD drivers allow up to eight host
adapters to be present in your system. The first four host adapters are
accessed in the order you specify using the SCSI BIOS Configuration
Utility. Some members of the LSI Logic family of host adapters provide
this utility.
Refer to the PCI Storage Device Management System SDMS 4.0 User’s
Guide for the availability and use of the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility.
You can access the remaining host adapters based on their physical
position in your system. Refer to your system documentation for further
information.