I do believe you can download the required driver from Adaptec (if you dig
around and find the array that matches the Avid array) This then installs
the "housekeeping driver" but as said it doesn't actual perform any
function. But it does clear up the warning yellow icon in device manager.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neal Kemsley [mailto:neal.kemsley(at)gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: SCSI Confusion
>
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> Dear Ed,
>
> The OS is looking for a driver for the SCSI housekeeping
> system inside the array. This can be safely ignored and you
> can simply select the "do not search anymore for a driver for
> this device" (or something along those
> lines) option at the end of the "search for a driver" dialog.
> This will effectively disable the device in the Device
> Manager however the little management system is not used by DS.
>
> With kind regrads,
>
> Neal
>
> DS|UNITY|NT ACSR
>
>
> On 1/18/06, Ed Fraticelli <edfrat(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi DS Hardware Gurus;
> >
> > I knew I wouldn't get through this DS Nitris rebuild
> without some kind
> > of question! Here goes:
> >
> > Well, I have managed to sucessfully restore the operating system,
> > re-authorize XP with Microsoft, install the DS drivers and
> software,
> > setu=
> p
> > the network and configure the storages. DS actually is working OK,
> > but I have one nagging problem (so far). Everytime I reboot (and
> > frequently
> > afterward) I get a "New Hardware" notice saying the "Adaptec AltEvo
> > U320 SCSI Processor Device" needs to be installed. Well, I have
> > installed and uninstalled and re-installed the Ultra SCSI
> drivers on
> > the DS drivers dis=
> k
> > several times, to no avail. I noticed, however, that the
> Devices list
> > TW=
> O
> > SCSI interfaces; The Adaptec and an LSI Logic. Which is
> the one I need?
> > If I disable either one, I lose my SCSI Media Dock drive
> array. If I
> > re-enable them, the array comes back, but I get the
> Hardware warning
> > agai=
> n.
> >
> >
> > The SCSI storage array seems to work just fine. But the
> warnings are
> > annoying and I am sure they will "pop up" at bad times in
> the future,
> > so =
> I
> > would like to get rid of them.
> >
> > (By the way, this is a used system, which I am re-installing in our
> > facility. I have replaced the original system drive with a bigger
> > drive, which I am doing the "clean" intstall upon, keeping the
> > original drive as=
> a
> > backup. When I booted to the original drive, I do not get the
> > warnings.)
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Oh, and... GO STEELERS!!!!
> >
> > (Sorry)
> >
> > Ed at PMI
> > Pittsburgh, PA
> >
>
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> <div>Dear Ed,</div>
> <div> </div>
> <div>The OS is looking for a driver for the SCSI housekeeping
> system inside= the array. This can be safely ignored and you
> can simply select the "= do not search anymore for a
> driver for this device" (or something alon= g those
> lines) option at the end of the "search for a
> driver" dia= log. This will effectively disable the
> device in the Device Manager however= the little management
> system is not used by DS.
> </div>
> <div> </div>
> <div>With kind regrads,</div>
> <div> </div>
> <div>Neal</div>
> <div> </div>
> <div>DS|UNITY|NT ACSR<br><br> </div> <div><span
> class=3D"gmail_quote">On 1/18/06, <b
> class=3D"gmail_sendername">= Ed Fraticelli</b> <<a
> href=3D"mailto:edfrat(at)gmail.com">edfrat(at)gmail.com<=
> /a>> wrote:</span>
> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex;
> MARGIN: 0px 0= px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px
> solid"><br><span class=3D"gmail_quote">= <br></span> <div>Hi
> DS Hardware Gurus;</div> <div> </div> <div>I knew I
> wouldn't get through this DS Nitris rebuild without some
> kind= of question! Here goes:</div> <div> </div>
> <div>Well, I have managed to sucessfully restore the
> operating system, re-a= uthorize XP with Microsoft, install
> the DS drivers and software, setup the = network and
> configure the storages. DS actually is working OK, but
> I = have one nagging problem (so far). Everytime I
> reboot (and frequently=
> afterward) I get a "New Hardware" notice saying
> the "Adapte= c AltEvo U320 SCSI Processor Device"
> needs to be installed. Well= , I have installed and
> uninstalled and re-installed the Ultra SCSI drivers = on the
> DS drivers disk several times, to no avail. I noticed,
> however= , that the Devices list TWO SCSI interfaces;
> The Adaptec and an LSI L= ogic. Which is the one I
> need? If I disable either one, I lose = my SCSI Media
> Dock drive array. If I re-enable them, the array comes
> = back, but I get the Hardware warning again. =20 </div>
> <div> </div> <div>The SCSI storage array seems to work
> just fine. But the warnings= are annoying and I am
> sure they will "pop up" at bad times in th= e
> future, so I would like to get rid of them.</div>
> <div> </div> <div>(By the way, this is a used system,
> which I am re-installing in our fa= cility. I have
> replaced the original system drive with a bigger drive= ,
> which I am doing the "clean" intstall upon, keeping
> the origina= l drive as a backup. When I booted to the
> original drive, I do not ge= t the warnings.)=20 </div>
> <div> </div> <div>Any help would be appreciated.</div>
> <div> </div> <div>Oh, and... GO
> STEELERS!!!!</div> <div> </div> <div>(Sorry)</div>
> <div> </div> <div>Ed at PMI</div> <div>Pittsburgh,
> PA</div></blockquote></div>
>
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