Publisher's Synopsis
This second edition of The Book of SCSI provides down-to-earth instructions for installing, implementing, utilizing, and maintaining SCSI on a PC. Accessible to readers at all levels, this is the standard reference for anyone working with or maintaining a SCSI system. Along with complete coverage of SCSI-3 and all the latest features, The Book of SCSI: I/O for the New Millennium contains many new and updated features.
What's New?
- New and expanded sections on ASPI programming including a sample utility program
- A new chapter on SCSI device drivers
- A CD-ROM with SCSI diagnostic tools and utilities, a searchable copy of the book for quick referencing and the SCSI FAQ,
- SCSI Quick Start Guide, and SCSI Game Rules
- Coverage of Ultra2/LVD (Low Voltage Differential), Fibre Channel, RAID, DVD, and more
- New directions in the SCSI and storage industry
- A chapter on SCSI test equipment
- Many new drawings and diagrams of the multitude of SCSI connectors
- A comprehensive troubleshooting guide
What Hasn't Changed
- Plain English explanations of the basics of SCSI: how to work with SCSI IDs, LUNs, termination, parity checking, asynchronous and synchronous transfer, bus mastering, caching, and more.
- Specific instructions on how to add SCSI to your PC that will save you hours of frustration.
- An understandable explanation of how the SCSI bus works
- The ASPI programming spec. from Adaptec, Inc.
- Clear, uncomplicated drawings and diagrams showing various aspects of SCSI hardware systems.
- Tips, tricks, and troubleshooting help for SCSI systems.
- An extensive glossary of SCSI terms and a comprehensive index.
