On 6 Sep 00, at 19:45, Paul A. Valentine wrote:

> I don't know what it means, but my SCSI Epson has been running
> fine for two years, and I get the some notation when I boot up???
> Paul
>
> Original message;
>
> >Date:    Tue, 5 Sep 2000 02:50:47 -0400
> From:    Gary Kaucher <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: NO BIOS INSTALLED!
>
> I just installed an Adaptec SCSI host adapter card (PNP) for my Scanmaker
> X6EL scanner. I noticed that when I boot up, it confirms the name of the
> card, and  the name of the scanner, and then I get a message that says-
>
> BIOS NOT INSTALLED!


  You will see this message if none of the devices attached to this
SCSI controller (I've worked on machines that had as many as three
SCSI controllers present...) is a possible boot device.  The SCSI
BIOS only needs to be installed in order to boot; once the OS is
loaded, its SCSI *driver* takes over.

David G

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