From: Russ Poffenberger :Subject: [PCBUILD] How to get into configuration
utility of Adaptec AHA2940AU


> I have a system with an IWill PV55TV motherboard. This has an Adaptec
AHA2940AU
> SCSI controller built-on. Normally you can get into its BIOS based config
> utility by pressing ctrl-A when prompted during POST. In the config
utility,
> you can disable this ctrl-A message, which I did some time ago. Now I
cannot
> get into the config utility, ctrl-A has no effect.
>
> Does anyone know how to get back into the SCSI select config utility, or
> re-configure the Adaptec BIOS parameters? It is exactly equivalent to an
> Adaptec PCI card, so instructions for any Adaptec 2940 series should work
> the same.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Russ Poffenberger               Engineering Specialist

Russ,

According to the manual on the 2940 you can still get into the SCSI select
utility by using  ctrl-A after the host adapter BIOS banner appears.

Hope this helps.

Mary Wolden

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