Microbotics SCSI
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I need to know how to find the address of an autoconfigured SCSI controller.
I have been waiting for Microbotics to write a low level formater for the
Adaptec 4000 series SCSI controller but every time I talk to them, they say
"It will be a couple of weeks yet." I'm tired of waiting for them, so I'm
going to write my own. I have the docs for the 5380 SCSI controller chip and
some PD source for the driver. I can't find Anything in the hardware manuals
to indicate how to go about it. I only need to send a couple of commands and
can hardwire them into the code so it shouldn't too hard to write. The
Adaptec needs to be sent a mode select command before intial formating. I
have the Adaptec manual and am considering writing a full diagnostic program
as well. If I can locate the hardware address of the SCSI controller, I
should be in business. Microbotics was less then helpful when I talked to
them. They didn't seem to want reveal anything about the controller or how
to talk to it. I can always hook up a O'scope and try reading all of memory
till I find the right addresses but there must be an easier way! Can anybody
help?