NeXTSTEP 3.3 Driver: SymbiosLogic 53C8xx SCSI

This document discusses a device driver for the NeXTSTEP operating system, version 3.3. This driver will not work with any version of OPENSTEP.
Availability Information


An updated release version of this driver, version 3.33, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/nextstep/drivers/released/SYM53c8.pkg.compressed

Driver Name / Installer .pkg: SYM53c8
Driver Type: SCSI
Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
Supported Components: NCR/SYM53c810, NCR/SYM53c815, NCR/SYM53c820, NCR/SYM53c825
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**: Integrated, PCI

General Overview notes: This driver supports the NCR 53C8xx family of SCSI controllers.

Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:


Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):
DEC Celebris XL/590

Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
Cmd queuing is disabled. Synchronous and wide data transfers are selectable through the Configure panel. Support for multiple adapters.

Suggest upgrading Symbios BIOS to version 3.07. Some systems have experienced a hang during initialization on previous BIOS versions.

SCSI Driver Details

Supported Connectors: 50-pin Centronics (Standard SCSI), 50-pin Header (Internal SCSI), 50-pin High Density (SCSI-2), 68-pin High Density (Wide SCSI)
Access Mode:
Attributes**: SCSI-2
Cache Size Supported**:

Known Problems



Driver Version Notes


** - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed. Check any available NeXTanswers and the hardware manual for the device for additional information.

Product Vendor
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012