Microsoft and Adaptec appear to be in a bit of a pissing contest. Microsoft wants it's new standard SIT to supplant ASPI. The SIT kernel provides support for SCSI, Firewire, etc. SIT works but does not seem to be as robust as ASPI. Although ADAPTEC says it does not support Win 2K, ME, etc in fact it's ASPI layer will allow you to use these operating systems with SCSI devices and usually works with most SCSI cards. One rub that does occur is the program that can be downloaded from Adaptec to install the ASPI layer will not install unless there is an Adaptec SSCSI card in the computer. That was not always the case. David
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 4:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: New Adaptec ASPI version 4.70 released - Not for W95 > Do you know of any advantages to installing this version of the ASPI layer? > What problems does it solve? > > Stan Well, the main thing it solves is the confusion over Adaptec SCSI cards and W2K/XP, which don't have ASPI layer in the OS as does Win9x. So folks install a SCSI card, W2K/XP sees it and seems to install everything necessary for it's operation, but at least as regards many (most?) SCSI scanners, they won't function without ASPI layer. Then began the real confusion, as Adaptec site warned "don't load it!" (mainly because they didn't support that), but both MS and Nikon state that must be loaded, and indeed it does. So now, there is a version of ASPI for all Windows 'cept 95. And I suppose it's probably improved even for Win98/ME, although I see no reason to load it, since my SCSI chain under 98SE functions just fine. Mac McDougald -- DOOGLE DIGITAL 500 Prestwick Ridge Way # 39 - Knoxville, TN 37919 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 865-540-1308 http://www.doogle.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
