This thoroughly updated second edition of The Book of SCSI provides down-to-earth instructions for installing, implementing, utilizing, and maintaining SCSI on a PC. Accessible to readers at all levels, this is the standard reference for anyone working with or maintaining a SCSI system. Along with complete coverage of SCSI-3 and all the latest features, The Book of SCSI: I/O for the New Millennium contains many new and updated features.

What's New?

• New and expanded sections on ASPI programming including a sample utility program
• A new chapter on SCSI device drivers
• A CD-ROM with SCSI diagnostic tools and utilities, a searchable copy of the book for quick referencing and the SCSI FAQ, SCSI Quick Start Guide, and SCSI Game Rules
• Coverage of Ultra2/LVD (Low Voltage Differential), Fibre Channel, RAID, DVD, and more
• New directions in the SCSI and storage industry 
• A chapter on SCSI test equipment
• Many new drawings and diagrams of the multitude of SCSI connectors
• A comprehensive troubleshooting guide

What Hasn't Changed

• Plain English explanations of the basics of SCSI: how to work with SCSI IDs, LUNs, termination, parity checking, asynchronous and synchronous transfer, bus mastering, caching, and more. 
• Specific instructions on how to add SCSI to your PC that will save you hours of frustration. 
• An understandable explanation of how the SCSI bus works
• The ASPI programming spec. from Adaptec, Inc. 
• Clear, uncomplicated drawings and diagrams showing various aspects of SCSI hardware systems.
• Tips, tricks, and troubleshooting help for SCSI systems. 
• An extensive glossary of SCSI terms and a comprehensive index. 

Gary Field, the lead author of the second edition of The Book of SCSI, has been a software engineer for over 25 years. He has extensive experience with SCSI, ANSI, and Unix. He has worked for a number of tech companies including Wang and Digital Equipment Corp. Field also maintains the SCSI FAQ , posted on the Internet, and read by countless thousands of people. Field is a Massachusetts native and an amateur radio enthusiast.