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| Book of SCSI 2/E | 
| Authors: Gary Field, Peter Ridge
Publisher: No Starch Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 338285
Format: Illustrated
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 456
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7 x 1.2
ISBN: 1886411107
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.62
UPC: 689145111071
EAN: 9781886411104
ASIN: 1886411107
Publication Date: June 1, 2000
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Product Description
This 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.
Amazon.com Review
Graphical operating systems went a long way toward improving the usability of Intel-compatible computers, but they only can do so much to sugar coat the underlying hardware design. The Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) standards, however, simplify the hookup and configuration of disks, scanners, and other peripheral devices. In The Book of SCSI, engineer Gary Field and his colleagues explain the SCSI specifications in practical detail, revealing all the information you should need to fix SCSI systems that don't work quite right. The information is up to date, with new coverage of the SCSI-3 specification, expanded RAID-under-SCSI material, and a thorough section on Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (ASPI) programming; all of which makes this new edition more than worth its cover price, even if you own the earlier version. Although it addresses the fundamentals of SCSI configuration, this book's primary value is as a no-kidding electrical engineering and programming text on the low-level characteristics of SCSI communication. This is the book you want if you're involved in designing physical SCSI devices or writing software drivers for SCSI devices. The book goes heavy on tables that list jumper settings, as well as state diagrams and signal references. Despite its commendable depth, it's easy to read and likely contains the answers to your SCSI questions, even if they don't have to do with low-level signaling. --David Wall Topics covered: The Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) family of hardware interconnection standards, viewed mainly (but not entirely) in great detail. An overview of SCSI (with special focus on the SCSI-3 standard), along with coverage of cables and terminators, software device drivers, RAID implementations under SCSI, and troubleshooting hints. The Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (ASPI) tutorial and reference is great, as is the practical comparison of IDE and SCSI disks.
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 DEFINITELY for the person who wants learn SCSI July 29, 2008
I love this book... I seen it at my local library and they had it for sale there for $.75 so I picked it up. I read it and boy I feel so much more knowledgeable about SCSI. I highly recommend this book!
 very basic with fiew technical details January 19, 2007
This book would be better suited to somebody considering purchasing a SCSI disk than somebody who is interested in using SCSI for anything fancy or working on device drivers. I found it lacking in technical detail on how the devices communicate.
Best Introductory book on SCSI March 1, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
As a consultant, my motto has always been, "learn fast or die." Fickle customers simply don't want to pay you to figure things out. As a result, when a project involves something I'm not intimately familiar with, I beg, borrow, or steal every book I can get my hands on. I compulsively try to learn everything I can to become an expert, or at least be able to speak authoritatively. This time around, a SCSI project landed on my desk. So how did this book stack up against the others? Here is my opinion. This book is, hands down, the best written introductory book on SCSI available. The authors take pains to clearly describe the evolution of SCSI, why you should use it, how to connect SCSI devices, and troubleshooting. They even describe why a cable has to be terminated, in detail. Administrators and technicians studying for the A+ exam will simply love this book. Programmers, on the other hand, will come up wanting. The actual protocol isn't discussed, only ASPI. Examples are given in assembly (for DOS), and Delphi. ASPI is discussed for DOS, Win 3.1, NT, and OS2. If you are looking for an introductory book that explains SCSI in basic, high-level terms, this is your book. On the other hand, if you are seeking a book to help you jump start your application development, look elsewhere.
Outstanding book June 16, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very well written and detailed discussion of SCSI technology which should satisfy even the most demanding and detail-oriented of device engineers. Good discussions especially of the ASPI programming interface and one of the best explanations of RAID technology that I've ever read. This is one of only 3 books I've ever seen devoted to SCSI, and possibly the best. Fields also maintains the useful scsifaq.org website for the long-suffering SCSI voyager. Having been around the block quite a few times with SCSI and RAID technology over the years (I was responsible for the RAID/SCSI health of over 500 servers at a large Fortune 100 company for a time), I can say from personal experience that Fields and Ridge know whereof they speak. Altogether an excellent technical volume and resource that should be useful to anyone needing to know more about this oft-misunderstood technology.
The best book on SCSI there is. Informative & easy to read. December 17, 2000
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
It is wonderful to finally see an update to a classic computer book. Having read and absorbed every aspect of the first edition of "The Book of SCSI," I have been anxiously awaiting a second edition. SCSI is (in my opinion) the best computer interface out there. Unfortunately, it is a very misunderstood interface, even by seasoned pros in the field. SCSI did suffer from problems in its earliest iterations, thus tainting its reputation early on; however, it has subsequently evolved into a powerful standard. "The Book of SCSI" explains SCSI in detail, yet surprising simplicity. Upon reading this book, the reader will certainly have a full and authoritative understanding of SCSI. Furthermore, the book serves as an excellent reference on the differences between, and the evolution of, the different "flavors" of SCSI: SCSI-2, Ultra-SCSI, Ultra/Wide-SCSI, etc.The book also has, by far, the finest explanation of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) that I have ever seen (and I have read many books on computer hardware). The only unfortunate aspect of a book of this nature is that with the time involved in publishing a book, the book is almost out dated by the time it hits the shelves. SCSI is currently in an explosive growth state with new standards coming out at least yearly. A companion website with information on the latest SCSI standards would be a very welcome addition to this book. Fortunately though, since SCSI is an evolutionary standard, having a firm grasp on SCSI fundamentals and early standards -- which this book will most certainly give you - it is relatively easy to learn the new standards. In summary, "The Book of SCSI" is an outstanding technical book that is well written, easy to read, and full of detail and information. Whether you are a computer novice or seasoned professional, you will learn something from this book.
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