ASPI - do I need it?

[booj]

I have just read another thread, in which there was a link to sorting out ASPI related issues. Apparently when you install XP, it doesn't automatically install.


My question is....What is ASPI, and do I need it.

Thanks guys..

[Steve R Jones]

ASPI

"Short for Advanced SCSI Programming Interface, an interface specification developed by Adaptec, Inc. for sending commands to a SCSI host adapter. ASPI has become a de facto standard that enables programmers to develop applications and drivers that work with all ASPI-compatible SCSI adapters."




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[muno]

aspi is used when burning, or ripping, or whatever.
It's useful to have.

You can get the aspi drivers from adaptec.

I don't know anything technical about it

[booj]

Won't it only be useful if the burning or ripping is from a SCSI device? Does it provide benefits for devices on IDE channels?

[muno]

Nope.
It provides layer for ide devices also (though I don't know how scsi devices would use it)

//edit:
read here
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/sup...age=English+US

[Xtreeme]

Yep ASPI layer for IDE. Its the ONLY way a IDE drive can burn data and read in I/O format. Hence IDE drives are stupid-literally. Cause scsi does this on hardware level.