rschmidt@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (roy schmidt) (03/19/91)
Since your motherboard is 1989 vintage, your BIOS probably is, as well. To use an IDE drive, you will need to replace the BIOS with one dated 4/90 or later. And, you will need an adaptor card (only about $20 for single hard drive, $50 for dual hard drive/dual floppy.) Advice: Dump your "salesman" and call Hard Drives Intl 1-800-234-3475. Good service, excellent prices, very knowledgeable salespeople. They don't sell BIOS, you will have to look to other companies for that. Disclaimer: No relations with HDI, just a satisfied customer. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy Schmidt | #include <disclaimer.h> Indiana University | /* They are _my_ thoughts, and you can't Graduate School of Business | have them, so there! */
gettys@yacht.enet.dec.com (Bob Gettys) (03/19/91)
You will need to get an IDE drive card. Your BIOS should be new enough (especially since the IDE interface is "supposed to" look like the ST506 "mostly". (There can be some "gotchya's here - but not usually). Cards which only support two drives and two floppies can be gotten for between $25 and $50. With the addition of a pair of serial ports, a printer port, and a game port , a local outlet here sells a card for $68. I've even heard of ones that support two hard drives and four floppies. I second the advice to call Hard Drives International. /s/ Bob