doerschu@rex.cs.tulane.edu (David Doerschuk) (05/25/90)
In article <1990May23.235403.6810@dasys1.uucp> schuster@dasys1.UUCP (Michael Schuster) writes: >In article <1879@east.East.Sun.COM> jimv@hienergy.East.Sun.COM (Jim Vienneau - Sun Microsystems) writes: >>Has anyone succeeded in getting a 1.44MB 3.5" floppy to work on an original >>AT? I'm running DOS 3.3 and tried DRIVER.SYS with no luck. Surely someone >>has been down this road before.... > >The 11/85 BIOS shipped with the Model 339 =does= support 1.44 Mb floppies, >it's just the Advanced diagnostics that don't. Get yourself a public-domain >or third-party CMOS setter that has 1.44 MB drive support and use =that= >to set up the floppies. You won't need DRIVER.SYS or any fancy maneuvers. >I know - I've done it! I've got an original AT with bios dated Jan 10, 1984. I went up and down with several vendors, all of whom wanted to sell me a separate floppy board with a "bios extension" to handle the 1.44 drive. If I've been fed bull-feathers, I'd really appreciate someone letting me know...I'd love to drop a 1.44 into the machine. Thanks! Dave doerschu@rex.cs.tulane.edu