tmurphy@wpi.wpi.edu (Tom [Chris] Murphy) (06/08/89)
We are looking for devices for PC compatibles that force the machine to boot off drive C: for use in a computer lab. (We have the recent BYTE article). The machines are currently AT&T 6300s, but AT&T AT-class machines will also be in the lab soon. Tom Murphy tmurphy@wpi.wpi.edu
mlord@bnr-public.uucp (Mark Lord) (06/09/89)
In article <2615@wpi.wpi.edu> tmurphy@wpi.wpi.edu (Tom [Chris] Murphy) writes: >We are looking for devices for PC compatibles that force the machine to >boot off drive C: for use in a computer lab. (We have the recent BYTE >article). The machines are currently AT&T 6300s, but AT&T AT-class >machines will also be in the lab soon. I suspect just about anybody's machine will do for this, WITH A SLIGHT FIX. By default, most (all?) machines try to boot from drive A, and then drive C. So you have at least two options: 1) disconnect the floppy drive, which will prevent booting from it. Or, 2) connect the floppy drive to the drive B connector, which will still allow use of floppies, but will prevent booting from them. -Mark
jack@focsys.UUCP (Jack Houde) (06/20/89)
Are you sure about this? If memory serves me correctly, the BIOS absolutely MUST see a floopy drive "A" or it will refuse to boot.
16012_3045@uwovax.uwo.ca (Paul Gomme) (06/20/89)
In article <492@focsys.UUCP>, jack@focsys.UUCP (Jack Houde) writes: > Are you sure about this? > > If memory serves me correctly, the BIOS absolutely MUST see > a floopy drive "A" or it will refuse to boot. My XT clone will boot without an A: drive. It complains, and takes a rather long time to boot, but it will boot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Gomme Bitnet: gomme@uwovax.bitnet ARPA: gomme@uwo.ca