neese@adaptx1.UUCP (06/21/91)
>/* ---------- "Adaptec 1542B and Fujitsu SCSI driv" ---------- */ >I am attempting to install a Fujitsu M2263S/H SCSI drive in a DTK 386/33 >machine (with DTK BOIS) and a Trident 256kb SVGA card. I can boot from >floppy and create a partition on the HD, format it and put a SYStem on it, >but the machine will not boot from the drive. The adaptec BIOS finds the >drive, and the DTK BIOS is configured for NO-DRIVe like the adaptec manual >says to do. After looking for a floppy in drive A:, the system hangs. >The Adaptec BIOS is loading in a good memory location (video is not >interferring). Any ideas?? Any help would really be appreciated. I have run into a similar problem with a Premier 386/33 system. It uses a deriative of the AMI BIOS. Can create/access the disk from the floppy just fine, but it will not boot at all. Near as I can tell, it has something to do with the motherboard BIOS, but as soon as I figure it out, I'll post. Roy Neese Adaptec Senior SCSI Applications Engineer UUCP @ neese@adaptex uunet!cs.utexas.edu!utacfd!merch!adaptex!neese
poffen@sj.ate.slb.com (Russ Poffenberger) (06/27/91)
In article <284500030@adaptx1> neese@adaptx1.UUCP writes: > >>/* ---------- "Adaptec 1542B and Fujitsu SCSI driv" ---------- */ >>I am attempting to install a Fujitsu M2263S/H SCSI drive in a DTK 386/33 >>machine (with DTK BOIS) and a Trident 256kb SVGA card. I can boot from >>floppy and create a partition on the HD, format it and put a SYStem on it, >>but the machine will not boot from the drive. The adaptec BIOS finds the >>drive, and the DTK BIOS is configured for NO-DRIVe like the adaptec manual >>says to do. After looking for a floppy in drive A:, the system hangs. >>The Adaptec BIOS is loading in a good memory location (video is not >>interferring). Any ideas?? Any help would really be appreciated. > >I have run into a similar problem with a Premier 386/33 system. It uses >a deriative of the AMI BIOS. Can create/access the disk from the floppy >just fine, but it will not boot at all. Near as I can tell, it has something >to do with the motherboard BIOS, but as soon as I figure it out, I'll post. > I have a noname clone with AMI BIOS and it seems to like my AHA1542B just fine. Russ Poffenberger DOMAIN: poffen@sj.ate.slb.com Schlumberger Technologies UUCP: {uunet,decwrl,amdahl}!sjsca4!poffen 1601 Technology Drive CIS: 72401,276 San Jose, Ca. 95110 (408)437-5254
skipm@dorsai.com (Dorsai SysOp) (06/29/91)
poffen@sj.ate.slb.com (Russ Poffenberger) writes: > >>I am attempting to install a Fujitsu M2263S/H SCSI drive in a DTK 386/33 > >>machine (with DTK BOIS) and a Trident 256kb SVGA card. I can boot from > >>floppy and create a partition on the HD, format it and put a SYStem on it, Your worst problem is what your machine is : DTK. I've had lots of problems with their products. Skip ************************************************************************** ** SkipM@DORSAI.com - The Dorsai Embassy / Dorsai Diplomatic Mission ** ** (Systems Manager) - Consulate : (212) 431-1944 ** ************************************************************************** ** "The difference between a good man, and a bad man, is the choice of ** ** cause." - Unknown ** **************************************************************************