close@lunch.wpd.sgi.com (Diane Barlow Close) (08/13/90)
I have an old PC-class machine that I decided to add a hard card to (a Plus 10 meg hardcard). I want to continue to use the original hard drive, a Xebec 9710H 10 meg drive and controller. That's the problem -- the two drives/ controllers don't get along at all together. With both plugged in the machine refuses to even boot. Since the power-on diagnostics run fine, this is not a power problem. I have a program that displays the "system I/O table". It shows one spot only for fixed disk, 320-32F. Does this mean the PC can only have one controller? That same table shows a lot of "extra" slots available (e.g. prototype cards, ega alternates, etc.). Can I get my controller to use one of these "slots" instead? That's another problem -- I don't have the docs for either drive! (Both were bought used). The Xebec is the drive I want as drive 2 (i.e. drive D). The Xebec has four switches labelled "I/O", four labelled "OPTN" (option?), one labelled "RD", and three labelled "ROM". The only switches on are "RD", and the two middle "I/O" switches. Any comments or suggestions? P.S. Sometimes e-mail using this article path bounces. If your mail to me bounces, try close@cygnus.com (hoptoad!cygint!close), my alternate address. Thanks. -- Diane Barlow Close close@lunch.wpd.sgi.com also close@cygnus.com I'm at lunch today. :-)
dmk@cbnewsi.att.com (daniel.m.kuster..jr) (08/14/90)
In article <1990Aug13.045751.6955@odin.corp.sgi.com> close@cygnus.com (Diane Barlow Close) writes: >I have an old PC-class machine that I decided to add a hard card to (a Plus >10 meg hardcard). I want to continue to use the original hard drive, a Xebec >9710H 10 meg drive and controller. That's the problem -- the two drives/ >controllers don't get along at all together. With both plugged in the >machine refuses to even boot. Since the power-on diagnostics run fine, this >is not a power problem. Stuff deleted >Thanks. >-- >Diane Barlow Close > close@lunch.wpd.sgi.com > also close@cygnus.com > I'm at lunch today. :-) I have the exact same problem with an AT&T 6386 SX. In my case, the hard disk controller that came with the system is built in to the motherboard. If anyone knows how to add a hard card to such a system please post a reply. I suspect that only one hard disk controller can exist in the computer at a time (but I could be wrong :-) ). Thanks, dan k. dmk@lcuxlf.ATT.COM
ill@uni-paderborn.de (Markus Illenseer) (08/29/90)
dmk@cbnewsi.att.com (daniel.m.kuster..jr) writes: >In article <1990Aug13.045751.6955@odin.corp.sgi.com> close@cygnus.com (Diane Barlow Close) writes: >>I have an old PC-class machine that I decided to add a hard card to (a Plus >>10 meg hardcard). I want to continue to use the original hard drive, a Xebec >>9710H 10 meg drive and controller. That's the problem -- the two drives/ >>controllers don't get along at all together. With both plugged in the >>machine refuses to even boot. Since the power-on diagnostics run fine, this >>is not a power problem. > Stuff deleted >>Thanks. >>-- >>Diane Barlow Close >> close@lunch.wpd.sgi.com >> also close@cygnus.com >> I'm at lunch today. :-) >I have the exact same problem with an AT&T 6386 SX. In my case, >the hard disk controller that came with the system is built in to >the motherboard. If anyone knows how to add a hard card to such a >system please post a reply. I suspect that only one hard disk controller >can exist in the computer at a time (but I could be wrong :-) ). >Thanks, >dan k. >dmk@lcuxlf.ATT.COM Sorry, but the problem is, that Diane has an old PC (8 Bit), and in this case, it is sometimes possible to use two Controllers. Problem: They all use the same address... In the case of dan's AT: Use SCSI Hostadaptor !!! This can be run with normal MFM/RLL controllers, and you can connect upto 7 hard-drives !!!! Any Questions so far ? Hope not, mail me... CU. Markus ******************************************************************************** Markus Illenseer I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that. Bergstr. 4 /| /| | Odyssee 2001, Clarke 4790 Paderborn / | / | | United Germay / |/ | | Email: ill@uni-paderborn.de ********************************************************************************