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. :-)