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Troubleshooting CD-ROM problems
CD-ROM technology is a very good addition to your BBS. It can provide you with
a nearly unlimited amount of files and information for your callers, and
considerably improve your BBS appeal to your callers. However, CD-ROM's can
be tempermental beasts to get online and operational, and sometimes, you just
need some help in getting them to run properly. Because of this, we here at
Arsenal Computer have compiled into this text file, our most common tech
support call questions and the solutions to the problems.
[1] "The System doesn't see the CD-ROM!"
When you install a CD-ROM, there are several things to consider. The first
and foremost is the fact that most CD-ROM's require an IRQ, a hex address,
and possibily a DMA channel for operations. If you happen to give your new
hardware a setting that is already in use, things just aren't going to work
right. Get a program like Microsoft's MSD (available in DOS 6.x installations
and occasionally on BBS's) and check for your existing assignments in the
computer you are attempting to install to. Take our your CD-ROM hardware
first, then run the diagnostics to see what is in use. Then, pick settings
that aren't in use. Generally, you are not going to be able to see a hex
address in use, but IRQ's and DMA's do show up on most diagnostic scans.
To determine what hex addresses are in use, check your current CONFIG.SYS
and AUTOEXEC.BAT files for clues.