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DTC Enhanced IDE Drivers Application Notes
===========================================
The Data Technology Enhanced IDE drivers provide many performance
benefits for DTC 32-bit controllers (2270, 2278, 2290, 2130). When
loaded, the drivers enable 32-bit host data transfer, Multi-sector
transfers, Mode 3 PIO cycles (2130 only), Logical Block Addressing,
and Dual port support (2290 and 2130D only).
Without drivers loaded, DTC 32-bit IDE controllers will operate
as a standard ISA paddle card.
Summary of Features
-------------------
Multiple Controller support
- 2 independent controllers can be supported per instance
per driver.
The following drivers will attempt to determine drive geometry
by the following methods:
-- Via the System CMOS setup
-- Via an IDENTIFY command issued to the drive
These drivers will support disks >1024 cylinders if the drive
supports LBA (Logical Block Address) translate mode on systems
where an Enhanced System BIOS exists.
These drivers can display the BIOS (Int 13), IDENTIFY,
Command Line geometries and the geometry selected by the driver.
==================
Drivers Filenames:
==================
DOSEIDE.SYS DOS Enhanced IDE Device Driver
(replaces DTC2270.SYS, DTC2278.SYS and DTC2290.SYS)
DTCIDE.ADD IBM OS/2 V2.x Enhanced IDE Device Driver **
ATDISK.SYS Windows NT Enhanced IDE Device Driver
DTCIDE3.DSK Novell 386 V3.1x Enhanced IDE Device Driver
DTCIDE4.DSK Novell 486 V1.X Enhanced IDE Device Driver
DTCIDE4.DDI Novell 486 Enhanced IDE Device Driver Information
WINEIDE.386 Windows 3.X Enhanced IDE Device Driver **
** (For drives with cylinders > 1024, truncate CMOS setting to
1024 cylinders)
=======
SYNTAX:
=======
*DOSEIDE.SYS loads in CONFIG.SYS File and can be loaded into high
memory:
device=doseide.sys
*WINEIDE.386 loads in the SYSTEM.INI File under the [386enh]
section (see detailed instructions below):
device=wineide.386
*DTCIDE.ADD loads in CONFIG.SYS File:
basedev=dtcide.add
*DTCIDE3 and DTCIDE4 loads at Novell Command prompt:
load dtcide4.dsk or load dtcide3.dsk
*ATDISK.SYS. Windows NT requires setup through NT registry.
Refer to Windows NT Installation guide for details. See Windows
NT installation note below.
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Installation Instructions for DTC Windows Driver
for Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11
================================================
The DTC Windows Enhanced IDE Driver supports the following DTC Controllers:
- DTC 2130S PCI/IDE, Single Port
- DTC 2130D PCI/IDE, Dual Port, !! Primary Port Only !!
- DTC 2278VL VESA/IDE, Single Port
- DTC 2270VL VESA/IDE, Single Port
- DTC 2290 EISA/IDE, Dual Port (Must Disable Controller BIOS)
1. Copy the file WINEIDE.386 into the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory of
your harddisk.
2. Modify the file, SYSTEM.INI located in the C:\WINDOWS directory.
Locate the section [386Enh]. If 32-Bit Disk access is already enabled
on your system, you will need to disable the WDCTRL Driver (by placing
a ; at the beginning of the line) and enable the DTC Windows driver
as follows:
32BitDiskAccess=on
device=*int13
;device=*wdctrl
device=wineide.386
If 32BitDiskAccess is not currently enabled on your system, then add
the following 3 lines to the [386Enh] section:
32BitDiskAccess=on
device=*int13
device=wineide.386
3. DO NOT LOAD THE DOS DRIVER DTC2278.SYS, DTC2270.SYS, DTC2290.SYS OR
DOSEIDE.SYS IN CONFIG.SYS IF YOU WANT TO USE THE DTC WINDOWS DRIVER!
If you run DOS applications under Windows 3.x, you do NOT need the
DTC DOS driver loaded. The DTC Windows driver handles DOS
applications under Windows.
4. If you have properly installed the DTC Windows driver, you should
briefly see the DTC Windows Driver banner when you start Windows.
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OS/2 2.x DTCIDE.ADD Driver Installation Instructions
====================================================
A. Installing the driver into a drive that already has OS2 partition:
1. Copy the file DTCIDE.ADD from the DTC Driver Diskette
into the \OS2 directory on the hard disk.
2. If the OS2 partition is configured to dual boot mode and
the system is booted from DOS, reboot to OS2 first.
Otherwise skip to 2.
3. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory.
Remark the IBM1S506.ADD statement (if exists) to
REM BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD
Add the DTCIDE.ADD statement
BASEDEV=DTCIDE.ADD
where [option] is described earlier in the document.
4. Reboot the system to activate the DTC IDE driver.
When the system rebooted, the DTC signon
message will appear on the screen:
"DTC PCI/VESA IDE Driver for IBM OS/2 2.x Rev. rr dd-mm-yy"
B. Installing the driver for a new OS2 installation:
1. Backup the original OS2 "Diskette 1" and use the copy
(let us named it as "DTC D1") for the following steps.
2. Edit the CONFIG.SYS in "DTC D1".
Remark the IBM1S506.ADD statement to
REM BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD
Add the DTCIDE.ADD statement
BASEDEV=DTCIDE.ADD
where [option] is described earlier in the document.
3. Delete the IBM1S506.ADD file from the "DTC D1" diskette
to make room for the DTCIDE.ADD driver.
4. Copy DTCIDE.ADD file from the DTC distribution diskette
to the "DTC D1" diskette.
5. Follow the OS2 installation guide to install OS2. When
requested for the "Diskette 1" diskette, insert the
"DTC D1" diskette instead.
6. The DTC driver is installed after the completion of the
installation. When the system rebooted, the DTC signon
message will appear on the screen:
"DTC PCI/VESA IDE Driver for IBM OS/2 2.x Rev. rr dd-mm-yy"
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NOVELL Installation Instructions
================================
Novell 3.1x - copy the file dtcide3.dsk to the directory where the Novell
"server" is installed.
- At the Netware console prompt (:), type -
LOAD DTCIDE3
Novell 4.x - copy the files dtcide4.dsk and dtcide4.ddi to the directory
where the Novell "server" is installed.
- At the Netware console prompt (:), type -
LOAD DTCIDE4
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WINDOWS NT Driver Installation Instructions
==========================================
Install the Windows NT Operating System. Follow the instructions provided
with the OS, using the built-in IDE driver - "ATDISK"
* After completion of installation, change into the Drivers Directory on the
C: drive. (i.e. CD C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS)
* Backup the existing IDE driver. (i.e. Copy ATDISK.SYS to ATDISK.ORG)
* Insert the DTC Driver diskette in floppy drive and copy the DTC Windows NT
driver, ATDISK.SYS, into the directory above.
(i.e. Copy A:\ATDISK.SYS C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS)
* Reboot the system by Shutting down and restarting.
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===========================
Drive Incompatibility List:
===========================
For the most up to date copy of the DTC "IDE Drive Compatibility List".
Call the DTC Fax Back at (408) 942-4005, and request document # 524.
>> Brand Technology BT 9220
- hangs when cache on/off command is issued. /d#:c0 or /d#:c1
>> Conner CP-30174
- set CMOS user define type (47/48) with 903 cyl, 8 hds, 46 sec
>> Fujitsu M2614, 2614
- does not support Multi-sector. Use /d#:m0 software switch
>> Fujitsu M2622, 2623, and 2624
- older models of these drives do not support Multi-sector.
Contact Fujitsu to verify your revision of drive.
- If drive does not support Multi-sector. Use /d#:m0 software switch
>> Kalok
- does not support Multi-sector. Use /d#:m0 software switch
>> Maxtor 7120A
- does not support Multi-sector. Use /d#:m0 software switch
>> Quantum ELS series
- does not support Multi-sector. Use /d#:m0 software switch
>> Quantum LPS240A
- drive indicates that it is PIO Mode 2. Testing at DTC indicates
that this is incorrect. Use /d#:p0 software switch to set speed
to PIO Mode 0.
>> Samsung
- does not support Multi-sector. Use /d#:m0 software switch
>> Seagate ST-1090A, ST-1126A, ST-1162A, ST-1186A, ST-1201A, ST-1239A
- does not support Multi-sector. Use /d#:m0 software switch
>> WD 93048-AD
- does not support Multi-sector. Use /d#:m0 software switch