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FM: PROMISE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
RE: OS/2 WARP 3.0 Installation
Models: DC4030VL/VL-1/VL-2; DC420; DC200
Promise Caching controllers will not run with the default OS/2 v3.0 Warp
driver - IBM1s506.ADD driver. Some additional driver switches can be
added to the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS or our PROMISE OS/2 driver can be substituted.
The switch "SMS" or Set Multiple Support, or ATA Multiple Mode, is not
compatible with the Promise Caching controllers. The new OS/2 v3.0
(unlike OS/2 v2.x) has enabled this switch as default. To disable SMS,
these drivers switches can be added to the CONFIG.SYS.
Example - Disable SMS on two IDE HDs installed on the Primary
controller; In the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS, change the line with
the IBM1S506.ADD driver
BASEDEV=IBM1s506.ADD /A:0 /U:0 /!SMS /U:1 /!SMS
Below is a partial list of the available switches for this driver. You
may also choose type "HELP IBM1s506.ADD" from OS/2 for complete information.
/V Verbose Mode - displays controller status when driver loads
/A:0 Adapter number - "0" for Primary controller; "1" for Secondary
/I Ignore adapter
/U:0 Unit on adapter (adapter defined with /A); 0-Master 1-Slave
/!SMS Disable SMS support
/SMS Enable SMS support
The Promise OS/2 driver "PTI1s506.ADD" driver can be installed which
supports a Promise proprietary SMS Multiple mode which loads automatically.
Be sure to download the latest OS/2 driver v1.41 from our BBS -
"OS2_141.ZIP".
To install Warp 3.0 with PTI1s506.ADD:
Make a working diskcopy of the second installation disk to be used for
this installation. On the copy of the second disk, delete IBM1s506.ADD
from the floppy. With a system editor, edit the CONFIG.SYS on the second
floppy changing the line "BASEDEV=IBM1s506.ADD" to
BASEDEV=PTI1s506.ADD
Begin the standard OS/2 Warp install with original first disk and the
working copy of the second disk.
To change an existing Warp 3.0 install:
Boot to an OS/2 floppy. Copy the PTI1s506.ADD driver into the OS2 directory.
In the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS find and change the line BASEDEV=IBM1s506.ADD to:
BASEDEV=PTI1S506.ADD
Either the addition of switches to the IBM1s506.ADD driver or the Promise
PTI1s506.ADD OS/2 driver will work. The Promise driver will give the
additional benefits of Multiple Mode support and 4 IDE HD support.