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- From: exuptr@exu.ericsson.se (exuptr@exu.ericsson.se)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
- Subject: Re: Floppy blues and 8088s...
- Message-ID: <exuptr.455.716058167@exu.ericsson.se>
- Date: 9 Sep 92 17:02:47 GMT
- References: <1992Sep6.190838.842@ccsvax.sfasu.edu>
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- In article <1992Sep6.190838.842@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> z_rasmusseam@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes:
- >From: z_rasmusseam@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
- >Subject: Floppy blues and 8088s...
- >Date: 7 Sep 92 01:08:38 GMT
-
- >Ok, of all the crazy things someone could do... I bought a new 5.25" HD drive
- >for an old 8088 computer. Well, I can't get it to work on that computer...
- >It works like a dream on my other computer. So far I've tried drive.sys, but
- >as I'm sure most of you know, you can't redefine drive 0 or 1 (drive a or b).
- >So it was a no go there. Then I tried drivpram to set it up as a HD drive.
- >Well, that ALMOST worked. It will occasionally acknowledge the drive, and it
- >goes through the boot check without any problems...AND when I try to format
- >a disk in that drive it goes as far as to say, formatting 1.2, but then it
- >gives me a general disk failure or some such... Any suggestions???? HELP!
- >Please! Thanx, in advance...
- >
- > -----=====*****=====*****======*****=====*****=====-----
- > | Adam Murrell Rasmussen |
- > | -- Lpc, C, Pacal Programmer |
- > | LINC Senior Assistant, Steen Library Computing. |
- > | Lotus Software Representative and soon to be |
- > | Licenced Lotus Software Wholesaler |
- > | Freelance Computer Consultant/Troubleshooter |
- > | E-Mail: z_rasmusseam@ccsvax.sfasu.edu |
- > -----=====*****=====*****======*****=====*****=====-----
-
- Your floppy controller on an XT will not handle a 1.2. You need a special
- controller for this purpose.
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