Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.dal.ca!dal1!rb
From: rb@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Problem w/ Norton Utilities on Zenith 386
Message-ID: <1429@ac.dal.ca>
Date: 11 Apr 90 11:05:39 GMT
References: <3531@pikes.Colorado.EDU>
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Organisation: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

In article <3531@pikes.Colorado.EDU>, scpinker@pikes.Colorado.EDU (Scott C. Pinkerton) writes:
> 
> 	Hello, I just recently purchased a Zenith 386, runs at 25 Mhz, with
> the 1492 FTM, and has a 70 Meg ESDI hard disc.  About all I've installed on
> it is Windows/386 and Microsoft Word 5.0.  I borrowed someones copy of
> Norton Utilities Version 4.0, and when I try and run it - it has problems
> accessing the hard disc.  E.g. it cannot read the volume label on the hard
> disc, it cannot display any directory info.  I'm having similar type problems
> with QDOS2 - namely, an inability to read/see anything on the hard disc.
> 
> 	Is this a problem with this version of Norton, or is this related to
> having an ESDI hard disc?  Any comments/experiences/work arounds would be 
> helplful.
> 
> 	If others are having this problem, and I develop a work around I'll
> be happy to share it.
> 
> scpinker@pikes.colorado.edu

Norton has a special version of the utilities that works on the Z386 with
ZDOS 3.3+. The zenith dos is an enhanced dos3.3, not quite 4.0 but different
enough from straight 3.3 that some things do not work with it. The problem
probably stems from ZDOS3.3+'s ability to use large partitions. Call the norton
helpline or whatever for ordering info. 
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Rick Ballard                         EMail : RB@AC.DAL.CA 
Medical Information Services
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia