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From: mccainr@servio.UUCP (Rich McCain)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: compaq 30m hard disk in portable
Keywords: compaq portable
Message-ID: <696@servio.UUCP>
Date: 20 Sep 90 19:31:47 GMT
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I am trying or wanting to install a 30 meg hard disk and controller out
of a Compaq DeskPro (5+ years old, age of disk unknown) into a Compaq
portable (it also is 5+ years old).  The physical installation went 
smooth.  The controller is a Compaq hard disk controller and has a 
bunch of dip switches on it.  I don't have docs for this, so am in a 
quandry as to what they should be set to.  Also, I have heard that it
is impossible to get a 30 meg hard disk to work in a portable as they
only recognize 10meg hard disks.

Thus far, upon boot-up, the system doesn't recognize the hard disk, but
will still boot from floppy.  I didn't have a Compaq-Dos diskette at
the time of installation, so don't know yet whether that will be any help.

The version of Compaq-Dos that I have now is v3.2.  Any help at all (or
any pointing in the right direction) would be greatly appreciated.

Rich McCain
Servio Corporation....