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From: shad04@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Dan Fandrich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: "Kanto" hard disk controller BIOS needed
Keywords: hard disk,controller,EPROM,BIOS
Message-ID: <1990Oct20.092811.23574@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
Date: 20 Oct 90 09:28:11 GMT
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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I recently inherited an old XT clone with a hard disk controller.
Unfortunately, the controller appears to have a bad ROM.  Both POST and
manual checking reveal that the on-board 2732 at C800:0000 has a bad
checksum.  If I can find someone with the same controller, I'd like to
try burning my own EPROM with a good version of the firmware.

Peeking through the EPROM reveals the message:

KANTO PERSONAL COMPUTER SYSTEM
ver 3.0  (L)

The board itself is full-length and labeled with LB-HDC-04-2, but with no
obvious indication of manufacturer.  There are two EPROMs, a 2732
containing the 8088 code and labeled "1K 14", and a 2764 with code for the
on-board 8085, labeled "HD".

The latest date code on the IC's is September, 1984, so I'm not holding
out too much hope of finding another one still kicking.  Somebody please
surprise me!

>>> Dan
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