Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!aunro!ersys!davem From: ersys!davem@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Dave McCrady) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: XT h/disk controller in 286AT Message-ID: Date: 4 May 91 03:24:00 GMT References: <12995@monu1.cc.monash.oz> Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada Lines: 21 int299s@monu3.cc.monash.edu.au (Stephen McNamara) writes: > > Having spent my last pennies on upgrading my XT to a 286 I found that > the AT hard disk controller I hsd bought didn't work. (The perils of public > auctions) I did however find that the XT controller would work if the > BIOS setup was set to drive type NONE. Since I have been told that an XT > controller cannot work in an AT machine I would like to know if any damage > could be caused by running the machine like this. The BIOS is AWARD v3.03 > (I think), the controller is an unamed Taiwanese card and the drive is > an ST225. > Thanks in advance. > It will work. But your throughput will be very poor. I'd suggest an upgrade to a working AT controller as soon as you can.. Dave McCrady | ersys!davem@nro.cs.athabascau.ca +1 403-454-4054 (voice) | Disclaimer? Who needs a disclaimer? +1 403-454-6093 (public USENET) | I >own< the joint.