Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!wuarchive!uwm.edu!lll-winken!aunro!ersys!davem From: ersys!davem@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (Dave McCrady) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Hard Disk Drive Select LED Always ON. Message-ID: Date: 7 May 91 18:06:58 GMT References: <7503@munnari.oz.au> Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada Lines: 20 aris@mundoe.maths.mu.OZ.AU (Aris Theocharides) writes: > I have a problem setting up an AT computer with an NEC D5126H hard disk drive > The hard disk controller is a DTC 5280 (MFM). The trouble is that the disk > light is always ON. > I have upgraded from an XT motherboard and the disk worked fine then. I > also want to hook up a Tandon TM262 drive, which the controller should do. > My guess is that the jumper/switches on the HDD are incorrectly set. > If anyone has any help it would be greatly appreciated. > Most AT controllers do that .. there's nothing wrong with your setup. They simply don't deselect the drive when they're finished with it unless they have to go talk t another one. They assume the drive wll be hidden away in an AT-style case and it won't matter ... 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.