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From: stevewa@upvax.UUCP (Steve Ward)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: AT ROM--drive type table entries
Message-ID: <423@upvax.UUCP>
Date: 26 Apr 88 21:44:19 GMT
Reply-To: stevewa@upvax.UUCP (Steve Ward)
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Portland, Portland, OR
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Keywords: AT, HardDisk, ROM, BIOS, SETUP
Summary: How to get additional entries?

I have an AT compatible with Award ROM BIOS 3.01.  I also have a
Miniscribe 3650 hard drive with WD controller.  My problem is this:

The 3650 (808 cyl, 6 heads, 17 sectors, 128 precomp) is not listed in
the drive table of the SETUP program.  Currently I have to use OnTrack's
Disk Manager to configure my disk as two logical drives to make it work
properly.  This is not a problem except for the fact that Disk Manager is
a memory-hog.  I need the RAM it gobbles up for applications.  I'd much rather
figure out a way to use DOS 3.3's extended DOS partitions and save the RAM.

I remember seeing an ad for a ROM chip(s) you could buy to put in the extra
sockets in the AT to provide additional drive table entries.  The problem
is I don't remember where I saw it and I can't find it.  I thought it was
being sold by OnTrack, but I can't find any reference to it.  I think it
might have been on the registration card?

If anyone knows anything about this I'd be most grateful.

Also, I noticed that the last several entries in the drive table are blank
(all zeros).  Is there any way to add a table entry into my existing ROM?
I do have access to an EPROM burner and eraser, but I don't want to wipe
out my BIOS!

Thanks in advance.

Steve Ward
stevewa@upvax.UUCP
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