#Hang At Boot
I have been using the AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS files shown below (without the
lines commented out) for quite some time with an Always 1N-2000 controller.
The CD-ROM performed flawlessly. Recently I added a DAT tape backup (Python
DAT) to the SCSI chain.
LASTDRIVE=F
Files=30
BUFFERS=10
DOS=HIGH
DEVICE=D:\386max\386max.sys pro=d:\386max\386max.pro
rem Device=D:\NAV\NAVTSR.EXE (Not Enough UMB To Load High)
rem DEVICE=D:\CORELDRV\ASPIDRVR.SYS
rem DEVICE=D:\CORELDRV\CUNI_ASP.SYS /ID:2 /HAN:0 /N:1 /D:MSCD000 /C:0
rem DEVICE=D:\PCKWIK\PCKCDROM.SYS /Conventional=Yes /Device=MSCD000
DEVICE=D:\386MAX\386load.sys size=11776 prog=D:\PCKWIK\PCKRAMD.SYS
DEVICE=D:\SB16\DRV\ASP.SYS /P:220
DEVICE=D:\DOS\ANSI.SYS
SHELL=D:\DOS\COMMAND.COM D:\DOS\ /E:512 /p
INSTALL=D:\DOS\SHARE.EXE /L:350
SWITCHES=/W
FCBS=1
BREAK=ON
STACKS=0,0
@ECHO OFF
@SET TEMP=C:\
@SET TMP=C:\
@SET NU=D:\NORTON
@SET SYMANTEC=D:\SYMANTEC
@SET MOUSE=D:\MOUSE
@SET SOUND=D:\SB16
@SET BLASTER=A220 I10 D0 H7 P330 T6
@SET TOOLROOTDIR=D:\MSVC
@SET INCLUDE=D:\MSVC\INCLUDE;D:\MSVC\MFC\INCLUDE
@SET LIB=D:\MSVC\LIB;D:\MSVC\MFC\LIB
@SET INIT=D:\MSVC
@D:\SB16\SBCONFIG.EXE /S
@D:\SB16\SB16SET /M:220 /VOC:220 /CD:220 /FM:220
rem D:\CORELDRV\CORELCDX.COM /L:F /M:4 /D:MSCD000
@VERIFY OFF
@D:\DOS\DOSKEY /INSERT
@D:\MOUSE\MOUSE.EXE
@D:\PCKWIK\SUPER.EXE /ConfigFile=D:\PCKWIK\PCKWIK.INI
@D:\NORTON\IMAGE.EXE C: /NOBACKUP
@D:\NORTON\IMAGE.EXE D: /NOBACKUP
PROMPT $e[1;32m$P$G
PATH D:\DOS;C:\BATFILE
@D:\UTIL\ADD2PATH D:\WINDOWS
@D:\UTIL\ADD2PATH D:\DOS
@D:\UTIL\ADD2PATH D:\UTIL
@D:\UTIL\ADD2PATH D:\NORTON
@D:\UTIL\ADD2PATH D:\NAV
@D:\UTIL\ADD2PATH D:\MSVC\BIN
@D:\UTIL\4GETNOT.EXE /D
CLS
With the tape drive added, the machine hangs at boot with NOTHING commented
out!. Taking out the PCKWIK disc caching allowed the machine to boot in DOS.
However, Windows would hang at boot. Removing ASPIDRV.SYS and it's associated
drivers will allow Windows to boot.
I have done a plain vanilla and have come to the conclusion that adding a tape
drive to the system causes ASPIDRV.SYS to do something that prevents Windows
from booting, or DOS from booting with PC-KWIK loaded. I have even tried a
different manufacturer of SCSI DAT drive, with the same negative results!
As a test, I removed PC-KWIK, booted in DOS with ASPIDRV.SYS, and was able to
run the tape drive from DOS, backing up and verifying perfectly.
The version of ASPIDRV.SYS is unknown, however, the file size is 15,168 and the
date is 11-10-92. DOS, Windows, PC_KWIK and QEMM386 are the latest versions.
DOS 6.0 & 6.2 have the same effect.
Whew! I hope that this is enough data to help you give me an answer as to
where my problem lies.
Thanks. Any speed would be appreciated, in as much as I am effectively down
without the CD-ROM drive.
Barry