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#NEC-73 and DOS 5.0

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#17167From: andrew bieleckiJan 18, 1992 8:17 PM
Hi, Does anybody know NEC BBS number (I hope they do have one !)? I try to run NEC-73 on my 486 with scsi interface and all what I'm gettings message CDR101: drive not ready". Drive work all right on my WYSE 286. The only deference between two machines is version of DOS 3.3 vs. 5.0. Any ideas what could be wrong ? Andrew…
#17185From: David J. CardinalJan 19, 1992 2:06 PM
The NEC BBS is (503)635-6328. Aside from SETVER to help MSCDEX to run, I don't have any specific ideas about why DOS 5 should be different.
#17198From: Keith E. MyersJan 19, 1992 2:13 PM
Make sure you are running DOS 5.0 's SETVER in your config.sys so MSCDEX is fooled into thinking that you are runing DOS 4.01.
#17211From: Bob AkayeJan 19, 1992 9:04 PM
I had the same problem of the drive not being ready under Windows 3.0 running under DOS 5. I have a CDR 36 and and a T128 interface card. The NEC technical help line 1-800-366-3632 took the info and said that there was a ROM upgrade for the T128 and that they would send it to me asap. Give them a try they were really helpful.