#SCSI CD-Roms
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Jim, I hope you have already figured out what is wrong with your SCSI card
& installation by now. But just in case …. I noticed that you said you
have a IDE hard rive and the future domain SCSI card. Have you pulled the
bios chip from the future domain card? (it tries to boot first from the
SCSI?).
Brian
(BTW I have a tmc-850 card)
No, Brian, haven't figured out the problem with the Future Domain 860 card
yet. Actually I think there are two problems, lack of documentation with
the care — and me <G>!
I haven't tried pulling the bios chip, but will if you will tell me which
that is. I take it that is the oblong chip marked Future Domain. It seems
to be the only chip that can be taken out, so will do and let you know.
(By now you can tell you are dealing with a real techno-whiz here, right?)
One problem is the drivers I got with the board. It won't load with DOS
5.0. I have found other drivers on a local board, but again no docs and I'm
not too sure whether they are for CD-ROM or HD only.
When I called FD they told me they'd send the new drivers for $45 U.S. I
paid $45 Cdn for the board and drivers I have. That's about $35 U.S.
I decided I would seek help elsewere (ie here and other spots) or I would
buy another manufacturer's board before I'd give in to highway robbery by
FD. Thanks very much for your assistance. I've got the chip out and will
try it. Cheers!
Listen, I have been installing IDE and SCSI products for a few years and
pulling out chips from ANY board is not the thing to do.
Also, is the IDE card loaded with on-board serial, parallel, and game
ports?
The best thing to do is to call Future Domain and ask for a Install guide
for the Future Domain card, first.
Then, check your memory addresses and Interrupts inside your computer for
conflicts.
If that doesn't work, then yes, pull out the old SCSI card chip, but
replace it with the NEW update from Future Domain.
Leave a message if none of that works.
Thanks, Wilmon. I've archived your message and will follow your
suggestions. Then I'll probably be back to you <G>. Cheers!
Believe it or not the Future Domain documentation for the TMC850M suggests
removing the BIOS chip. In a box it says, "NOTE: If no disk drives are
being used, and the TMC-860M is only being used to control tape, CD-ROM or
optical disks, you may remove the BIOS ROM chip to speed up booting." I
left mine in as I'm not in that much of a hurry. I know from experience
that if I remove it I won't be able to find it when I do need it. Jim
Jim,
If you do pull it out. Place it in an envelope inside the computer case.
When you need it you shouldn't have to look far to find it.
Jerry
Good idea. I used to tape envelopes with jumpers, etc., to the inside of
the case but I forgot. Must be getting senile. Jim