#Always IN2000/Tosh 3401
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Help!!!
Since switching SCSI cards from the Adaptec 1510 (shipped with the CD 3
BlockBuster bundles) to the Always IN-2000 in July, I have been unable to
access my Toshiba 3401E SCSI drive from either DOS or Windows. The drive just
isn't there as far as the system is concerned.
I've just recently gutted up and decided that I'd better tackle the problem and
get things squared away — it's too much trouble to set up the notebook
computer with the Trantor cable every time I need to get to a CD ROM.
I've finally gotten my hands on a cable that works (both my Always utility and
SCANSCSI recognize the CD ROM drive correctly without including a bunch of
silly graphics characters in the name) but I still can't get the CD ROM drive
to work.
I am using the latest Always driver, ASPIDRVR.SYS, dated 8/18/93, and after
that is loaded, the CorelSCSI install program recognizes it and the CD ROM
drive and it is perfectly happy to complete the installation.
However, I still can't access the drive.
The relevant lines in my CONFIG.SYS are:
device=c:\cdutil\aspidrvr.sys device=c:\coreldrv\cuni_asp.sys /e /id:1 /n:1
/d:mscd001
The relevant line in my AUTOEXEC.BAT is:
mscdex /v /m:10 /e /d:mscd001
I have removed the reference to CORELDRV from my PATH statement, and the mscdex
being used is the one from DOS 6.0. I'm using QEMM 6.02.
The cuni_asp.sys file is dated 4/21/92. My CorelSCSI disk is labelled Ver
1.01C.
I have downloaded several files from the library and don't find anything that
addresses the problem I'm having.
Is my problem that I am using an old version of CorelSCSI? If so, how do I
upgrade and how much does it cost? If that's not my problem, what am I doing
wrong?
Any and all help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
liz
Liz,
I'm running an Always IN2000 and a Toshiba 3201B (not 3*4*01). However, I am
NOT using the MSDOS MSCDEX, but the one recommended in my CorelSCSI manual that
came on my Corel disks. It's called CORELCDX. Perhaps that might help.
Tom
Tom:
I think I have an earlier version of Corel SCSI. I just checked my driver
directory and it has the (old) version of MSCDEX but no CORELCDX. Looks like
I'm going to have to upgrade. I was able to get the drive working by using the
CDROM.SYS that ships with the IN-2000, but it doesn't support the audio CDs in
Windows.
Thanks for the advice!
liz
You can get 1.2b for free by requesting it from Customer Service, Section
4, here. Or you can upgrade to CorelSCSI 2.0, which is due for release next
week.
Jack:
Thanks again! I'll post a note in section 4. (Uh, I decided to call the 800
number instead and I'm
liz
Somebody else here was having the same trouble and say that Always has a
brand new ASPI driver that solves a lot of problems that can be downloaded from
Always.
Jack:
I got both of the most recent ASPI drivers from the Always board and neither
fixed the problem.
I had read the message that you mentioned and hoped that the new driver would
fix the problem…
Thanks for the advice, though.
liz
Elizabeth,
CorelSCSI version 1.01c does not even know that the 3401 exists !! <grin> You
can upgrade to CorelSCSI version 1.2b if we are offering upgrade on this still
(new release version 2.0 being produced today). If we are, you can upgrade
free of charge plus shipping. I would definately upgrade the drivers though.
I would post a message in our Customer service forum to discuss update options.
I hope this helps.
Laszlo
Laszlo:
You've given me the same advice that Jack gave me. I'm heading over to section
4 now. (Actually, I'm on the phone now ordering my UPDATE to 1.2b, which the
guy says I will get for free, which no shipping and handling. He tried to sell
me the UPGRADE for $50, but I told him that I already had CorelSCSI and just
needed a newer version.)
Thanks!
liz
He offered you the upgrade for fifty bucks? Hmmm…. Maybe I should call
them tomorrow. Lazlo said it was $79….