Re: Roland MPU/Windows 3.1 problem

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From: John Cowles
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 01:36

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In article <1ijrqhINN2q3@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> ar559@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jan Buitenhuis) writes:
>
>Hello,
>
>I recently bought a Roland MPU-IPC-T MIDI-card. When I want to
>install the appropiate Windows 3.1 driver (suplied by M.S.)
>the system hangs after I select the cards base adress ($330)
>and interupt (2/9).
>
>What could be the problem? The card is O.K., it works in the
>store. 
>(My systen: 386/387, 8MB, SCSI-180MB HD)
                           -------------

SCSI controllers typically use a microcoded port 330 to access SCSI disks.
I know that that is the case for my Adaptec 1542B. Adaptec has alternate
firmware to change the port address, but it's a pain. For this reason I have
a Voyetra midi card with jumpers to change the midi port. I am using port 310.
The problem with this is that I must reconfigure all my software to use port
310 (and 311) instead of port 330 (and 331). This is not always easy to do!

I know that the old Roland cards had a hard-wired port 330 - maybe the
newer ones will let you change. The SCSI controller manufacturers sure won't!

>
>Thanks, Jan

-- 
     John Cowles        cowles@hydra.convex.com
                        Convex Computer Corp.  214 497 4375
                        3000 Waterview Pkwy
                        Richardson, Tx. 75080

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