32-bit disk access

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2 total messages Started by Dale Ingold Thu, 28 Jan 1993 17:57

#1253

Author: Dale Ingold
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 17:57

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How does SETUP determine whether your hard drive supports 32-bit disk
access or not?  It apparently thinks mine does not, and my system guy
doesn't know why (or why not; he'd never heard of it until I mentioned
it to him.  A friend told me about it.)  Thanks.
 
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Re: 32-bit disk access

#1262

Author: Nathan Charles Crowell
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:25

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In article <19930128125725SNODDI@MVS.sas.com> SNODDI@MVS.sas.com (Dale Ingold) writes:
>How does SETUP determine whether your hard drive supports 32-bit disk
>access or not?  It apparently thinks mine does not, and my system guy
>doesn't know why (or why not; he'd never heard of it until I mentioned
>it to him.  A friend told me about it.)  Thanks.
> 
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>Family slogan: "Disce Pati", means "Learn to Suffer". Really.
>Dale D. Ingold      / /|   / SAS Institute Inc.      snoddi@mvs.sas.com
>MVS Host Group     | /-|  |  SAS Campus Drive        919/677-8000 x7603
>                  / /  | /   Cary, NC  27513-2414

If you read some of the documentation regarding 32-bit disk
access, I think what it says is that it isn't entirely com-
patible with some IDE drives, etc.

SETUP probably "asks" the controller to identify itself and
if certain info doesn't match what Windows knows will be 
compatible, it won't give you the option.

Try the Windows Resource Kit for more info.

Nate
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