Re: Conner HD in Compaq BIOS tables patch?

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From: cej
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 15:28

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In article <1992Dec23.145111.28615@chsun.chuug.ch>, umeier@pax.eunet.ch (Urs Meier) writes:
> I tried to install a Conner HD in my Compaq. Unfortunately this type is not
> supported by the BIOS. I tried to patch the disk parameter table but it did
> not work. I think there is a BIOS CRC but I don't know yet how to calculate
> it and where it is placed.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Urs.Meier@DM.RS.CH

You can get Disk Manager (DM). This costs a bit ~A$150, but will override
Compaq BIOS for lots of different HDDs (not just Conner).

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