Help: How to (not) identify a network drive

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From: B}rd Kjos
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:13

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I've written a device driver implementing a RAM disk. The driver uses
an add-on board with up to 320 MB DRAM for storage. My problem is,
MS-DOS has got this stupid idea it is a network drive, and certain
programs (e.g. CHKDSK, Norton Disk Doctor ) does not accept the disk.
Could anyone out there help me with the following, please:

How does MS-DOS identify a network drive?

Why is my drive identified as a network drive when the Media Descriptor
Byte i return says "Fixed disk" (0f8h)?

How do i get MS-DOS to understand "the true nature" of my driver?

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