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Graham Pease (lgpease@taranaki.ac.nz) wrote:

: I can't get 32 bit disk access working on my computer, I have a seagate 
: ST3660A 545 MB drive and a winbond vesa ide card. I have tried the winbond 
: driver and a few other other things also, but no luck.
: If anyone else has the same configuration and has managed to get 32 bit disk 
: access working or you can give some advice it would be appreciated.

: Regards

: ps 32 bit file access works ok.

Perhaps my call today to CONNER will prove enlightening.  Microsoft uses a
driver from Western Digital for Windows 32 bit access.  It does not
recognize some drives from other manufactorers which are not Western
Digital compatible (for various reasons including differences in drive
hardware cache, some of which give the equivalent of 32 bit access
anyways).  ADDITIONALLY, it does not recognize 32 bit access on drives
OVER 512 MEGS.  Our CONNER 540 meg drives were supplied with a 32 bit
access Windows extension which gives 32 bit access (although the Windows
32 bit enhanced window button does not light) for larger drives.

I recommend that you contact Seagate.  No doubt that they have the driver
necessary to get larger drive 32 bit access for their products.

Laurence Gilbert
Samurai Computers