Bios will not see 3rd H/drive

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From: Chris Wilson
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 00:00

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I have a 486 dx4/100 with a late type bios which will recognise 
drives over 540 M/bs
I am currently running one 540 M/bs Quantum as the C drive , 
one 850 M/bs Maxtor as the D drive and also have configured a 
Mitsumi FX300 triple speed CD Rom as an E drive. I have got a 
Western Digital Caviar 2850 (850 M/bs) which I want to run on 
the IDE port alongside the CD Rom, but I just cannot get this 
3rd H/drive to be seen . Even disconnecting the CD Rom and 
having just the W/Digital on the second port on the card will no 
get it recognised. Is there something I am missing. I have tried 
all jumper possibilities on the W/Digital with no success.I want to 
use this 3rd drive for os2 and Linux , in order to keep this stuff 
seperate.It should be possible surely.... Help please !                   
                                                                                                          
    
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                               Regards  etc.,                                                    
                    
Chris Wilson   (Gatesgarth Racing Developments)
                                    Gatley,Cheshire

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From: chris@gategart.demon.co.uk (Chris Wilson)
Subject: Bios will not see 3rd H/drive
Date: 1995/04/21
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