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From: John Burton
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 1990 14:33

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Sounds like you're working with an AT class machine (as opposed to
an XT class machine). The BIOS on the mother board contains the 
rountines for running the hard disk. The problem you running into
is that the controller *also* has its own BIOS...so what you need to
do is in the setup program, specify "no hard disk" (which disables
the motherboard disk BIOS routines) to  allow the controller BIOS
to function properly...

Another alternative is to get a controller that doesn't have an on board
BIOS (not sure if there are any RLLs without on board BIOS). 

I  would suggest that you go to your local library or book store and
pick up a book on repairing and upgrading PC's...I don't know the
author, but a book I've used goes by the title "Repairing and Upgrading
your PC" which was available at walden software/books...

Good Luck

John Burton
(jcburt@cs.wm.edu)
(jcburt@ipsun.larc.nasa.gov)

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