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From: Kevin J. Meis
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 1990 14:45

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In article <1990Oct18.143318.2900@abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov>, jcburt@ipsun.larc.nasa.gov (John Burton) writes:
> Sounds like you're working with an AT class machine (as opposed to
> ... (etc.) ... 
> 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). 
> 
> John Burton

Be careful before you buy a controller with no ROM if you expect to 
drive an RLL drive with your mother-board BIOS.  Some BIOSs don't 
have the correct options for them.  My Pheonix 386SX BIOS is an 
example.

Kevin Meis
att!drutx!kmeis

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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!drutx!kmeis
From: kmeis@drutx.ATT.COM (Kevin J. Meis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: RLL controller...
Summary: Careful with RLL and mother-board BIOS
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Date: 19 Oct 90 14:45:58 GMT
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