PROMISE EIDE2300plus Disk Controller Win95 Driver Readme file


Driver Install:
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1.  Remove references to the default installed Standard IDE/ESDI device 
    drivers.

        
    1.1  Open the My Computer folder.

    1.2  Double click on the Control Panel icon.

    1.3  Double click on the System icon.

    1.4  Click on the Device Manager option.

    1.5  Click on the View Devices by Type button.
         A list of the system devices connected to the system will be
         displayed.

    1.6  Click on "Hard disk controllers".
         
         (NOTE: If "Hard disk controllers" does not appear in the 
                Device Manager list, then no WIN 95 drivers are curr-
                ently installed for the hard disk controller yet. If 
                this is the case, then you may skip to the next section
                for installing the Promise EIDE2300PLUS driver for the 
                primary port)

         There should be one or two instances listed:
            * Standard IDE/ESDI Controller (primary controller)
            * Standard IDE/ESDI Controller (secondary controller)

    1.7  Remove the Secondary Controller's listing.
         1.  Select the Second instance of the Standard ESDI/IDE 
             Controller.
         2.  Click on the Remove option.
         3.  Select Yes when prompted to remove this device.

         Remove the Primary Controller's listing.
         1.  Select the remaining instance of the Standard ESDI/IDE 
             Controller.
         2.  Click on the Remove option.
         3.  Select Yes when prompted to remove this device.

    1.8  Select "Yes" when prompted to re-start Windows 95.

    1.9  Windows 95 will re-start.



2.  Install the EIDE2300PLUS driver for the Primary port.

    2.1  Open the My Computer folder.

    2.2  Double click on the Control Panel icon.

    2.3  Double click on the Add New Hardware icon.

    2.4  Click on "Next".

    2.5  Choose "No" when asked if you want Windows to search for
         new hardware.

    2.6  Highlight "Hard disk controllers" from the Hardware Types 
         list and then click on "Next".

    2.7  Pick "Have Disk" button.

    2.8  Key in "a:\win95" or the correct path to where you have the 
         PTIVGAPI.MPD and PTIVGAPI.INF files located and then click
         "OK". A box should be displayed showing the Promise 
         EIDE2300PLUS driver.

    2.9  Click on "Next" button.

    2.10 A Resource Type/Settings box will appear. Click on "Next" 
         button again.
   
         (NOTE: A message may appear saying that PTIVGAPI.MPD could
                not be found. If you get this message, just click on 
                "OK" and the driver should then be successfully copied
                to the hard drive.)  

    2.11 Click on "Finish" button. When asked if you want to Shutdown
         or restart the computer, choose "No".

    2.12 Double click on System icon in Control Panel.

    2.13 Pick the Device Manager tab.

    2.14 Double click on "Hard disk controllers".

    2.15 Double click on "Promise EIDE2300+ Enhance IDE Adapter".

    2.16 Pick the "Resources" tab.

    2.17 In the "Settings Based On:" box, choose Basic Configuration 0.
         The Resource Settings box should now show IRQ 14.

    2.18 Click on "OK" button.

    2.19 Pick "Yes" to restart system


3.  Install the EIDE2300PLUS driver for the Secondary port.

    3.1  Open the My Computer folder.

    3.2  Double click on the Control Panel icon.

    3.3  Double click on the Add New Hardware icon.

    3.4  Click on "Next".

    3.5  Choose "No" when asked if you want Windows to search for
         new hardware.

    3.6  Highlight "Hard disk controllers" from the Hardware Types 
         list and then click on "Next".

    3.7  Pick "Promise Technology, Inc" in the "Manufacturers:" 
         column.

    3.8  Pick Promise EIDE2300+ driver in the "Models:" column.

    3.9  Click on "Next" button.

    3.10 Click on "Finish" button.

    3.11 Pick "Yes" button to restart or shutdown system.


Promise Technology Inc. PTIVGAPI Driver Troubleshooting:
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   1. When you restart the computer, check "Hard disk controllers" 
      in Device Manager. This will tell you if the EIDE2300PLUS 
      driver is installed correctly or not. If it is not correct,
      reconfigure or remove it and install it again.

   2. If a red X shows up on the driver in Device Manager, high-
      light the driver, click on "System Properties", and then 
      "Resources" to make sure the Basic Configuration is correct. 
      The driver controlling the primary controller should be Basic 
      Configuration 0 (IRQ 14 - Input/Output Range 1F0-1F7), and the 
      driver controlling the secondary controller should be Basic 
      Configuration 1 (IRQ 15 - Input/Output Range 170-177).

   3. If you have more than 3 hard drives (or want to use a drive
      letter after E:), add LASTDRIVE=Z in CONFIG.SYS.

   4. When you shutdown the system, if you do not see the "Safe To 
      Shutdown" message for a long time, press <Enter> two or three 
      times.

   5. You can install a different driver for Primary and 
      Secondary IDE port, and each port needs a driver to support 
      it. For example:
      PTIATAPI driver installed for port 0X1Fx(Primary IDE),
      Standard IDE/ESDI driver installed for port 0X17x(Secondary 
      IDE).



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