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### This diskette contains the following files: ###
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. This README file
. INSTALL.BAT (refer to the following paragraph for more details)
. \DOSDRV DOS driver
. \NTDRV Windows NT driver
. \OS2DRV OS2 2.1x/Warp 3.0 driver
. \WINDRV Windows 3.1x & Windows for Workgroups 3.1x driver
. \WIN95 Windows 95 Driver
. \NETWARE.31X Netware 3.11/3.12/SFT-III driver
. \NETWARE.40X Netware 4.00/4.01/4.02/4.1 driver
The following further explain two specific files:
. \INSTALL.BAT Configures working HDD(s) information for future installation
under DOS, Windows NT & OS2. The HDD's parameter information
will be: "R/W Multiple", "Track Remapping", "Mode 3", "LBA"
& "Drive Speed". After confirmation with YES, the DOS driver
is installed and the configuration information for OS/2 and
Windows NT will also be updated in the following files:
DOS: A:\DOSDRV\WBIDE.EXE
Windows NT: A:\NTDRV\ATDISK.SYS
OS/2: A:\OS2DRV\WBIDEOS2.ADD
. \DOSDRV\ This file is for logging all drives' speed information
DEVICE.LOG that is referenced by running INSTALL.BAT. The
INSTALL.EXE file will update a new drive's speed
information to this DEVICE.LOG file, if it doesn't exist,
and copy this DEVICE.LOG file to Drive C: for future use.
For a drive that doesn't have speed information available
in the DEVICE.LOG file, you have to run the "Test" of the
"Drive_Speed" option within the Installation Utility screen
by executing INSTALL.BAT.
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### On-screen Installation Utility (running INSTALL.BAT to proceed) ###
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Once you enter this on-screen setup menu you'll see the following settings:
1. R/W Multiple: This is for setting the "multiple sectors transfer per
interrupt". Not all drives implement this feature, in
which case "Disable" will then be shown in this field
and no other options will be selectable.
The default value for those HDDs supporting this
option will be the largest allowed multiple sectors
transfer per interrupt.
2. Track Remapping: It's required to support HDDs with "capacity larger
than 528MB" or "cylinders > 1024".
Except NetWare, which has no >528MB constraint,
all other O.S. would require device driver, drive
software, or LBA support on the motherboard to work
with >528MB.
The following is the table for its compatibility:
DOS Note 1
Windows Note 1
Windows for Workgroups Note 1
OS2 2.1x Note 1
Windows NT Note 1
Netware 3.1X Not needed
Netware 4.0X Not needed
Note 1 : Only NON-CMOS set drive(s), i.e.,
drive type in M/B CMOS is set as
"Non-installed", can support
Track_Remapping, unless motherboard
supports LBA. In which case, set the
drive up in the CMOS as an LBA drive.
Example : Assume user has 4 drives with parameters CYL=1600, HEAD=16,
SECTOR=63, CAPACITY = 806M bytes
AND
Motherboard does not support LBA
Drive 0 = Master drive of primary IDE M/B Drive C = type 47
Drive 1 = Slave drive of primary IDE M/B Drive D = Non-installed
Drive 2 = Master drive of secondary IDE Unrelated to M/B CMOS setup
Drive 3 = Slave drive of secondary IDE Unrelated to M/B CMOS setup
Drive 0 is controlled by M/B BIOS initially & NO track-remapping
maximum capacity that can be used under DOS/WINDOWS is 528 MB.
Drive 1,2,3 are NOT controlled by M/B BIOS initially & track-remapping
in the DOS driver allows entire disk to be utilized under DOS/WINDOWS.
Example2: Assume user has 4 drives with parameters CYL=1600, HEAD=16,
SECTOR=63, CAPACITY = 806M bytes
AND
Motherboard DOES support LBA
Drive 0 = Master drive of primary IDE M/B Drive C = Autodetect
Drive 1 = Slave drive of primary IDE M/B Drive D = Autodetect
Drive 2 = Master drive of secondary IDE M/B Drive E = Autodetect
Drive 3 = Slave drive of secondary IDE M/B Drive F = Autodetect
Motherboard LBA support controls all drives. All drives can be
seen in DOS in full capacity without drivers. However, drivers are
still loaded for speed increase.
3. Mode3/4: This option is for HDDs with mode-3/4 support only.
4. LBA: Logical Block Addressing. This option is for HDDs supporting
LBA only.
5. Drive Speed: The INSTALL.EXE would obtain the information of HDD's
speed from DEVICE.LOG, if this information is there
already. If the drive's speed information is not
available in the DEVICE.LOG, you have to run "Test" to
have an optimized speed. If choose "Auto",
the controller would select the speed by drive's PIO
mode: (refer to on-screen help menu for more spec.
information)
Mode 0: speed = 1 600ns cycle time
Mode 1: speed = 6 390ns
Mode 2: speed = 11 240ns
Mode 3: speed = 13 180ns
Mode 4: speed = 14 120ns
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Note: For more accurate speed testing, a local bus clock
faster than or equal to 33MHz is strongly recommended.
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Drive speed table ( expressed in 33MHz system, other local bus clock
will different slightly.
speed 0 630 ns cycle time
1 600 ns
2 540 ns
3 480 ns
4 450 ns
5 420 ns
6 390 ns
7 360 ns
8 330 ns
9 300 ns
10 270 ns
11 240 ns
12 210 ns
13 180 ns
14 120 ns
This Installation Utility screen also shows information about:
1. Drive#: [Ch0-M] is for Master device of Primary channel, [Ch0-S] is
for Slave on the Primary channel. [Ch1-M] and [Ch1-S] are
Master and Slave devices on the Secondary channel.
2. PIO Mode: HDD's supported timing mode.
3. Drive information: Model #, Parameter (cylinder/head/sector), and
Capacity.
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### Installation/Removal of Device driver: ###
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### . DOS ###
### . Windows 3.1x (& for Workgroups 3.1x) ###
### . NetWare 3.10/3.11/3.12/SFT-III/4.00/4.01/4.02/4.1 ###
### . OS/2 2.1x/Warp 3.0 ###
### . Windows NT 3.1/3.5 ###
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### note: You must re-install the drivers if you add or change the order ### not under DOS, whenever you change the HDD configuration, such as ###
### of any hard disks... ###
### The driver will use 600ns cycle time for any added or changed ###
### disk. The quickest way to re-run the install in DOS is from the ###
### C:\WBIDE directory. ###
### Re-installation of driver is needed to gain maximum performance. ###
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* DOS driver *
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(A). Installation
1. Insert the driver diskette into drive A:
2. change to drive A:
3. run INSTALL.BAT
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* Windows v3.1x driver (for Workgroups 3.1x is the same) *
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(A). Installation
1. DOS driver must be installed first (run INSTALL to install DOS driver)
2. Install Windows
3. Use Windows File_Manager to run a:\windrv\install.exe
(B). Removal
1. During the driver installation, the original SYSTEM.INI under your
Windows directory will be renamed as SYSTEM.001. Rename SYSTEM.001
back to SYSTEM.INI, you'll have the driver removed.
Note : Tekram's Windows 32-bit driver supports the following =>
1. 2 channels, 2 drives for each channel => max. 4 drives in total
2. Track_Remapping to support hard disk larger than 528M bytes
3. Microsoft's 32-bit driver DOES NOT support Secondary Channel
and Track Remapping, so
==> DO NOT enable 32 bit disk access during installation if
the target disk is connected to secondary channel. The 32bit
disk access will be enabled after installing Tekram's Windows
driver.
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* Installation of NetWare 3.11 3.12 SFT-III 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.1 *
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1. DOS driver must be installed first (run INSTALL to install DOS driver)
2. Follow installation procedures described in NetWare installation manual
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* Windows NT v3.x driver *
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(A). Installation
1. Insert the driver diskette into drive
2. Change to drive A:
3. Run INSTALL.EXE to configure driver and choose not to copy files to drive C:
4. After Windows NT is installed, start NT and use FILE_MANAGER to run
A:\NTDRV\SETUP.EXE
5. Shutdown your system and restart again.
(B). Removal
1. Use Windows NT FILE_MANAGER to run A:\NTDRV\uninstal.exe and restart system.
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* OS/2 v2.1x Warp v3.0 driver *
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(A). Installation
1. Insert the driver diskette into drive
2. Change to drive A:
3. Run INSTALL.EXE to configure driver and choose not to copy files to drive
C:
4. After OS/2 is installed, click on SYSTEM_SETUP\DEVICE_DRIVER_INSTALL icon
to proceed driver installation
(B). Removal
1. During the driver installation, the original CONFIG.SYS under your
C:\ directory will be renamed as CONFIG.1. Rename CONFIG.1 back to
CONFIG.SYS, you'll have the driver removed.
[C:\] COPY CONFIG.1 CONFIG.SYS
2. Re-boot the system
Note !!!
1. For OS/2 Warp 3.x ATAPI CD-ROM driver C:\OS2\BOOT\IBMIDECD.FLT
date code later than 10-06-94, if an ATAPI CD-ROM drive was
installed as Master drive at 2nd IDE port and no slave drive at 2nd
IDE port, then you must add the command line option "/master" as
follows:
BASEDEV=WBIDEOS2.ADD /master
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* Windows 95 driver *
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See the readme.W95 file in A:\WIN95
