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Conference noted::ibmpc-95

Title:IBM PCs, clones, DOS, etc.
Notice:Intro in 1-11, Windows stuff in NOTED::MSWINDOWS please
Moderator:TARKIN::LINND
Created:Mon Jan 02 1995
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3023
Total number of notes:28404

2927.0. "Adaptec/Toshiba CDROM drivers available??" by TSTDES::MICHAUD (Think about software that thinks!) Thu Feb 20 1997 10:30

    Hi,
    
    Are there any CDROM drivers for the Toshiba XM5401 drives using the
    Adaptec AIC-7870 interface controllers out on the net?
    
    thanks,
    John
    
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2927.1for which operating system?TARKIN::LINBill LinThu Feb 20 1997 10:440
2927.2LEFTY::CWILLIAMSCD or not CD, that's the questionThu Feb 20 1997 12:407
    Not required for NT or W95 - the O/S will just connect them.
    
    For Win 3.1/WFW, you need a copy of Easy-SCSI 3.0 or later, from
    Adaptec. This is not shareware, freeware, etc - it must be purchased.
    
    Chris
    
2927.3Adaptec/Toshiba combo??TSTDES::MICHAUDThink about software that thinks!Thu Feb 20 1997 13:2216
    
    I just installed this drive yesterday and noticed that when booting up
    in DOS, the controller see the drive but doesn't assign a drive letter
    to it. Shouldn't it? I also tried to install WNT4.0 as well but
    complains about the disk not being ready. I tried reseating the disk
    etc..still has a problem. This is on a DECpc XL Server 566 which claims
    to be supported in the HCL. The part that I don't know is if this box
    ever had a CDROM in it and who the manufacturer was. If that really
    makes a difference. I looked up on Toshiba's home page for the driver
    for that model and they claim that the driver only works with Future
    Domain SCSI adapters. Now, if they didn't have a driver for an 
    Adaptec/Toshiba combo, did we do it internally or maybe we never
    had that combo? Was it ever supported in the company?
    
    thanks,
    John
2927.4No problemo!PCBUOA::MCQUADEst*rs = 1x4x9Thu Feb 20 1997 14:0312
    
    	If you're looking at it in the DOS domain, you have to either run
    EZSCSI to install the CD for you or install it manually yourself.
    
    	If you're loading NT 4.0, use the latest Adaptec drivers from the
    7800 Manager set.  Skip auto detection and manually load the drivers
    from diskette.
    
    	There should be no problem with this CD.
    
    
    McQ