Date   : Sun, 09 Dec 1990 07:25:04 GMT
From   : mvb.saic.com!ncr-sd!simasd!simasd!pnet07!donm@ucsd.edu (Don Maslin)
Subject: Reply to Big Board II

fzsitvay@techbook.com (Frank Zsitvay) writes:
> 
>  now, i know the hardware of an AT floppy controller will be able to control
>an 8 inch drive.  that is understood without question, since it is basically
>the same as the interface used with 8 inch drives.
> 
>  what i meant to ask was, "Does uniform know how to use the AT floppy
>controller when it is connected to an 8 inch drive??"
> 
It is necessary for UniForm to be 'advised' of the presence of a particular
drive in order for it to access it.  This is done in the AT's CMOS and/or in
the config.sys file - depending on the controller, etc.  In the case of
CompatiCard, there is the statement: device = ccdriver (followed by
appropriate hyroglyphics) that identifies the drive parameters.  It may well
be possible to accomplish the same thing using whatever driver your
HDC/FDC uses to identify attached floppies.  But, not having tried it, I don't
know for sure.  Hopefully some other reader does, and will share his wisdom
with us.
> 
>   i know a compaticard would solve the problem, but in my situation that
>is not an alternative.
>
That is understood and appreciated.

                                                - don

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