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@Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:36:32 -0700
Subject: Re: eCS 1.1 Floppy Not Recognized
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Don[ald] O. Woodall wrote:
> In , on 08/11/03 
>    at 08:52 PM, "Dana Hartsock"
 said:
> 
> 
>>I learned a bit more today though I feel no closer to understanding  why
>>the IMB1FLPY.ADD does not load.
> 
> 
>>During the boot I am now able to see:
>>IBM ISA Diskette Controller followed by:
>>Controller 0  3F0 , IRQ 6, DMA 02... this loads okay.
>>Then Controller 1 370, IRQ 6 DMA 02... this reports Reset Failed. This is
>>immediately followed by the report that IBM1FLPY.ADD faild to  load.
> 
> 
>>I fiddled with some other addresses, IRQs but failed to achive  anything.
>>I even stole some settings from Win2K in desperation. 
> 
> 
>>This was a clean install on a clean partition. The only thing out of  the
>>ordinary I did was to choose a ThinkPad model "close" to
mine  during the
>>boot process. Don't remember if it was a T20, T22 or what.  A22 wass not
>>an optioin I suppose because it is not supported by IBM.  The T series
>>does not have an internal Floppy I believe and I wonder  if somehow that
>>has something to do with my problem. Can't really see  why though since
>>the IBM1FLPY.ADD is in the config.sys.
> 
> 
>>Thought I was on the right track but I hit a dead end. Reinstalling 
>>looms as an option. Don't know if I should forego choosing a ThinkPad 
>>model during istallation... go the impression it was important in  terms
>>of USD, PC CARD support, etc. 
> 
> 
> Dana
> 
>      If you are up for a WAG?
> 
>      Since it is an "IBM" computer, you could always
> 
> try:     BASEDEV=IBM2FLPY.ADD
> 
> and see what happens.   ???
> 
I would not have much hope on this, unless IBM decided to "throw back" 
to MicroChanel.

Dana;

The floppy Disk on your ThinkPad is a STANDARD Floppy, connected in the 
Standard way??

Look here for possible help:
http://www.os2ss.com/users/DrMartinus/notebook.htm>

MarkO



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