ML>>  PG> past the ATAPI CD-ROM problem.  BTW the Hard Disk is attached
ML>>  PG> to channel 0, and the CD-ROM to channel 1.  These are the only
ML>>  PG> devices attached to the on board EIDE controllers, and there
ML>>  PG> are NO other devices or cards attached except for the Matrox.
ML>>
ML>> ensure that the cdrom drive is jumpered as slave... even if it is
ML>> the only device on that bus...
ML>>
ML>> give that a try...
 PG> Well I installed fixpack 6 AND jumpered the drive as you
 PG> suggested. It certainly was shipped jumpered as master.
i kinda figured it was... we used to do that at the shop i work in until i 
discovered that they ran just fine as slave when they are the only device on 
the bus... so we quite switching them from slave to master and that saved us 
a few steps in the builds and in later drive additions... not only the few 
steps but upwards of ten minutes on the later drive additions 'cause we don't 
have to remove the cd and switch the jumper ;-)
 PG> In any case, the drive now works fine.  I really should
 PG> take the case apart and jumper it as master again, to see
 PG> if it was the Fixpack 6 or the jumper setting that fixed
 PG> things.  I really appreciate your input, as that seems
 PG> to have solved the problem.
you could switch it back and try it if you like... i don't know that i'd go 
thru all that just to see...
 PG> I am curious if you or anyone else has seen this problem
 PG> before?
i remember reading something that one of the drivers (ATAPI?) insisted on the 
CD being set to slave... figured it couldn't hurt to have you try it ;-)
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