Re: Parallel Port CD problems w/ 701C

[Steve Hultquist <ssh@wwsi.com>]

At 08:54 AM 5/26/96 -0400, Vic Gonzalez wrote:
>     Has anyone with a 701C had any luck getting parallel port CD drives (or
>any other parallel port device) working.  Any tips or tricks?  I have a CD
>drive that works great with my COMPAQ AERO but, when using the same generic
>drivers, says it doesn't see (during boot-up) the CD drive even though I see
>it being accessed.
>     Doesn't seem to be an IRQ conflict, though my tools have been limited
>to MSD. 
>     Any input or suggestions welcome.  Thanks.

Make sure you upgrade the bios on your 701. The original versions
(multiple!) of the bios had bugs in its parallel port support. We've been
able to get parallel port CD ROMs to work *MOST OF THE TIME*. There are
still occational vagaries, however.

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