CMD PCI640B software drivers release version 4.04
Welcome to CMD QuickIDE
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This README file contains important information about QuickIDE
and your CMD 32-Bit Local Bus IDE Controller. For the latest
information about your CMD IDE controller and QuickIDE, please read
this file in its entirety.
This is the general release of CMD CSA-6400 32-bit IDE drivers.
This release includes the following drivers :
- DOS drivers
CMD640X.SYS V2.13 28 September 1995
CMD640X2.SYS V2.13 28 September 1995
- OS/2 2.x driver
CMD640X.ADD V1.09 27 June 1995
- OS/2 Warp 3.x drivers
CMD640X.ADD V1.2 01 September 1995
CMDATAPI.FLT V1.2 01 September 1995
- Windows 3.1x/Windows for Workgroups 3.1x fastdisk driver
CMD640X.386 V2.11 27 September 1995
CMDINT13.386 06 October 1994
- Windows NT 3.1 driver
CMD640X.SYS V1.06 06 January 1995
- Windows NT 3.5x driver
CSA640X.SYS V1.00 19 September 1995
- SCO Unix 3.2.4.x driver
CMD64X0.TAR V1.10 13 November 1995
- SCO Unix OpenServer 5.0.0 driver
CMD64X5.TAR V1.10 13 November 1995
- Netware 3.1x driver
C640X31X.DSK V1.10 09 September 1994
- Netware 4.1x driver
C640X4X.DSK V2.00 21 March 1995
INSTALLATION
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Software Drivers:
DOS: see install procedure below
NetWare 3.1x : see install procedure below, additional info
in NETWARE.3X\README.NW3
NetWare 4.xx : see NETWARE.4X\README.NW4
OS/2 2.x : see OS2\README.OS2
OS/2 Warp 3.x : see OS2WARP3\README.OS3
Windows 3.1x / Windows for Workgroups 3.1x : see WINDOWS\README.W31
Windows NT 3.1 : see NT31\README.N31
Windows NT 3.5 : see NT35\README.N35
SCO UNIX 3.2.4.x : see SCO\README.SCO
SCO UNIX 5.0.0 : see SCO\README.SCO
Connect your IDE drives to your CMD IDE controller. Make sure that
the jumpers on the drives are set correctly for Master and Slave
drives. If your CMD IDE controller is on an add-in card, plug it
into a suitable Local Bus slot.
Next, configure your CMOS with the proper drive types for the
drive(s) connected to the IDE port. If you are not sure
of the drive type(s) and your BIOS does not auto-detect, you can
use CheckIDE:
1) Configure your CMOS for NO hard disks
2) Boot your system with a floppy disk, and then replace the
boot floppy with the QuickIDE floppy.
3) Run "checkide" and make note of the drive geometry (heads,
sectors,cylinders).
4) Configure your CMOS user drive type and the geometry
information from step (3). Set the landing zone equal to
the number of cylinders minus 1, and the write precompensation
cylinder to 65535.
Install the desired operating system that you are going to use on your
hard drive.
Next, you must install the QuickIDE software. For DOS, Windows/WFW 3.1x,
and NetWare 3.1x, refer to the instructions below. For other operating
systems, refer to the appropriate README file, after reading GENERAL
NOTES below.
Installation for DOS, Windows/WFW 3.1x, and NetWare 3.1x
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To start QuickIDE installation, type
the path where your installation program resides. For instance,
if you will be installing from drive A, type:
A:INSTALL
Once QuickIDE Installation loads, you will be guided through
the installation process with a series of prompts and dialogs.
If you have a mouse, be sure to load your mouse driver first.
If you do not have a mouse, the keyboard will work fine. The
following key definitions may be helpful:
ARROW KEYS - move within a field.
TAB - move from one field to another within a window or dialog
To select a button or menu, hold down ALT while pressing the
underlined letter in the button or menu.
After you have answered all the questions, QuickIDE will copy
files to your C: drive and perform edits to files as needed.
Backup copies of any files it changes will be created in case you
want to undo the installation. The files which may be modified are:
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. The original files will be renamed to
CONFIG.000, etc.
GENERAL NOTES
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Some IDE drives have firmware bugs which cause them to declare
themselves as Mode 2 drives even though they are really slower.
As a result, the following exception table has been implemented in
all CMD drivers:
1. Samsung Mode 2 drives are slowed down to Mode 1.
2. Maxtor Mode 2 drives are slowed down to Mode 1.
3. Quantum Mode 2 drives are slowed down to Mode 0.
If you have a drive with a similar bug not listed above, refer to
the following command line switches:
1) DOS: CMD640X.SYS - /O - documented in README.DOS
2) OS/2: CMD640X.ADD - /PIOMODE:d - documented in README.OS2 or
README.OS3
3) NT: see README.N31 or README.N35 - ATA PIO Mode Timing Overrides
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.