README Welcome to CMD QuickIDE ----------------------- 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-6460 32-bit local bus drivers. This release includes the following drivers : - DOS driver - OS/2 2.x driver - Windows NT 3.1 driver - Windows NT 3.5 driver - SCO Unix 3.2.4 driver - Netware 3.1x driver - Netware 4.xx driver NOTE: 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: CMD646X.SYS - /O - documented in README.DOS 2) OS/2: CMD646X.ADD - /PIOMODE:d - documented in README.OS2 3) NT: see README.NT - ATA PIO Mode Timing Overrides INSTALLATION ------------ 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 Warp 2.x : see OS2WARP\README.OS2 Windows 3.1x : see WINDOWS\README.WIN Windows NT 3.1 : copy the files in NT31 directory to root directory of diskette before installation and see NT31\README.NT Windows NT 3.5 : copy the files in NT35 directory to root directory of diskette before installation and see NT35\README.NT SCO UNIX 3.2.x : 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 and NetWare 3.1x. For OS/2, NetWare 4.x, and SCO Unix, refer to README.OS2, README.NW, and README.SCO, respectively. For Windows NT 3.1 or NT 3.5, copy the files under NT31 or NT35 directory to root directory of diskette before installation. 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.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.
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