*** Release Notes for HIT-IDE.SYS Ver.1.03 *** 1. General HIT-IDE.SYS is the device driver for DOS CD-ROM Extensions that supports ATAPI CD-ROM drives. 2. Command line switches of 'HIT-IDE.SYS' (1) SYNTAX DEVICE = [x:][\dir\]HIT-IDE.SYS /D:(device name) [/N:(number of drives)] [/T:(drive type)] [/S:(base I/O address)] [/V] (2) Meaning of switches /D:(device name) Specifies "Device Name". /N:(number of drives) Specifies number of drives to be supported by this driver. Value 1 to 8 are valid. If this switch is omitted, the driver will search connected drives. /T:(drive type) Specifies the first drive type to begin to support. Definition of drive types are as follows: /T: base I/O address master/slave --------------------------------------------- 0 1F0h(primary port) master 1 1F0h(primary port) slave 2 170h(2nd port) master 3 170h(2nd port) slave 4 1E8h(3rd port) master 5 1E8h(3rd port) slave 6 168h(4th port) master 7 168h(4th port) slave If this switch is omitted, it is the same as /T:0. /S:(base I/O address) Change IRQ number to the specified base I/O address. base I/O IRQ No. address without /S: with /S: (default) (alternate) ---------------------------------------------- 170h 15 10 1E8h 12 11 168h 10 9 (1F0h) (14) (14) /V Display installation information. 3. Examples of installation <Case 1> -- Default is automatic search for all drives connected. DEVICE = HIT-IDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 -- Install all drives connected to primary, 2nd, 3rd & 4th. <Case 2> -- Using /N: switch to limit the maximum number of drives. DEVICE = HIT-IDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /N:2 -- Install maximum of 2 drives while auto searching. <Case 3> -- Using /T: switch to change the start of automatic search. DEVICE = HIT-IDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /T:2 -- Search beginning at /T:2 (2nd port and master). <Case 4> -- Using /N: and /T: switches together. DEVICE = HIT-IDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /N:2 /T:2 -- Search beginning at /T:2 installing maximum 2 drives. <Case 5> -- Using /S: switch to use alternate IRQ numbers. DEVICE = HIT-IDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /S:170,168 -- Auto search all drives using alternate IRQ numbers for 170 (IRQ 10) and for 168 (IRQ 9). Use default IRQ numbers for others (1F0 IRQ 14; 1E8 IRQ 12). <Case 6> -- Using all switches together. DEVICE = HIT-IDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /N:1 /T:2 /S:170 -- Install only 1 drive starting search at 2nd port master. Use alternate IRQ of 10 for 170. The above specifications are subject to change. June 12, 1995 Hitachi, Ltd.Download Driver Pack
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