From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Sep 07 1998 - 17:37:57 EDT
You only get the Control-A message when the BIOS is active. You don't need
it for W95, but you may for OS2
The Dock2 has small DIP switches which control IRA and address - it is NOT
plug and play. You possibly need to change some settings inside the dock.
The SCSI will only work if you have a SCSI device attached. External
devices need to be terminated - internal devices do not seem to need
termination? I am using an internal 32X SCSI CD, and an external Ricoh
CD-R.
Default IRQ seems to be 9, address 0340
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> From: David Jones <jones_at_pyrrhusoft.com>
> To: os2support_at_theriver.com
> Cc: s.k.chen_at_worldnet.att.net; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: Re: Dock II SCSI and Linux
> Date: Monday, September 07, 1998 3:00 PM
>
> James:
>
> I bought my Dock II off another TP mailing list person, Stan
> Chen. He had told me that he had been unable to get the Dock II SCSI
> working. Let me run a few things by you. I have basically tried
> three OSes: DOS, W98, and OS/2 (my system of choice) and been
> unsuccessful with all three. I have used the latest drivers for W95
> (w95mpd.exe) and OS/2 (aha152x.add) from Adaptec.
>
> As W95 boots, it apparently recognizes the Dock II SCSI as
> "AHA1530P" but ends up as "Adaptec AIC-6X60 Plug and Play SCSI".
> Before completing the boot sequence W95 gives a protection violation
> (in the cd-rom driver, CDVSD.VXD).
>
> With OS/2 a fault is generated as AHA152X.ADD tries to load
> indicating it is trying to use IRQ 13 (not available).
>
> Finally, I never see the "Control-A" message to enter the SCSI
> configuration mode during boot. The switch block settings are the
> default: BIOS starting at DC000 and ports at 340. I assume you have
> none of these peculiar behaviors?
>
> Regards,
> David
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