Adding IDE devices to the Deskstation V+



Document ID: 98050307

 

Posted Date: 1999-07-06

 

Last Updated: 1999-07-06

 

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Applicable Models
Tecra 500CDT
Tecra 500CS
Tecra 510CDT
Tecra 520CDT
Tecra 530CDT
Tecra 550CDT
Tecra 710CDT
Tecra 720CDT
Tecra 730CDT
Tecra 730XCDT
Tecra 740CDT
Tecra 750CDM
Tecra 750CDT
Tecra 750DVD
Tecra 780CDM
Tecra 780DVD
Tecra 8000

 

Issue
When installing an IDE/EIDE drive (CD-ROM, Hard drive or Tape Backup) in the DeskStation V+'s 5.25" drive bay, the system does not recognize the device.
Procedure

Installing an IDE HardDrive

Verify the following:

  1. No hard drive or CD-ROM is installed in DeskStation V+'s SelectBay
  2. Internal CD-ROM is installed only in computer's SelectBay
  3. Hard drive jumper is set as Master/single drive.
  4. Power up the system and go into TSETUP
  5. Screen/Page #1
    HARDDISK section settings:
    Internal Hard drive Mode = Enhanced IDE (normal)
    DeskStation V+ drivebay Mode = Enhanced IDE (normal)
  6. Screen/Page #2
    DRIVES I/O section settings:
    cInternal HDD = Primary IDE (1F8h/IRQ14)
    Internal SelectBay = Secondary IDE (178h/IRQ15)
    DeskStation V+ drivebay = others (190h/IRQ10)
  7. Boot into DOS prompt and use FDISK to partition/format.

    Note: This was tested with a Maxtor 72025AP 2GB IDE drive.

Installing an IDE CD-ROM

Verify the following:

  1. No hard drive or CD-ROM is installed in DeskStation V+ 's SelectBay
  2. No internal CD-ROM is installed in computer's SelectBay
  3. CD-ROM drive jumper is set as Master/single drive.
  4. Power up the system and go into TSETUP
  5. Screen/Page #1,
    HARDDISK section settings:
    Internal Hard drive Mode = Enhanced IDE (normal) (empty)
    Screen/Page #2,
    DRIVES I/O section settings:
    Internal HDD = Primary IDE (1F8h/IRQ14) (empty)
    DeskStation V+ drivebay = Secondary IDE (178h/IRQ15)
  6. Boot into DOS prompt and load appropriate CD-ROM driver

    Note: This was tested with a Toshiba XM5602B 8x EIDE CD-ROM.

Installing an IDE tape backup

Verify the following:

  1. No hard drive or CD-ROM is installed in DeskStation V+'s SelectBay
  2. CD-ROM (if installed) must be in the computer's selectbay, not installed in the DeskStation V+.
  3. Tape Backup jumper is set as Master/single drive.
  4. Power up the system and go into TSETUP
  5. Screen/Page #1,
    HARDDISK section settings
    Internal Hard drive Mode = Enhanced IDE (normal) (empty)
  6. Screen/Page #2,
    DRIVES I/O section settings:

    Internal HDD = Primary IDE (1F8h/IRQ14)
    Internal SelectBay = Secondary IDE (178h/IRQ15)
    DeskStation V+ drivebay = others (190h/IRQ10)
  7. Boot into DOS prompt and load the appropriate driver for the Tape drive.

    Note: Some tape backup units may not work on the second IDE channel unless the First IDE channel is filled ( this is NOT the case with the Tecra and DeskStation V+ ).Eg. the Syquest drive model 3270 will not work due to this limitation.

 

The DeskStation V+ EIDE support has the following limitations:
  1. Three (3) IDE devices total (HDD, CD or Tape drive)
  2. ONLY 1 EIDE CD-ROM (in computer or DeskStation V+)
  3. ONLY 1 EIDE device in DeskStation V+

     

    Note: In the SelectBay or 5.25" slot, the FDD is NOT considered an IDE device.
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