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accessed in a PCI Bus Master IDE fashion.
device
manufacturer for more information.
2.
Verify the length of the cables that are being used to connect the
IDE or ATAPI devices to the primary and secondary PIIX IDE
interfaces.
should not exceed 18 inches (0.46 m).
capacitance of the cable should not exceed 35 pF.
3.
A conflict between the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver and a real-
mode ATAPI CD-ROM or IDE device driver may occur if the real-
mode driver references have not been properly removed from the
AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS files.
occurs when the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver attempts to access
the legacy ISA IDE resources to control the PIIX. ALL
REFERENCES TO REAL-MODE DRIVERS (IDE or ATAPI) IN
THE TOEXEC.BAT
AND CONFIG.SYS MUST BE REMOVED.
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7.
IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER
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The driver's version can be determined by reading Windows*
properties embedded in the driver file.
The driver version can be obtained by querying the driver file's
properties under File Manager.
NOTE: After installation,
are stored as listed.
<Windows 95* directory>\System\IOSubSys\IDEATAPI.MPD
<Windows 95* directory>\System\IOSubSys\PIIXVSD.VXD
<Windows 95* directory>\INF\IDEATAPI.INF
1.
Under Windows 95*, invoke the "Explorer" application.
2.
Select the path containing the driver file.
<Windows 95* directory>\System\IOSubSys
The length of these cables from END-TO-END
the following driver and related
Contact the
Furthermore, the
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files
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