My CDROM-drive also didn't work at first. If I typed DIR, the directory
contents would display awfully slow, copying went fast however. Anyway, the
problem appeared to be that my harddisk and CDROM-drive weren't compatible
at all (although both IDE). If I hooked up the CDROM drive only then it
worked ok, and it works ok with my new HD too. So maybe your problem is
alike. In that case I would advice you to get yourself a more recent (or at
least another) harddisk.
~Grauw
----- Original Message -----
From: "Manuel Soler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 12:55 PM
Subject: IDE interface trouble with CD-ROM
> Hi all,
>
> I've got a little trouble with my IDE interface not
> giving access to cd-rom's and would like to ask
> for advice...
>
> I have IDE bios 2.01. HD is configured as
> master and CD-ROM drive as slave. HD has
> 4 partitions a: b: c: d: (32 MB each)
> f: is the diskdrive
> I can access and "dir" every partition and
> disk drive.
> MSXDOS version 2.20
> MSXDOS2.SYS version 2.20
> COMMAND2.COM version 2.20
> When booting the computer it autodetects
> IDE Master: harddisk Mode...
> IDE Slave: cd-rom Mode 3 Matushita...
> (even thought it's a Creative cd-rom)
> then defaults to a: (that's fine).
> Afterwards, I load IDECDEX and I get:
> CD-ROM on drive E: is available
> perfect!
> I get into e: "E:" and press return,
> they try to make a "dir" from the
> prompt and here comes the trouble:
> *** disk error
> I try to get into the cd-rom through
> MultiMente and disk error again.
> I have tried it with two different
> cd-roms: MSX-Legacy and another cd-rom
> stuffed with MSX games.
>
> I have simply tried everything I have
> thought of. Any help would be welcome...
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Manuel
>
>
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