Nth Group Peripherals Device Drivers, PS/2, and MS-DOS 5.0 (77880)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
This article was previously published under Q77880 SUMMARY
Nth Group Peripherals has confirmed that all device drivers shipped
with their floppy drives for IBM PS/2 machines are incompatible with
MS-DOS 5.0.
Updates of these drivers for MS-DOS 5.0 are available from
Nth Group Peripherals.
This information applies to Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0.
MORE INFORMATION
When attempting to boot MS-DOS 5.0 on machines with the Nth Group
Peripherals drivers, the machine will hang. Nth Group states that the
SETVER command should NOT be used to attempt to get the drivers to
work.
Nth Group Peripherals produces external floppy drives for IBM PS/2
computers. These drives come with device drivers that allow the
external floppy drive to be assigned the B drive specification.
With IBM PS/2 machines, the internal floppy drive may be accessed
using both the A and B drive specifications. To allow an Nth Group
drive to be accessed as drive B on a PS/2, its BIOS must be modified.
The location of the modification varies depending on the version of
DOS being used.
Warning: If you use the SETVER command to attempt to correct the
problem with these drivers, the device driver will modify an incorrect
location in the BIOS, producing unpredictable errors and a degradation
of system integrity.
To obtain upgraded drivers to use with MS-DOS 5.0, call Nth Group
Peripherals at (805) 772-6121.
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/22/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB77880 |
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