OSINPROM - PROBLEMS INSTALLING OS/2 WARP WITH PROMISE IDE CACHE
           CONTROLLER
01/18/96

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    Problems Installing OS/2 Warp with Promise IDE Cache Controller
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION

The following message is received, even with cache disabled, and the 
motherboard BIOS for disk I/O and all IDE drives above 0 and 1 
disconnected:

   Drive C is not available...and the logical drive
   partitions on both physical drives.

Note: The above is an example if the you have 2 physical drives
      connected to the Promise card.

RESOLUTION

Note: Make sure you have a backup of any file you intend to change.

1. Insert OS/2 Warp Diskette 1 in drive A.

2. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file on the diskette.

   Change: BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD
   To:     BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD /A:0 /U:0 /!SMS /U:1 /!SMS

3. Contact the vendor and obtain the driver, PTI1S506.ADD.

4. When using the new driver, remark-out (REM) the IBM1S506.ADD
   statement. The older driver for DV4030VLIDE does not work.

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