Record number: H137868 Device: D/T6588 Model: M Hit count: UHC00000 Success count: USC0000 Publication code: PC50 Tip key: Date created: O97/05/23 Date last altered: A97/05/23 Owning B.U.: USA Abstract: CDROM SEEN AS 3.5" DISKETTE IN 6588/6888 SETUP SYMPTOM: IBM PC 300 Series 6588 and Intellistation Z Pro 6888 systems may show a 3.5 inch diskette drive instead of a CDROM drive as the third IDE device in the systems Setup Utility. This problem occurs if the CDROM is installed as the MASTER drive on the SECONDARY IDE port. PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS: Access the Setup Utility by pressing F1 during the memory count. Select "Devices", "IDE", and view the Third Device. The image on the display gives the appearance that the third device is a diskette drive. The displayed image in the Devices, IDE area of the Setup Utility does not affect the function of the CDROM drive. The CDROM drive is displayed correctly when viewed in the System Summary section of the Setup Utility. FIX: This problem will be resolved in future releases of the 6588 and 6888 Flash BIOS levels. Flash BIOS levels above NEKT04A (BIOS Level 4) will contain the correction. The updated Flash BIOS may be obtained from the PC Company BBS at 919-517-0001 or from the PC Company File Library via the Internet at the following URL: "http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/files.html" SAS KEYWORDS: PSY2 PSVP IBMPC PSVPDOC PSY2DOC 62206F_1 PSY2MCD PSVPMCD PC 330 PC 350 D/T6888 UNCLASSIFIED