DOCUMENT:Q101170 19-NOV-1999 [msdos] TITLE :Promise Technologies IDE Controller Cards and DoubleSpace PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This information applies to both Microsoft DoubleSpace and Microsoft DriveSpace. For MS-DOS 6.22, use DRVSPACE in place of DBLSPACE for commands and filenames. SUMMARY ======= The Promise Technologies model 4030VL VESA local-bus-cached IDE controller card and the model DC200 ISA-cached IDE controller card both need a firmware update to run properly with the MS-DOS 6.0 DoubleSpace disk- compression program. MORE INFORMATION ================ There are three EPROMs for the model 4030VL controller card. Check the last four digits of the EPROM number. If the last four digits are 203E, 203O, or 203X, the card is compatible with DoubleSpace. The latest revisions as of 6/20/93 are as follows: P43204-E P43204-O P43204-X The model DC200 controller card also has three EPROMs. If the number on the EPROMs is P20103E, P20103O, or P20103X, the card is compatible with DoubleSpace. For more information, contact Promise Technologies. The products included here are manufactured by Promise Technologies, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability. Additional query words: 6.00 6.20 hang hung lock 3rdparty ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 Version : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.