Help needed setting up CD-ROM

Hi Everyone,

I have a 486 DX2/66 motherboard, brand unknown and no identifying numbers that I can see, that doesn't recognize the CD-ROM. There is no provision in the CMOS settings for a CD-ROM. The only boot sequence is A, C, and C, A. It doesn't seem to have any recognition of a CD-ROM in the CMOS.

Is there any way I can set this computer up to recognize the CD-ROM? Thanks.

Regards,

John

 

could be a simple solution - check the cd-rom cable is it plugged FIRMLY into mboard? check it is in the right slot as primary cd-rom if separate mboard connection or set it up as a slave to the hdd

Sorry ...I'm trying to do this from the top of my head ...it been a while since i have worked with a 486

BOL
RAZ

 

You are more than likely going to need to install the DOS based drivers for this drive so your OS can utilize it. It may also be that the IDE controller is too old to support your newer drive.

 

G'day Raz & Rockn,

Thanks for the help. Everything's plugged in OK. It just surprises me a bit that this board doesn't recognize the CD-ROM. I'll have a look at the DOS driver angle and see if I can get anywhere with that. Thanks again.

John

 

While the board doesn't boot from the CD, I'll bet it will be recognized in Windows just fine. You don't want to be using the DOS drivers for the CD when running Windows, since functions like long name support don't work!

 

just a thought.......try looking in the bios setup and see if it could be disabled

cheers
Raz