From fdde56f0040915b0fa85b6cd2e95ef446339e45b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: RichardG867 Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2020 14:07:14 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Improve ideterqua once again with Windows 9x info --- usage/ideterqua.rst | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/usage/ideterqua.rst b/usage/ideterqua.rst index d908c96..90f8ad4 100644 --- a/usage/ideterqua.rst +++ b/usage/ideterqua.rst @@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ The following system resources are used by these additional controllers: .. note:: While the IRQ for each channel can be changed through its respective *Settings* button on :ref:`settings/peripherals:Tertiary / Quaternary IDE Controller`, many operating systems do not allow legacy (ISA or VLB) IDE controllers to use custom IRQs. +.. _bios: + BIOS support ------------ @@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ DOS and other real mode operating systems rely on the BIOS-provided INT 13h serv Windows 95, 98 and Me --------------------- -Each additional channel can be enabled after installation through the following procedure: +The Windows 9x family will only detect and enable both additional channels during installation :ref:`if the BIOS supports them `. Each additional channel can be enabled after installation through the following procedure: 1. Go to the *Add New Hardware* control panel. 2. Add a *Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller* from the *Hard disk controllers* category. @@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ Each additional channel can be enabled after installation through the following Windows NT, 2000, and XP ------------------------ -The Windows NT 4 and 5 families will automatically detect and enable both additional channels during installation. This auto-detection does not work on machines with **Award BIOS**, except for the version which identifies itself as *Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG*, where it does work. +The Windows NT 4 and 5 families will automatically detect and enable both additional channels during installation, regardless of BIOS support. This auto-detection does not, however, work on machines with **Award BIOS**, except for the version which identifies itself as *Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG*, where it does work. .. note:: If you install the system to a hard disk on one of the additional channels, it will not be bootable if the BIOS doesn't support booting from these channels.