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UIDE and SHSUCDX don't work (Users)

posted by ecm  , Düsseldorf, Germany, 02.10.2009, 13:47

> /N1 turns off hard-drive handling by UIDE. Do you want to do this? (And
> just use UIDE for the CD and DVD drives?)
>
> /UX turns off Ultra-DMA. The switch is usually not needed, as UIDE can
> itself determine if drive supports UDMA -- and if the drive can't, then
> UIDE will automatically use PIO mode. This switch is mainly for a few odd
> drives.

Agreed. You shouldn't use these switches unless you know what they do and need them.

> If you're using UIDE.SYS, why are you using HIMEM.SYS instead of XMGR.SYS?
> XMGR.SYS and UIDE.SYS were built to work together!

But it's no requirement, UIDE.SYS works with other XMS drivers as well.

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Complete thread:

• UIDE and SHSUCDX don't work - Vehudis, 01.10.2009, 21:13 (Users)
  • UIDE and SHSUCDX don't work - rr, 01.10.2009, 23:26
    • UIDE and SHSUCDX don't work - ecm, 02.10.2009, 13:54
  • UIDE and SHSUCDX don't work - sol, 01.10.2009, 23:32
  • UIDE and SHSUCDX don't work - Doug, 02.10.2009, 02:59
    • UIDE and SHSUCDX don't work - ecm, 02.10.2009, 13:47
  • UIDE and SHSUCDX don't work - rr, 03.10.2009, 18:54
  • UIDE and SHSUCDX work - Vehudis, 05.10.2009, 21:39
    • UIDE and SHSUCDX work - rr, 08.10.2009, 17:02