So does the SWCDX2 have the drivers built into it?

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This message was posted by Forrest Harding, posted on January 29, 2001 at 22:06:58 coming from 209.63.218
This message is a reply to Technically, no, they wouldn't. posted from The Dumper posted at January 29, 2001 at 20:20:31
How would the DX2 communicate with the diskdual? Does it have the drivers built into it already?

> > it seems that if kingbyte makes a product that converts ide to parallel, that any parallel hard disk or cdrom converter kit would work with the swcdx2.

> > what i'm wondering though, is if the swcdx2 has special drivers that are specific to the kingbyte converter (since kingbyte includes a software driver disk with their products). does anyone have any input on this?

> > if anyone has a parallel hard disk kit, see if it works with your swcdx2... (make sure the HD is FAT format)

> They use different protocols to communicate with. There's not a standard for IDE/ATAPI over parallel port, so one manufacturer's converter won't probably work with another manufacturers driver.

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Re: Yes, the driver is built into the DX2 BIOS The Dumper 11:13:57 01/30/01 (0) responses

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Message	> How would the DX2 communicate with the diskdual? Does it have the drivers built into it already? > > > it seems that if kingbyte makes a product that converts ide to parallel, that any parallel hard disk or cdrom converter kit would work with the swcdx2. > > > what i'm wondering though, is if the swcdx2 has special drivers that are specific to the kingbyte converter (since kingbyte includes a software driver disk with their products). does anyone have any input on this? > > > if anyone has a parallel hard disk kit, see if it works with your swcdx2... (make sure the HD is FAT format) > > They use different protocols to communicate with. There's not a standard for IDE/ATAPI over parallel port, so one manufacturer's converter won't probably work with another manufacturers driver.
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