
			DRIVER VERSION 2.10C       

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     | IBM OS/2 2.x disk driver for DC2000/DC4000 VL-Bus IDE Controllers |
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     VLIDE.ADD is the driver for the IBM OS/2 2.0 and IBM OS/2 2.1.
     Please read all the information before preceding with the install.

     You will only need this driver under the following situations:

     - You want to install TURBO MODE (32-bit access/Block mode) under OS/2.
     - Your Disk Accelerator is installed with more than two IDE drives 
       attached.


     DRIVER INSTALLATION
	     
     Please follow the steps below for installing the driver for the PROMISE
     Disk Accelerator.

     NOTE: The controller external bios applies to DOS operation only.  
	   You may disable the external bios since it would not be needed 
	   for OS/2 operation.

     1. Install the OS/2 driver.

	Copy VLIDE.ADD to the OS2 directory of your system.

	Add BASEDEV = VLIDE.ADD in the CONFIG.SYS file.
	Note: This statement must not contain either drive or path
	      informartion.

     2. Delete the "BASEDEV = IBM1S506.ADD" device setting.

	Delete the command line "BASEDEV = IBM1S506.ADD" from the 
	CONFIG.SYS file, if it exists.

     3. Reboot the system.

   

   The following switches are available on this driver and may apply to 
   your system:
 
   /V    : Verbose - display driver information at initial time
   /I    : Ignore adapter - driver will not initialize the adapter indicated
   /<!>R : Reset adapter - enable or disable reset
   /<!>DM: DASD Manager support - enable or disable IBM-supplied DASD device  
	   manager
   /T    : drive Timeout - the total allowable error recover time
  
