Softpaq Solution:  SP0970
File Name:	BLOCKMD.COM
Title:  Allows the Enabling or Disabling of Block Mode, to allow non-Compaq
        disk drives to function properly on Compaq EISA machines.

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CATEGORY:  Program

EFFECTIVITY DATE:  10-18-94

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  EISA Machines

OPERATING SYSTEM:  MS-DOS 5.0 or greater

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:

        EISA Machines that give NON-System Disk on Non-Compaq hard disks, but
        booting from the floppy can see the disk drive correctly.

DESCRIPTION:

        Not all drives have the ablity to do Block Mode, EISA System Config
        sets the Block Mode bits for any drive installed.  BLOCKMD.COM allows
        the enabling or disabling of the Block Mode bits to allow Non-Compaq
        drives to function properly.


HOW TO USE:

        1.  Copy the program BLOCKMD.COM to a bootable floppy.

        2.  Boot from the floppy.

        3.  Run BLOCKMD.  Select Disable for each Non-Compaq drive that
            does not function correctly.

        4.  System will boot from the Non-Compaq hard disk (once formatted).


        NOTE: Each time System Configuration is run this program will have to be
              re-executed.

SAMPLE PROGRAM OUTPUT:

    BLOCKMD.COM V1.1 Copy Right Compaq Computer Corp. 1994

    Block Mode for Disk 1 is Currently Enabled.   Enable/Disable (E/D)?


EFFECTS ON YOUR SYSTEM:

        Enables/Disables Block Mode as specified.


Compaq Systems Engineering
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP. 10/18/94