Changeset 312 in xtideuniversalbios

Timestamp:

Mar 11, 2012, 1:25:36 AM (13 years ago)

Author:

gregli@…

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gregli@hotmail.com

Message:

Updates to serial drive documentation.

Location:

wiki

Files:

• Manual_v2_0_0.wiki (modified) (3 diffs)
• SerialDrives.wiki (modified) (1 diff)

wiki/Manual_v2_0_0.wiki

@@ -15 +15 @@
 Some of the features included in XTIDE Universal BIOS are...
   * Supports up to 4 IDE controllers
-  * Support for virtual drives using serial port
+  * Support for virtual drives using serial port, [SerialDrives.wiki more information]
   * Supports drives with any capacity (MS-DOS 7.x or FreeDOS is required to access more than 8.4 GB)
   * PIO transfers with block mode support
@@ -125 +125 @@
    In some systems number of floppy drives cannot be properly auto detected. This settings allows you to specify it manually so all drives can be displayed on boot menu.
   * Scan for Serial Devices [default=No]
+   When enabled, the BIOS will scan COM1-7 for a Serial Drive server at the end of standard drive detection.  Even without this option enabled, holding down the ALT key at the end of drive detection will do the same thing (useful for bootstrapping scenarios).  The BIOS will display "Serial Master on COM Detect:" while it is scanning.  See the [SerialDrives.wiki Serial Drive] documentation for more information.
   * Boot Menu [default=Yes]
    You can disable boot menu if you don't like it for some reason. Normal Drive A, then C, then INT 18h (ROM Basic, ROM DOS or boot error) boot order is used when boot menu is disabled.
@@ -142 +143 @@
    Opens submenu for Master/Slave Drive specific settings for this IDE Controller.
   * Device Type [default=XTIDE for XT builds, 16-bit for AT builds]
-   Type of device. 16-bit will support all standard IDE controllers, including VLB controllers. 32-bit will use 32-bit transfers on VLB controllers but those controllers usually require native support for full speed. Other devices include XTIDE rev1 (and rev2 slow mode), XTIDE mod with swapped A0 and A3 address lines (XTIDE rev2 fast mode), JR-IDE/ISA (IDE_JR8K.BIN and 15 kiB builds only) and support for virtual devices through serial port.
+   Type of device. 16-bit will support all standard IDE controllers, including VLB controllers. 32-bit will use 32-bit transfers on VLB controllers but those controllers usually require native support for full speed. Other devices include XTIDE rev1 (and rev2 slow mode), XTIDE mod with swapped A0 and A3 address lines (XTIDE rev2 fast mode), JR-IDE/ISA (IDE_JR8K.BIN and 15 kiB builds only) and [SerialDrives.wiki support for virtual devices through serial port].  Note that a serial port controller must be the last configured IDE controller.  Xtidecfg will move any serial ports to the end of the list if this is not already done.  This is done so that serial floppy disks, if any are present, will be last on the list of drives detected.
   * Base (cmd block) address [default=300h for XT builds, 1F0h for AT builds (Primary IDE)]
    Command block (base port) address where the IDE Controller is located. JR-IDE/ISA does not use this setting.

wiki/SerialDrives.wiki

@@ -42 +42 @@
 = Configuring with XTIDECFG =
 
-Holding down the Alt key is a bootstrapping feature, which is always available.  In addition, xtidecfg can be used to configure the BIOS to always look on a particular COM port for a server, or to automatically scan on each boot (as if the Alt key had been pressed).
+Holding down the Alt key is a bootstrapping feature, which is always available.  In addition, xtidecfg can be used to configure the BIOS to always look on a particular COM port for a server, or to automatically scan on each boot (as if the Alt key had been pressed).  See the [Manual_V2_0_0.wiki XTIDE V2.0.0 documentaiton for more details].
 
-Note that serial ports must be the last configured IDE controller.  Xtidecfg will move any serial ports to the end of the list if this is not already done.  This is done so that serial floppy disks, if any are presented, will be last on the list of drives.
+Note that a serial port controller must be the last configured IDE controller.  Xtidecfg will move any serial ports to the end of the list if this is not already done.  This is done so that serial floppy disks, if any are present, will be last on the list of drives detected.
 
 = SerDrive Command Line Arguments =