RPLBOOT.COM only "disables" the HD's primary partition, nothing on
reversing it.
Louis Ohland wrote:
My DIMM memories suggest there is a utility to enable/disable RIPL.
Must surf.
Carlos Albuquerque wrote:
A quarta-feira, 6 de maio de 1998 à(s) 08:00:00 UTC+1, Louis Ohland
escreveu:
<snip> Brilliant comments from godlike intellects deleted.
The 8556 14x, 24x, 043, 044, 055 are non-IML (supposedly)Is there a listing of the procedure for replacing a SCSI drive for >>>>>>> this machine. I would think it should be straightforward, but since >>>>>>> this is a machine with an IML file (or whatever it's called) on disk >>>> The IBM HMM has the 9556 OB6 and OBA listed as IML.
Not that IBM would EVER do something odd and not tell the customers.... >>>
Hello,
It is my first time here!
Just to let you know that the 8556 24X is also IML
I have one. From the factory, it is medialess (without the hard drive
and floppy). It used a MCA network card or something like that to
boot and work.
But, in all of documentation that I read, It should be possible to
"convert" it to a "regular" PS/2 8556 56SX by adding the floppy and
the HDD.
So, I added both floppy (2.88MB) and a SCSI HDD, but I am having a
lot of trouble to restore (or should I say, create) an IML partition
on HDD.
It is perfectly recognised by the tools in the reference disk, it
formats ok, but no IML restore...
It suspect that is because the HDD is 2GB in size. But it is the only
one that I have!
Do you know if there is a way to make this a working machine?
By the way, the boot is not possible not even from the floppy drive!
Because of the model 24X, it says that the boot is only possible from
the "network" card or from a SCSI drive with ID 6.
Do you know if the ROM file is swapable by other model that do not
have this limitation?
Thanks a lot.
http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/594a.htm
The PS/2 Model 56 LS system units (24X) are shipped with all of the
standard features of the Model 56 SX with the following exception: no
DASD devices are installed in this medialess system, but a 16/4MBbps
Token Ring network card with RIPL (24X) occupies one of three slots. The
PS/2 Model 56 LS is fully upgradable to the Model 56 SX configurations. "
Louis Ohland wrote:
RPLBOOT.COM only "disables" the HD's primary partition, nothing on
reversing it.
Louis Ohland wrote:
My DIMM memories suggest there is a utility to enable/disable RIPL.
Must surf.
Carlos Albuquerque wrote:
A quarta-feira, 6 de maio de 1998 à(s) 08:00:00 UTC+1, Louis Ohland
escreveu:
<snip> Brilliant comments from godlike intellects deleted.
The IBM HMM has the 9556 OB6 and OBA listed as IML.Is there a listing of the procedure for replacing a SCSI drive for >>>>>>>> this machine. I would think it should be straightforward, but since >>>>>>>> this is a machine with an IML file (or whatever it's called) on >>>>>>>> disk
The 8556 14x, 24x, 043, 044, 055 are non-IML (supposedly)
Not that IBM would EVER do something odd and not tell the
customers....
Hello,
It is my first time here!
Just to let you know that the 8556 24X is also IML
I have one. From the factory, it is medialess (without the hard
drive and floppy). It used a MCA network card or something like that
to boot and work.
But, in all of documentation that I read, It should be possible to
"convert" it to a "regular" PS/2 8556 56SX by adding the floppy and
the HDD.
So, I added both floppy (2.88MB) and a SCSI HDD, but I am having a
lot of trouble to restore (or should I say, create) an IML partition
on HDD.
It is perfectly recognised by the tools in the reference disk, it
formats ok, but no IML restore...
It suspect that is because the HDD is 2GB in size. But it is the
only one that I have!
Do you know if there is a way to make this a working machine?
By the way, the boot is not possible not even from the floppy drive!
Because of the model 24X, it says that the boot is only possible
from the "network" card or from a SCSI drive with ID 6.
Do you know if the ROM file is swapable by other model that do not
have this limitation?
Thanks a lot.
IBM PS/2 Model 56 LS Upgrade kit for SCSI Devices
FC 5108 P/N 6451129
Louis Ohland wrote:
http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/594a.htm
The PS/2 Model 56 LS system units (24X) are shipped with all of the
standard features of the Model 56 SX with the following exception: no
DASD devices are installed in this medialess system, but a 16/4MBbps
Token Ring network card with RIPL (24X) occupies one of three slots.
The PS/2 Model 56 LS is fully upgradable to the Model 56 SX
configurations. "
Louis Ohland wrote:
RPLBOOT.COM only "disables" the HD's primary partition, nothing on
reversing it.
Louis Ohland wrote:
My DIMM memories suggest there is a utility to enable/disable RIPL.
Must surf.
Carlos Albuquerque wrote:
A quarta-feira, 6 de maio de 1998 à(s) 08:00:00 UTC+1, Louis Ohland >>>>> escreveu:
<snip> Brilliant comments from godlike intellects deleted.
The IBM HMM has the 9556 OB6 and OBA listed as IML.Is there a listing of the procedure for replacing a SCSI drive for >>>>>>>>> this machine. I would think it should be straightforward, but >>>>>>>>> since
this is a machine with an IML file (or whatever it's called) on >>>>>>>>> disk
The 8556 14x, 24x, 043, 044, 055 are non-IML (supposedly)
Not that IBM would EVER do something odd and not tell the
customers....
Hello,
It is my first time here!
Just to let you know that the 8556 24X is also IML
I have one. From the factory, it is medialess (without the hard
drive and floppy). It used a MCA network card or something like
that to boot and work.
But, in all of documentation that I read, It should be possible to
"convert" it to a "regular" PS/2 8556 56SX by adding the floppy and
the HDD.
So, I added both floppy (2.88MB) and a SCSI HDD, but I am having a
lot of trouble to restore (or should I say, create) an IML
partition on HDD.
It is perfectly recognised by the tools in the reference disk, it
formats ok, but no IML restore...
It suspect that is because the HDD is 2GB in size. But it is the
only one that I have!
Do you know if there is a way to make this a working machine?
By the way, the boot is not possible not even from the floppy drive! >>>>> Because of the model 24X, it says that the boot is only possible
from the "network" card or from a SCSI drive with ID 6.
Do you know if the ROM file is swapable by other model that do not
have this limitation?
Thanks a lot.
PS/2 HF Upgrade Kit 1129 6451129 05/31/94
Louis Ohland wrote:
IBM PS/2 Model 56 LS Upgrade kit for SCSI Devices
FC 5108 P/N 6451129
Louis Ohland wrote:
http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/594a.htm
The PS/2 Model 56 LS system units (24X) are shipped with all of the
standard features of the Model 56 SX with the following exception: no
DASD devices are installed in this medialess system, but a 16/4MBbps
Token Ring network card with RIPL (24X) occupies one of three slots.
The PS/2 Model 56 LS is fully upgradable to the Model 56 SX
configurations. "
Louis Ohland wrote:
RPLBOOT.COM only "disables" the HD's primary partition, nothing on
reversing it.
Louis Ohland wrote:
My DIMM memories suggest there is a utility to enable/disable RIPL.
Must surf.
Carlos Albuquerque wrote:
A quarta-feira, 6 de maio de 1998 à(s) 08:00:00 UTC+1, Louis
Ohland escreveu:
<snip> Brilliant comments from godlike intellects deleted.
The IBM HMM has the 9556 OB6 and OBA listed as IML.Is there a listing of the procedure for replacing a SCSI drive >>>>>>>>>> for
this machine. I would think it should be straightforward, but >>>>>>>>>> since
this is a machine with an IML file (or whatever it's called) >>>>>>>>>> on disk
The 8556 14x, 24x, 043, 044, 055 are non-IML (supposedly)
Not that IBM would EVER do something odd and not tell the
customers....
Hello,
It is my first time here!
Just to let you know that the 8556 24X is also IML
I have one. From the factory, it is medialess (without the hard
drive and floppy). It used a MCA network card or something like
that to boot and work.
But, in all of documentation that I read, It should be possible to >>>>>> "convert" it to a "regular" PS/2 8556 56SX by adding the floppy
and the HDD.
So, I added both floppy (2.88MB) and a SCSI HDD, but I am having a >>>>>> lot of trouble to restore (or should I say, create) an IML
partition on HDD.
It is perfectly recognised by the tools in the reference disk, it
formats ok, but no IML restore...
It suspect that is because the HDD is 2GB in size. But it is the
only one that I have!
Do you know if there is a way to make this a working machine?
By the way, the boot is not possible not even from the floppy drive! >>>>>> Because of the model 24X, it says that the boot is only possible
from the "network" card or from a SCSI drive with ID 6.
Do you know if the ROM file is swapable by other model that do not >>>>>> have this limitation?
Thanks a lot.
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