IBM PC/XT Motherboard Switch Settings: Floppy Drives PSS ID Number: Q34191 Article last modified on 09-19-1991 PSS database name: PSS
Summary:
The IBM PC/XT series of computers have switches on the motherboard to determine the system configuration. If these switches are set incorrectly, erratic errors can result.
More Information:
The following are the settings for floppy-drive installation:
Number of Floppy Disk Drives Installed Switch Block 1
------------------- : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 : : x x x : on 0 Drives : : : : : : off ------------------- ------------------- : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 : : x x : on 1 Drive : : : : : x : off ------------------- ------------------- : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 : : x : on 2 Drives : : : : : x x : off -------------------
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