XT-CF-Lite V4 - Revision history

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Notices

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	== Notices ==		== Notices ==

	This computer kit is [[http://www.malinov.com/Home/sergeys-projects designed by Sergey Kiselev]]. Parts are readily available from various online market places. I only make a small commission to offset the cost of online selling fees and time spent testing, assembling and providing support for this kit.		This computer kit is [[http://www.malinov.com/Home/sergeys-projects/xt-cf-lite designed by Sergey Kiselev]]. Parts are readily available from various online market places. I only make a small commission to offset the cost of online selling fees and time spent testing, assembling and providing support for this kit.

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	* My second XT-CF card is not detected.		* My second XT-CF card is not detected.
	** Currently 2 XT-CF cards on a single machine are not supported.		** Currently 2 XT-CF cards on a single machine are not supported.

			== Notices ==

			This computer kit is [[http://www.malinov.com/Home/sergeys-projects designed by Sergey Kiselev]]. Parts are readily available from various online market places. I only make a small commission to offset the cost of online selling fees and time spent testing, assembling and providing support for this kit.

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	== Post build ==		== Post build ==
	* At this point you can install your operating system. There are many options available you can read my [[FreeDOS 1.3 Installation]] page. If you want to install MSDOS you can continue reading below.		* At this point you can install your operating system. There are many options available you can read my [[FreeDOS 1.3 Installation]] page on the wiki. If you want to install MSDOS you can continue reading below.
	* It is recommended to boot the computer and install DOS 6.22. This will format your drive and install the DOS system which has tools you can use to manage your system. Dont forget to reboot with the same MSDOS install floppy Press F3 twice and type fdisk /mbr to install the MBR on your hard drive. Otherwise your system will display "Booting C>>C" and hang.		* It is recommended to boot the computer and install DOS 6.22. This will format your drive and install the DOS system which has tools you can use to manage your system. Dont forget to reboot with the same MSDOS install floppy Press F3 twice and type fdisk /mbr to install the MBR on your hard drive. Otherwise your system will display "Booting C>>C" and hang.
	* Once you are booting from the CF card you can run fdisk again to create a extended partition and create a drive D:		* Once you are booting from the CF card you can run fdisk again to create a extended partition and create a drive D:

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	== Post build ==		== Post build ==
			* At this point you can install your operating system. There are many options available you can read my [[FreeDOS 1.3 Installation]] page. If you want to install MSDOS you can continue reading below.
	* It is recommended to boot the computer and install DOS 6.22. This will format your drive and install the DOS system which has tools you can use to manage your system. Dont forget to reboot with the same MSDOS install floppy Press F3 twice and type fdisk /mbr to install the MBR on your hard drive. Otherwise your system will display "Booting C>>C" and hang.		* It is recommended to boot the computer and install DOS 6.22. This will format your drive and install the DOS system which has tools you can use to manage your system. Dont forget to reboot with the same MSDOS install floppy Press F3 twice and type fdisk /mbr to install the MBR on your hard drive. Otherwise your system will display "Booting C>>C" and hang.
	* Once you are booting from the CF card you can run fdisk again to create a extended partition and create a drive D:		* Once you are booting from the CF card you can run fdisk again to create a extended partition and create a drive D:

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

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Partitioning and Formatting a 4GB CF card

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	* Once format is complete your drive is ready to use.		* Once format is complete your drive is ready to use.

	If you are having trouble I do offer compact flash cards with FreeDOS 1.3 pre-installed and ready to boot at my eBay store.		If you are having trouble I do offer compact flash cards with FreeDOS 1.3 pre-installed and ready to boot at my eBay store. If you have a spare Linux machine and prefer to do it yourself you can [[FreeDOS_1.3_Installation \| follow instructions available here: https://wiki.noami.us/index.php/FreeDOS_1.3_Installation]].

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

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	* My second XT-CF card is not detected.		* My second XT-CF card is not detected.
	** Currently 2 XT-CF cards on a single machine are not supported.		** Currently 2 XT-CF cards on a single machine are not supported.

	~~== Next Steps ==~~
	* Explore possibilities of mounting CDROM images using programs like [[http://adoxa.altervista.org/shsucdx/ SHSUCDX]] or [[https://www.math.uni-rostock.de/~nfa506/fakecddr.html FakeCD]]

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Troubleshooting

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	* System displays "Booting C>>C" and hangs.		* System displays "Booting C>>C" and hangs.
	** Boot from drive A using an MSDOS floppy that contains fisk. Press A on the XTIDE prompt and at the DOS prompt type "fdisk /mbr". This will install a Master Boot Record on your new hard drive. I have installed DOS 6.22 many times and it does not install an MBR on your primary disk you have to do this step manually.		** Boot from drive A using an MSDOS floppy that contains fisk. Press A on the XTIDE prompt and at the DOS prompt type "fdisk /mbr". This will install a Master Boot Record on your new hard drive. I have installed DOS 6.22 many times and it does not install an MBR on your primary disk you have to do this step manually.
			** If still having trouble consider purchasing a CF card from my store. It comes with FreeDOS 1.3 pre-installed and ready to boot.
	* Cannot load COMMAND, system halted		* Cannot load COMMAND, system halted
	** Make sure that there is a line in AUTOEXEC.BAT that reads "COMSPEC=X:\PATH" where "X:\PATH" is wherever COMMAND.COM resides. Edit the PATH command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, if you are trying to run a command in another directory that should be accessible from anywhere.		** Make sure that there is a line in AUTOEXEC.BAT that reads "COMSPEC=X:\PATH" where "X:\PATH" is wherever COMMAND.COM resides. Edit the PATH command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, if you are trying to run a command in another directory that should be accessible from anywhere.

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Partitioning and Formatting a 4GB CF card

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	* Once your system boots you will need to format drive D:. To do this type "format d:" It will ask you to confirm and then ask for the volume label. I typically name the second drive "DATA" but you can choose whatever you want.		* Once your system boots you will need to format drive D:. To do this type "format d:" It will ask you to confirm and then ask for the volume label. I typically name the second drive "DATA" but you can choose whatever you want.
	* Once format is complete your drive is ready to use.		* Once format is complete your drive is ready to use.

			If you are having trouble I do offer compact flash cards with FreeDOS 1.3 pre-installed and ready to boot at my eBay store.

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

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Firmware

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	== Firmware ==		== Firmware ==

	Download the 8kb firmware by [[:File:Ide_xt_orig.bin\|clicking here]]. If you purchased the kit from my eBay store its already burned onto the chip.		Download the 8kb firmware by [[:File:Ide_xt_orig.bin\|clicking here]]. If you purchased the kit from my eBay store its already burned onto the chip. If you purchased the kit prior to March 2022 you may want to update to the newest version. It offers a bit more performance compared to the original from 2013.

	== Quality Check ==		== Quality Check ==