who Know about Base 128 coms

[meloncui]

I have a 600E.now I want to take out the harddisk.And install the system(dos) in a PCI card.But when the harddisk connect,the PC can can work use the PCI dos,If the harddisk not connect,the PC can't in the system.I think when the PC startup,first, it detects the harddisk.so I want to change the Base 128 coms.
I need you helps.Thanks!

[whizkid]

I'd like to help, but I really cannot figure out what you want to do, and what you want help with.

[meloncui]

I want to install the DOS in the PCI,and want to pick off the harddisk.Now the harddisk is connected,all is ok.but when no harddisk,the pc can't startup.so I want to know how to change the Base 128 COMS,let the pc not check the harddisk when startup.
thanks!

[whizkid]

Well, I still do not understand fully, but I'll give it a shot.

The 600E does not have a PCI, whatever that is.

If you mean PCMCIA or PCCard, the 600E cannot boot from such a card, AFAIK. It is possible to replace the hard drive with a flash memory device and boot from that.

I don't know what Base 128 COMS are. If you mean that you want to change the BIOS to start up from a PCMCIA card, you will need to reverse engineer the BIOS and hack it yourself. I don't think anyone on this list has done it.

[ChrisL]

He means base 128 CMOS

Go into easy setup and click config...once you are in config hit control-d and it will open a hidden BIOS hex editor. I'm not sure what byte(s) controls harddisk though so you will have to experiment alittle.

[meloncui]

thanks. The IBM service not tell me how to do it .I think I can't do the job.But thank you very much.