Setting up PcChips M11.v.3.1 mobo with Athlon 900 and at post the cdrom drive is not recognised. I guess the board needs drivers but I cannot install these until the drive works - catch 22 situation!!
Can only get into Bios by disconnecting the cd drive, otherwise the system hangs and says 'searching for ide drives'.
Tried different cds, cables etc. Settings are auto for ide drives.
The manual gives pinouts for Cd-in-connector and says configure from the setup utility but can't do that until the drive works!
Can't even install a system to work things from there!
So far the hard drive is recognised when the cd drive is disconnected and the floppy drive is ok.
Anyone got any ideas please as I don't know where to go now.
Can only get into Bios by disconnecting the cd drive, otherwise the system hangs and says 'searching for ide drives'.
Tried different cds, cables etc. Settings are auto for ide drives.
The manual gives pinouts for Cd-in-connector and says configure from the setup utility but can't do that until the drive works!
Can't even install a system to work things from there!
So far the hard drive is recognised when the cd drive is disconnected and the floppy drive is ok.
Anyone got any ideas please as I don't know where to go now.