Re: I need Sata drivers for Windows 2000
Actually, all i had to do was split the [ I] portion of MS.ini with "skipIfOS", add Matrix v5.7 in [IE], then for bonus points included HWID's in a similarly split [I3] folder (supposed to only support Adv. Server) for ICH7/8, etc.
Of course this was after determining that "LSI Logic MegaRAID/Intel RAID II (W2K)" could no longer work after an earlier update (now in [L9-0]). Several other drivers interfered with "insufficient memory" errors with 2GB (those were fst376kk, fast2k2k, ulsata2k, pnp680, SI3112, SISRAID2, SISRAID, & SISRAID4).
Ah, the utility of "skipIfOS"!
The ntfs.sys errors may have been related to the driver for "Promise Ultra133TX2/Ultra100TX2/Ultra66/33 IDE", as ultra66.sys is included in the OS.
There was another possibility that eludes me at this moment. I believe "skipIfOS" fixed that too.
Whilst i was at it, iSCSI support was added for W2k3 only, and the HWID "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2651&CC_0106" was returned to [I3], where it belongs though it may be a "red herring".
It was necessary during integration to use DPs_BASE 10.06. The newer alpha may have worked without the M2.7z mod, yet i liked the idea of separating the two NT5 branches on my hdd.
A minimum of packs, Chipset, Lan, MassStorage and the 3rd party Misc seemed to fit with the extreme Path Length restrictions.
However; including the DP_Misc pack resulted in "multiple" bluescreens (or bluescreens for multiple reasons) with the included Ricoh cardreader drivers. I stuck with Chipset, Lan and MassStorage.
Even that wasn't without issue, as Intel USB2 devices have "Yellow Bangs!"
I still have some testing to do, that does include ensuring that XP is not negatively effected.
I doubt any negative effect, as the "new" w2k files do not integrate in my XP_test folder, yet will test for sanity's sake.
With or without the Intel USB2 issues, this updated pack could be public as early as Wednesday.
"But I wouldn't waste any more time on 2000 support."
Indeed. Therefore, any Win2k support from here on in will be strictly unofficial.
Can you remember which packs had the best official support?
It would be good to direct prospective users, and properly tell them where to go for support.
"Cutting off support for those people seems unneeded and plain stupid to me."
Easy there, fella!
If it were not for mr_smartepants, XP support would still be stuck circa 2008.
To him i reserve a great deal of deference and respect, and not simply for that fact.
He is patient to the point of long-suffering, talented and gracious yet amazingly not narcissistic.
I say this not to beam sunshine up his posterior, yet because every word is true.
Please don't take your frustrations out here on any of the many wonderful volunteers.
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