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Hardware I.P.B. 4239 23rd March 1998 (AL)
Department Category Implementation
Hardware Hardware Advisory

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HP T4IDE Internal Tape drive not recognised by Spitfire based systems

Products affected
LS500 Series (model number LG)
LS600 Series (model number LH)
FT600 Series (model number EA)

The HP T4IDE Internal Tape Drive will not be recognised, when fitted into a system that has a Spitfire motherboard which has a BIOS version of 10.05 or less.

To get the tape drive to work in a Spitfire based system you need to upgrade the BIOS to version 10.06 or greater.

The latest BIOS for the Spitfire motherboard is available from the following location on the internet, or from File Area 43 of the Apricot BBS (BBS Tel= 0121-717-0444).

http://bbs.mitsubishi-computers.com/area43/index.htm

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