Personal computer with drive identification.

摘要

This invention relates to personal computers, and particularly to a personal computer having provision for identifying the storage capability of a removable media direct access storage device used with the computer. At least certain ones of a plurality of signal communicating pathways extending between a storage device and a controller for the storage device are used to identify to the controller the type of device with which the controller is communicating. The apparatus disclosed distinguishes among a plurality of types of removable media potentially used in removable media direct access storage devices using at least certain ones of a plurality of signal communicating pathways extending between a storage device and a controller for the storage device to identify to the controller the type of media inserted into the device with which the controller is communicating.