Thanks for your input.  Actually it turned out to be a conflict with the
W98/DOS 7 memory managers--my CD install program put a switch designation(
/170,14)in the config.sys line(used in older DOS stuff)that caused a
conflict.  When this was removed all worked well(thanks to Bob Wright for
this info).

Now, if anyone can tell me where or give me a hint on how to find the MB
jumper to enable the secondary controller, if it exists, will be on my list
of computer aces :)  (unable to ID MB, no FCC number on board, just "Made
in Taiwan" and "V16."  FCC# on AOPEN case back indicates AESL Technology,
Inc.(Taiwan), who I haven't been able to find on net or Taiwan business
yellow pages.

Thanks to all, Edna Sloan

>Date:    Mon, 8 Mar 1999 19:51:06 -0600
>From:    "Eric J. Burns" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: cd rom in dos problem
>
>Hi Edna,
>
>Did you check to see if your hd was jumpered as "Master"? Often, single hard
>drives are not and this could be your problem.
>
>Rick Burns
>
>
>
>Edna wrote:
>
>> That seems to be the problem, i.e., the bios doesn't "see" it.  I have it
>> as a slave on the primary controller......

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