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Cross Brand - Auto configuration conflicts with 5.25 desktop drive adapter

Applicable to: World-Wide

Symptom:
When Auto-Configuring a PS/2 which contains an ethernet adapter and an external 5.25" diskette drive adapter, address conflicts may be experienced.

The IBM external 5.25" diskette drive adapter has a fixed I/O address, which is not relocatable. Although the ethernet adapter address can be relocated, it's default address can conflict with the external diskette adapter . Moving the external diskette drive adapter to a lower number slot than the ethernet adapter will avoid address conflicts, but moving the ethernet adapter to a different slot may cause problems with the customers customised software.

Problem Isolation Aids:
None

Fix:
If "view configuration" shows an address conflict with the external 5.25" drive adapter, use "change configuration" to select a non conflicting address for the ethernet adapter.

SAS KEYWORDS:
PSY2 PSY2COMM PSY2ADPT PSY2DSKT
D/T8555 D/T8560 D/T8565 D/T8570
D/T8580 D/T8590 D/T8595 D/T9585
D/T9577 D/T9556 D/T9557 D/T9595
D/T9533

Search Keywords

Ethernet, IBM Diskette Drives

Hint Category

Retain

Date Created

24-09-90

Last Updated

21-04-98

Revision Date

17-04-99

Brand

IBM PC, IBM PC Server

Product Family

PS/2, Server 85, Server 95

Machine Type

8555, 8560, 8565, 8570, 8580, 8590, 8595, 9533, 9556, 9557, 9577, 9585, 9595

Model

Various

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

H066796

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