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IBM PC330/PC350 - Auto 16 Token Ring problems

Applicable to: World-Wide

Symptom:
Using LANAID 1.4 to configure Auto-16 Token Ring Adapter for PNP locked settings appears to work OK , but after saving config, switching off then on, and checking settings with LANAID /VIEW , this reports an invalid configuration.

Problem Isolation Aids:
There are two separate possible causes:
1. IRQ 3 is by default allocated to COM2 but this is not reflected in ISA Legacy resources. If LANAID(C) is run and the Token Ring adapter locked to PNP at IRQ3 it will fail to initialize.
2. IRQ11 is marked as available and may be allocated by LANAID(C) but it is not subsequently allocated by PNP POST.

Fix:
1. IRQ3 must be manually marked as "not available" in Legacy Resources if COM2 is enabled. The same applies to IRQ4 (COM1).
2. The problem of allocating IRQ11 is fixed in Flash BIOS 38 or later.

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Date Created

25-09-95

Last Updated

19-11-98

Revision Date

19-11-99

Brand

IBM PC

Product Family

PC 330, PC 350

Machine Type

6576, 6586

Model

Various

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