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IBM PC300GL/PC300PL (Type 6862, 6892) - Conflicting Resource Error in BIOS with Windows 95
Applicable to: World-Wide
SYMPTOM:
An error message "Conflicting Resource Error" appears in ISA Legacy Resources (at I/O ports and IRQ) in the BIOS setup screen after Windows 95 has been installed. This error does not occur with the factory preloaded Operating System.
PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:
Windows 95 has been installed on the machine, for the first time, or after having removed the factory preloaded Operating System.
Below is an example of the error:
- Boot the Windows 95 operating system, then shutdown and power off the machine.
- Power on the machine, and press F1 key to go to BIOS setup screen. You will see the below conflict message.
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Conflicting Resource Error
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Resource Conflicts were detected in the system configuration. The lines which are using conflicting resources are marked with the character *.
Press <Enter> to Continue
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* ISA Legacy Resources
Memory Resources
* I/O Port Resources
DMA Resources
* Interrupt Resources
I/O Port Resources
* 170h - 173h ISA Resource
* 174h - 177h ISA Resource
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* 374h - 377h ISA Resource
Interrupt Resources
* 15: ISA Resource
CONFIGURATION:
IBM PC300GL Type 6275/6285
IBM PC300GL Type 6561/6591
IBM PC300PL Type 6862/6892
The preloaded software has been removed and Windows 95 has been installed. No additional drivers or INF files are installed.
RESOLUTION:
The conflicts in "ISA Legacy Resources" can be cleared by toggling the entries marked with an asterisk (*), with the left and right arrow keys. Conflicts may also be cleared by loading factory defaults from the main menu of the BIOS setup screen.
EXPLANATION:
Windows 95 shrink-wrap versions do not support the Intel 82371xB chipset used in these systems.
To update Windows 95 to support Intel 82371xB, certain INF files must be updated:
- Obtain and install the PIIX4.EXE file via the following link:
- After running the .exe and extracting the file to diskette, access the A:\Intel directory and run SETUP.EXE
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Windows 95 |
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Date Created |
27-07-98 |
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Last Updated |
14-04-99 |
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Revision Date |
13-04-2000 |
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IBM PC |
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Product Family |
PC 300GL, PC 300PL |
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Machine Type |
6265, 6275, 6285, 6561, 6591, 6862, 6892 |
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all |
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