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Micro Channel
System Setup
Micro Channel
Reference Diskette
Installation
The Micro Channel Setup Utility that came with your computer
reserves system resources for each board (subsystem) that is installed.
This resource information is stored in the Micro Channel system
CMOS. When your system boots, the Equinox software driver will
read the assigned board information directly from the Micro Channel
CMOS configuration. Following is a general discussion on using this
system utility, you should consult your host documentation for specific
procedures for your system.
System resources for Micro Channel adapters are resolved by a menu-
driven program provided by your computer system vendor. Usually
there is a bootable floppy disk called the Reference Diskette which
must be run whenever a board is added or removed from the system.
Each third party board vendor (such as Equinox) supplies an Option
Diskette containing a database of required system resources. The first
time you turn on the machine with the board installed, an error code
appears and 2 beeps sound after the RAM is counted. This error
message indicates a configuration change was performed and the
machine must be reconfigured to recognize the SSM board(s).
Micro Channel machines require an Adapter Description File (.adf) to
automatically configure each board (adapter) installed. The system
identifies the adaptor by requesting a Programmable Option Select
(POS) ID from adapters installed in the computer. The POS ID for the
boards is 638A. The corresponding adf files (@638A.adf ) for the
SSM Boards containing the configuration information are located in the
root directory of the DOS Diagnostics and Configuration Software For
UNIX Systems diskette. When configuring the system you are asked to
put this Option Diskette into the floppy drive so that the database can
be copied onto the system Diskette for later use. Follow the procedures
in your system documentation for the use of this utility.
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