Running Adapter Diagnostics; Running 4/16 Mbps Diagnostics - IBM 16/4 Token-Ring User Manual

To generate the report, perform the procedure that is applicable to your operating
system.
Windows 9x: To generate an adapter information report on Windows 9x, perform
the following steps.
1. Click the Generate button to create the report file (ADPTINFO.PCI).
2. Click the Print button to print the report on your default printer.
Windows NT: To generate an adapter information report on Windows NT, perform
the following steps.
1. Insert a blank, high-density diskette into your diskette drive (usually drive A).
2. Select the BUILD button to build the pci_info diskette.
3. Select the REBOOT button to generate the adapter information report.
4. When prompted, remove the diskette from drive A and reboot your computer.
5. Click the PRINT button to print the report on your default printer. If the file

Running adapter diagnostics

Attention:
power-on reboot of your computer before running the diagnostics.
You must create a Diagnostic diskette before you begin the diagnostics procedure.
You can build the diskette in either of two ways:
v Download and run the DIAGDISK.EXE located on the adapter CD-ROM.
v Use Troubleshooting Utility to create the diskette. See "Building a Diagnostic

Running 4/16 Mbps diagnostics

Note: If there is more than one adapter installed in your computer, and if you have
Use the following procedure to run 4/16 Mbps diagnostics:
1. Insert the Diagnostic diskette in drive A and reboot your computer.
2. At the DOS Boot Menu, select IBM Token-Ring PCI Extended Diagnostics for
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When NT starts, Troubleshooting Utility resumes.
system on drive C is NTFS, you must reinsert the pci_info diskette into your
diskette drive.
To avoid potentially erroneous results, you should always perform a
1. Insert a blank, high-density diskette into your diskette drive (usually drive A).
2. Point your Web browser to x:\startcd.htm on the CD-ROM (where x is your
CD-ROM drive).
3. Select your adapter and click Downloads.
4. Select Diagnostics to download the executable.
5. Run the executable to create the Diagnostic diskette.
diskette" on page 41.
not yet run the diagnostics, the 4/16 Mbps diagnostics will reboot your
computer after updating for the correct number of adapters.
4/16 Mbps operation.
If the system will not boot with the adapter installed, but will boot without the
adapter, skip to step 6 on page 43.