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- NUMBER : F2TH070390U85
- SUBJECT : New Token Ring Drivers
- DATE : July 16, 1990
- OS VERSION : 286
- REVISION :
- SHELL VERSION : 2.15 and 3.01
-
- PROBLEM : The new Token-Ring IPX drivers:
-
- IBM Token-Ring V2.50 (900515) V2.50
- Self Configurable
-
- will cause the shell to be unable to find a file server if the IBM Token-Ring
- Adapter 16/4 is set for a 8KB "RAM Size and Address Range".
-
- If the adapter is set to the "normal" 16KB RAM Size and Address Range, then
- the shell will locate and attach to a file server fine.
-
- I have verified this at 2 sites with file servers running:
- Adv NetWare 286 2.15A, 2.21 Token Ring driver.
- Adv NetWare 286 2.12, 2.21 Token Ring driver.
- Adv NetWare 286 2.15 2.50 Token Ring driver.
-
- Here are some test results:
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- Adapter Buffer Size IPX driver Netx Ver F/S driver Result
- ------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------
- 16K 2.50 3.01 2.21 ok
- 16K 2.50 3.01 2.50 ok
- 8K 2.50 3.01 2.21 No Attach
- 8K 2.50 2.15 2.21 No Attach
- 8K 2.50 3.01 2.50 No Attach
-
- This is important, since many people run their adapaters at 8KB RAM size to
- free up more RAM.
-
- SOLUTION : This problem has been reported to Engineering. The
- only solution at this time is to run the 16/4 card at the 16KB buffer size
- setting.
-
- YOUR NAME AND DEPT. : Keith Fenstermaker - ATS
-
- (Check all that apply)
-
- (X) This information was verified verbally.
-