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Compex LinkPort PCMCIA Ethernet Card
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Chapter 3 :Software Installation
Introduction:
Enabler program: ECARD.EXE
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ECARD enabler is provided to configure Compex LinkPort / ENET-C in
DOS environment.
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Before any driver (either loaded from Config.sys or Autoexec.bat or any batch
file) can initialize the adapter, ECARD must be run first to configure it.
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If PCMCIA Card and Socket Services software is run in the machine,
ECARD.EXE must run immediately after this (Card and Socket Services)
software is loaded, but before loading the network driver.
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ECARD.EXE cannot be unloaded. The machine must reboot and
ECARD.EXE re-run to change to a new I/O Address and Interrupt Number.
To run ECARD.EXE, insert the driver diskette in drive A:\ and type the
following:
A:ECARD [/IRQ=dd] [/MEM=MMMM] [/IO=XXX] [/SKT=n] [/O]
A: ECARD [/?]
where:
[/IRQ]
Interrupt line keyword of the adapter.
[/IO]
I/O Base Address keyword of the adapter.
[/MEM]
Memory range keyword of the adapter.
dd
is a one/two digit number representing the interrupt line (Valid
value: 3, 4, 5*, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15). [*Default IRQ].
XXX
is a 3-digit hex number representing I/O port base address (Valid
value: 200H to 3E0H in steps of 20H.
MMMM
Is a 4-digit hex number representing attribute memory address
(Valid value: C800,CC00, D000,D400,D800,DC00).
/?
Help message.
[SKT=n]
n: Socket number from 1 to 8.
[/O]
Overwrites current socket settings.
