IBM PC Server 325, User Handbook Manual

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Configuring EISA, ISA, and PCI Adapters
Configuring EISA, ISA, and PCI Adapters
Always use the backup copy of the EISA Configuration Diskette
when assigning interrupts for EISA and ISA adapters. You cannot
assign an EISA or ISA adapter the same interrupt that you have
assigned to a PCI adapter. This is because the PC Server 325 does
not support interrupt sharing among PCI, EISA, and ISA adapters.
If a situation occurs where you need an additional interrupt, you
can use an interrupt from another function that you might not need,
such as COM2 (Interrupt 3).
Configuring ISA or EISA Features and Options
Some ISA and most EISA devices come with option diskettes. These
diskettes can contain any or all of the following types of
information:
Ÿ Configuration files (.CFG) and overlay files (.OVL)
Ÿ Device drivers
Ÿ
Sample applications (mini-applications)
Configuration Files
A configuration file is required to configure the server for ISA or
EISA adapters. You have to copy this configuration file, which has
a file-name extension of .CFG, from the device diskette to the EISA
Configuration Diskette before installing the device in the server.
The configuration file reserves the system resources that the adapter
needs to function properly.
Some ISA adapters come with a diskette that contains the .CFG file
for the adapter. If you want to install ISA adapters that do not
come with their own .CFG files, you must create a .CFG file for for
each adapter.
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