Owner`s manual
Page C-2 Appendix C
Enabling Super I/O
Once you enter the product installation code (PIC), the product overlay file is forever
modified and will not accept a new PIC. This can be a problem if you happen to enter an
incorrect PIC. As a safeguard, make a copy of the Super I/O overlay file before you do
the SSD encodement. Type:
COPY SER000.SAV=SER000.OVR
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By saving an unmodified version of the overlay file, you will be able re-enter the PIC if
necessary.
To perform the SSD encodement, enter the following commands:
LOG SYS:
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SERPIC
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You will be prompted for a Product Installation Code (PIC).
If after entering the SERPIC command, the program responds by displaying a PIC, this
indicates the encoding has already been completed. Nothing else needs to be done,
assuming, of course, the PIC displayed matches the code given to you by Alpha Micro.
This PIC is a unique identifier for your system that must be purchased and obtained
from Alpha Micro. Enter the PIC, carefully verifying you have entered it correctly and
press
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After a brief pause, you will be returned to AMOS command level and you can proceed
with the remainder of the installation. If you see the error message ?Improper SSD
after you have rebooted the computer, it probably means you have entered the PIC
incorrectly.
As mentioned above, you cannot SSD encode the same overlay twice; to re-encode the
Super I/O software, do this command first:
COPY SER000.OVR=SER000.SAV
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You will now be able to re-encode Super I/O. If after once again rebooting the computer
you still receive the same error, check with your dealer to make sure the correct PIC
was supplied for your computer.
After the PIC procedure is completed and the computer has been rebooted, all serial
ports using a super I/O compatible driver will be able to take advantage of Super I/O.
Eagle Series Computer Owner’s Manual, Rev. 03