User`s manual

2.1.2.7 Example 7
DEVICE = C:\DSP-200\DSP230CL.SYS (s0,b300,i5) (s1,b340,i10)
The type of configuration shown in example 7 may be desirable in systems where more
than one DSP-200/300 is to be installed. In this example, the Client Driver will attempt
to configure a DSP-200/300 inserted into socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ
5. If the DSP-200/300 is inserted into socket 1, the Client Driver will attempt to
configure it with base address 340H and IRQ 10. This allows the user to force the
DSP-200/300's address and IRQ settings to be socket specific which may simplify cable
connections and software development. As in the previous examples, however, if the
requested address or interrupt resources are not available, the DSP-200/300 will not be
configured.
2.1.3 Common Problems
Generic Client Drivers:
Many Card and Socket Services packages include a generic client driver (or
SuperClient) which configures standard I/O devices. If one of these generic client
drivers is installed, it may configure the DSP-200/300 causing the DSP-200/300 client
driver to fail installation. In these cases, the user should do one of the following:
1. Modify the operation of the generic client driver to disable the configuration
of modem/serial port cards. Consult the Card and Socket Services
documentation for availability and details of this feature.
2. Place the DSP-200/300 client driver before the generic client driver in the
CONFIG.SYS.
Available Resources:
One function of the Card and Socket Services software is to track which system
resources (memory addresses, I/O addresses, IRQs, etc.) are available for assignment to
inserted PCMCIA cards. Sometimes, however, the Card Services software assumes or
incorrectly determines that a particular resource is used when it is actually available.
Most Card and Socket Services generate a resource table in a file (typically in the form
of an .INI file) which the user can modify to adjust the available system resources.
Consult the Card and Socket Services documentation for availability and details of this
feature.
Multiple Configuration Attempts:
Some Card and Socket Services have a setting which aborts the configuration process
after a single configuration failure (such as a request for an unavailable resource). The
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