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Note: All three line must be present.
Other switches used with CSALLOC are:
1. CSALLOC /S: Use only if the system has a plug and play BIOS. In this situation,
CSALLOC forces a scan of the system resources instead of relying on the plug and
play
BIOS to inform CSALLOC as to how the system resources have been assigned.
2. CSALLOC /R This DOS command displays the current status of memory (MEM),
I/O, port addresses (IOP), and Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) resources on the system.
Resources marked with an (R) are reserved for other system components.
4.1 USING ATA CARDS
4.1.1 Using ATA Cards under DOS and Windows 3.1x
Insert the ATA card(s) into the PCD2-F. The ATA card(s) will be assigned a drive letter. Find
which drive letter(s) have been assigned to the cards by going into the Cardsoft directory and
typing "CARDINFO /V" and pressing <Enter>. The following or a similar message will be
displayed.
Slot 0:
[ Card Information]
Card Type = "ATA Disk" (Drive D)
Manufacturer=<Vendor Name>
Product Name=<Vendor Product Name>
All standard DOS commands, including FORMAT, will work with the ATA cards.
4.1.2 Using ATA Cards under Windows 95
The Windows 95 Card and Socket Services will be able to handle ATA drives immediately
following the installation of the Windows 95 Card and Socket Services. Simply insert the
card(s) into the PCD-D unit. Then, double click on the "My Computer" icon. A new drive letter
and icon will be present. This is the drive letter assigned to the ATA card. For more
information on using ATA cards under Windows 95, consult the documentation for the particular
ATA card or the Windows 95 on-line help.
4.1.3 Using ATA Cards Under OS/2.
Using ATA cards under OS/2 Warp is a simple process. If "ATA Support" was selected when
Card and Socket Services was installed, then simply plug the card into the socket and follow the
instructions provided by the manufacturer of the card. If "ATA Support" was not selected when
Card and Socket Services was installed, then it must be added in order to use ATA cards.
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