Specifications

5.5 Configuring the System with EISA Option Modules
EISA options are shipped with an EISA CFG file. This EISA CFG file must be
installed on the system configuration diskette to enable the SCU to recognize
all of the features selectable on the EISA module. The SCU can automatically
configure the module using the available resources.
Although the system will detect the EISA option automatically, you must
install the EISA CFG file to set all the configurable options on the module.
The EISA CFG file is installed using the "Add or remove boards" step of the
"Configure computer" menu.
When EISA modules are removed from a system, you must use "Add or remove
boards" to tell the SCU that the option has been removed. Highlight the
removed EISA module and press delete to remove it from the configuration.
When you make a selection for an EISA module in the "View or edit details"
step, the selections are made on the module when you exit. No physical
configuration of the EISA module is necessary.
5.6 Automatic Configuration
The SCU will configure the system automatically. If you have only EISA
modules installed, the configuration is completely automatic. The SCU
scans the EISA modules you have installed, and selects available IRQs, I/O
addresses, and memory options for each module. When you exit from the SCU,
the selected settings will be configured for each EISA module.
When ISA modules are installed, and you select an I/O address or IRQ for the
module, the SCU automatically checks to see if that resource is available. If
it is not available, the SCU identifies the conflicting resource and suggests a
change.
Automatic configuration can be disabled for the entire system:
1. Select the advanced configuration screen from the "View or edit details"
menu by pressing
F7
. A submenu is displayed.
2. Highlight the "Set verification mode" item and press
Enter
.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the "Manual" item and press
Enter
.
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