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╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
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║ Above Board AT Technical Installation Instructions ║
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ABOVE BOARD AT INSTALLATION
INTRODUCTION
────────────
This document contains all the information an experienced user needs to
install an Above Board and its software. If you're not an experienced
user, you should use the Above Board manual for installation
instructions or have your dealer install the Above Board.
ADDING MEMORY
─────────────
For a list of chips that Intel has verified, refer to the Above Board
manual or to FaxBack Document #1014, "Classic Above Board Memory Chip
Compatibility." You can use all 256K-bit chips, or you can use 64K-bit
chips for columns 1 and 2 and use 256K-bit chips for the remaining
columns. (Columns 3 through 8 must contain 256K-bit chips.)
You must fill two columns at a time (eighteen chips). Leave no partially
filled columns. Fill the columns in the order shown in the following
diagram:
For 64K-bit or 256K-bit chips
┌──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬──┬─────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴──┴─┐ ┌┐ ┌┘
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 └────┘└────────┘
SETTING SWITCHES
───────────────-
ABOVE BOARD SWITCH BLOCK
╔═════════════════╗ ╔═════════════════╗
║ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ ║ ║ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ █ ║
║ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ║ ║ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ║
╚═╤═════╤═╤═════╤═╝ ╚═╤═╤═╤═╤═╤═════╤═╝
└──┬──┘ └──┬──┘ │ ■ └┬┘ └┬────┘
│ └───────┐ Memory│Must│ │
│ │ Chip │Stay│ │I/O Ports for
Extended │ Extended │ Type │ Off│ │Expanded Memory
Memory │ Memory │ ┌─┬───┴──┐ │ └────┐
Ending │ Starting │ │▄│ 64K │ │┌─┬─┬─┬─┼─────────┐
Address │ Address │ ├─┼──────┤ ││▀│▄│▀│▄│ 258-25Fh│
┌─┬─┬─┬─┬───┴──┐ ┌─┬─┬─┬─┬──┴───┐│▀│ 256K │ │├─┼─┼─┼─┼─────────┤
│▄│▄│▄│▄│ NONE │ │▄│▄│▄│▄│ NONE │├─┼──────┤ ││▀│▄│▄│▀│ 268-26Fh│
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤│▀│ BOTH │ │├─┼─┼─┼─┼─────────┤
│▀│▀│▄│▄│ 1.5M │ │▀│▀│▄│▀│ 1.0M │└─┴──────┘ ││▀│▀│▀│▀│ 208-20Fh│
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ │├─┼─┼─┼─┼─────────┤
│▀│▄│▀│▀│ 2.0M │ │▀│▀│▄│▄│ 1.5M │ ││▀│▀│▀│▄│ 218-21Fh│
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ │├─┼─┼─┼─┼─────────┤
│▀│▄│▀│▄│ 2.5M │ │▀│▄│▀│▀│ 2.0M │ ││▄│▀│▄│▀│ 2A8-2AFh│
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ┌─┘├─┼─┼─┼─┼─────────┤
│▀│▄│▄│▀│ 3.0M │ │▀│▄│▀│▄│ 2.5M │┌─┬─┬────┴─┐│▄│▀│▄│▄│ 2B8-2BFh│
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤│▄│▄│ NONE │├─┼─┼─┼─┼─────────┤
│▀│▄│▄│▄│ 3.5M │ │▀│▄│▄│▀│ 3.0M │├─┼─┼──────┤│▄│▄│▄│▀│ 2E8-2EFh│
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤│▀│▀│ 512K │└─┴─┴─┴─┴─────────┘
│▄│▀│▀│▀│ 4.0M │ │▀│▄│▄│▄│ 3.5M │└─┴─┴──────┘
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ Conventional
│▄│▀│▀│▄│ 4.5M │ │▄│▀│▀│▀│ 4.0M │ Memory Starting
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ Address
│▄│▀│▄│▀│ 5.0M │ │▄│▀│▀│▄│ 4.5M │
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤
│▄│▀│▄│▄│ 5.5M │ │▄│▀│▄│▀│ 5.0M │
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤
│▄│▄│▀│▀│ 6.0M │ │▄│▀│▄│▄│ 5.5M │
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤
│▄│▄│▀│▄│ 6.5M │ │▄│▄│▀│▀│ 6.0M │
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤
│▄│▄│▄│▀│ 7.0M │ │▄│▄│▀│▄│ 6.5M │
├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤ ├─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┤
│▄│▄│▄│▄│ 7.5M │ │▄│▄│▄│▀│ 7.0M │
└─┴─┴─┴─┴──────┘ └─┴─┴─┴─┴──────┘
INSTALLING SOFTWARE
───────────────────
Installing the Above Board software involves these steps:
■ Copying files
■ Setting up expanded memory
■ Setting up RAM disks
■ Setting up a print buffer
COPYING FILES
Copy the files you need from the Intel diskette to your hard disk's root
directory or to your system diskette.
SETTING UP EXPANDED MEMORY
To use expanded memory, add this line to your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE = EMM.SYS c m i [EXP=x] [ND] [NP] [H=x]
Where the parameters without brackets ([]) are required, and those with
brackets are optional.
Required parameters
───────────────────
┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Parameter │ Description │
│═══════════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ c │ Specifies the type of computer you're using. │
│ │ Valid value: │
│ │ at (Use for 16-bit systems) │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ m │ Specifies the 64K-byte block of memory to which │
│ │ expanded memory is mapped. Valid values: │
│ │ │
│ │ C000 D000 │
│ │ C400 │
│ │ C800 │
│ │ CC00 │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ i │ Specifies the I/O address the Above Board uses │
│ │ to access expanded memory. Valid values: │
│ │ │
│ │ 208 258 2A8 2E8 │
│ │ 218 268 2B8 │
└───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Optional parameters
──────────────────-
┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Parameter │ Description │
╞═══════════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ EXP=x │ Lets you verify the amount of expanded memory in │
│ │ the computer. "x" specifies the total expanded │
│ │ memory amount. EMM generates an error message │
│ │ if it finds an amount different from what you │
│ │ specified. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ND │ Instructs EMM to run abbreviated memory tests │
│ │ after warm boot. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ NP │ Instructs EMM not to pause after EMM errors or │
│ │ messages. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ H=x │ Sets EMM Handle count to "x" ("x" must be less │
│ │ than 256). │
└───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
SETTING UP RAM DISKS
To use a RAM disk, add this line to your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE = QUIKMEM2.SYS x
Where "x" specifies the size of the RAM disk in K bytes. The value for
"x" must be at least 16 and can't exceed the total amount of expanded
memory in the computer. Values that aren't multiples of 16 are treated
as the next higher multiple of 16. You don't need to type a "K" after
the number.
SETTING UP A PRINT BUFFER
To use a print buffer, add this line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
QUIKBUF2 c x d t
┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Parameter │ Description │
╞═══════════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ c │ Specifies the type of computer you're using. │
│ │ Valid values: │
│ │ │
│ │ at (Use for 16-bit systems) │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ x │ Specifies the size of the buffer in K bytes and │
│ │ must be 32 or greater. Any value that isn't a │
│ │ multiple of 16 is treated as the next-higher │
│ │ multiple of 16. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ d │ Specifies the display adapter your computer │
│ │ uses. Valid values: │
│ │ │
│ │ M IBM Monochrome E IBM EGA │
│ │ H Hercules Monochrome V IBM VGA │
│ │ G IBM CGA O Other │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ t │ Specifies the type of port to be buffered. │
│ │ Valid values: │
│ │ │
│ │ P Parallel │
│ │ S1 COM1 │
│ │ S2 COM2 │
└───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS
────────────────────
If you receive error messages during installation that say, "One or more
of the parameters are missing or invalid...", you probably have an early
version of the Above Board software. You can get the latest software by
contacting Intel's Customer Support or by using your modem to download
the software from the Intel BBS.
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End of file Intel FaxBack # 1214 November 9,1992