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║ Above Board 2 Technical Installation Instructions ║
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INTRODUCTION
This document contains all the information an experienced user needs to
install an Above Board 2 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 TO THE ABOVE BOARD 2
The Above Board 2 uses Single Inline Memory Modules (SIMMs). These are
small circuit boards generally containing nine memory chips each. The
Above Board 2 uses 256K-byte SIMMs only; it can't use 1M-byte or 4M-
byte SIMMs. For a list of SIMMs that Intel has verified, refer to the
Above Board manual or to FaxBack Document #1510, "Micro Channel Above
Board Memory Chip Compatibility."
You must install two SIMMs at a time, filling sockets 1 and 2 first,
then 3 and 4, etc. The following figure shows where the sockets are on
the Above Board.
┌─┐
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│3╒════════════╕ 1╒════════════╕ │
│4╘════════════╛ 2╘════════════╛ │
│5╒════════════╕ │
│6╘════════════╛ │
│7╒════════════╕ │
│8╘════════════╛ │
└────────────────────┐ ┌┐ ┌───┐ │
└───┘└──────────┘ └───┘
SETTING SWITCHES
╔═════════╗
║ █ █ █ █ ║
║ 1 2 3 4 ║
╚═╤═╤═╤═╤═╝
┌┘ │ │ └─┐
┌─┬─────────────────────┴┐ │ │ ┌─┼────────────────────────────┐
│▄│ NORMAL DOS OPERATION*│ │ │ │▀│ MODULES IN SOCKETS 7 & 8 │
├─┼──────────────────────┤ │ │ ├─┼────────────────────────────┤
│▀│ NON-DOS 0 WAIT-STATE │ │ │ │▄│ NO MODULES IN SOCKETS 7 & 8│
└─┴──────────────────────┘ │ │ └─┴────────────────────────────┘
│ └────┐
┌─┬────────────────────────┴──┐ ┌─┼────────────────────────────┐
│▀│ MODULES IN SOCKETS 3 & 4 │ │▀│ MODULES IN SOCKETS 5 & 6 │
├─┼───────────────────────────┤ ├─┼────────────────────────────┤
│▄│ NO MODULES IN SOCKET 3 & 4│ │▄│ NO MODULES IN SOCKETS 5 & 6│
└─┴───────────────────────────┘ └─┴────────────────────────────┘
* You can use SOFTSET to set the Above Board 2 for zero wait-state
operation under DOS. You must use only 100ns or faster memory
modules when running at zero wait states. Set switch one ON only
if you're using an operating system other than DOS AND you need
zero wait-state operation.
CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM
You MUST configure your PS/2 computer with the backup copy of the
Reference Diskette after installing an Above Board or adding more
memory to the Above Board. Insert the Above Board then follow these
instructions.
Turn on your computer and put the Reference Disk in drive A. Answer Y
when asked "Automatically Configure System?". After configuration is
complete, remove the Reference diskette from drive A, and restart the
computer.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
Installing the Above Board software involves these steps:
■ Copying files
■ Setting up expanded memory
■ Setting up RAM disks
■ Setting up a print buffer
These steps can be done manually or can be done by the SOFTSET program.
COPYING THE FILES
Copy the files you need from the Intel diskette to your hard disk's
root directory or to your system diskette. This can be done manually or
with the SOFTSET program. If you are manually installing expanded
memory the files you may want to copy are:
EMM.SYS If you want the Above Board 2 to provide expanded
memory.
QUIKMEM2.SYS If you want to set up a portion or your expanded memory
as a RAM Drive.
QUIKBUF2.COM If you want to set up a portion of your expanded memory
as a print buffer.
SETTING UP EXPANDED MEMORY
To use expanded memory, add this line to your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE = EMM.SYS c [EXP=x] [ND] [NP] [NE] [H=x] [FR] [MC]
[RD] [MCF=x] [MCL=x] [EXPF=x] [EXPL=x]
Where the parameters without brackets ([]) are required, and those with
brackets are optional.
REQUIRED PARAMETERS
c specifies the type of computer you're using. Valid
values:
MOD50 IBM PS/2 Model 50
MOD60 IBM PS/2 Model 60
NC Non-compatible computer*
If you specify "NC" as the computer type, EMM error recovery features
will be disabled. The ROM BIOS will report parity errors.
OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Parameter │ Description │
╞═══════════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ EXP=x │ Sets amount of expanded memory to "x" K bytes. │
│ │ Valid values are from 16 to 32768. Non-multiples│
│ │ of 16 are rounded up to the next multiple of 16. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ND │ Instructs EMM to run abbreviated memory tests │
│ │ after warm boot. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ NP │ Instructs EMM not to pause after EMM errors or │
│ │ messages. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ NE │ Instructs EMM not to run extended memory tests. │
│ │ Don't use this parameter if the Above Board │
│ │ supplies extended memory. │
╞═══════════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ FR │ Instructs EMM to take advantage of 100-nanosecond│
│ │ SIMMs on the Above Board, enabling 0 wait state │
│ │ operation. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MC │ Enables mappable conventional memory. Disables │
│ │ all memory on the computer's system board and │
│ │ uses 640K bytes of Above Board memory as │
│ │ conventional memory. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ RD │ Relocates expanded memory driver into expanded │
│ │ memory. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ H=x │ Sets EMM Handle count to "x" ("x" must be less │
│ │ than 256). │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MCF=x │ Sets mappable conventional memory starting │
│ │ address to "x". Valid addresses include 4000 │
│ │ and 8000 (4000=256K, 8000=512K) │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MCL=x │ Sets mappable conventional memory ending │
│ │ address to "x". Valid addresses include 9800 │
│ │ and 9C00 (9800=608K, 9C00=624K) │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ EXPF=x │ Sets first 16K-byte page of the expanded memory │
│ │ page frame to "x". (see previous section for │
│ │ valid addresses. │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ EXPL=x │ Sets last 16K-byte page of the expanded memory │
│ │ page frame to "x". Valid addresses are CC00, │
│ │ D000, D400, D800, and DC00) │
└───────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
SETTING UP A RAM DISK
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 SIZE=x d t
All parameters are required.
┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Parameter │ Description │
╞═══════════╪══════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ c │ Specifies the type of computer you're using. │
│ │ Valid value: │
│ │ │
│ │ MOD50 IBM PS/2 Model 50 │
│ │ MOD55 IBM PS/2 Model 55SX │
│ │ MOD60 IBM PS/2 Model 60 │
│ │ MOD65 IBM PS/2 Model 65 │
│ │ MOD70 IBM PS/2 Model 70 & P70 │
│ │ MOD80 IBM PS/2 Model 80 │
│ │ │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 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: │
│ │ V IBM VGA │
│ │ O All other display adapters (this │
│ │ option disables the pop-up menu) │
├───────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 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.
Intel Customer Support
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End of file Intel FaxBack # 1610 August 27,1992