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- From: ccksb@trentu.ca (Ken Brown)
- Subject: Re: Zenith 286 & PATHWORKS
- Message-ID: <1993Jan1.171247.20320@trentu.ca>
- Organization: Trent University, Ontario
- References: <01GSYO8VWEQA8WW8LR@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 17:12:47 GMT
- Lines: 54
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- In article <01GSYO8VWEQA8WW8LR@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu> HENRY@VUCTRVAX.BITNET writes:
- >Problem: Keyboard entry disabled after STARTNET
- >
- >Configuration:
- > Zenith 80286
- > 640K, 256K Zenith EMS
- > 3C503-TP
- > DOS 5.0
- > Pathworks 4.1
- >
- >Routes already taken:
- > This machine has been configured with the 3C503 at the following:
- > Memory Base C800, CC00, and DISABLED
- > I/O Base 300, 310, 330
- > IRQ 3, 5, 10(with a 3C509 NIC)
- >
- >The result of all of these configurations is the same. Upon executing DLLNDIS
- >the keyboard is disabled. If I issue STARTNET.BAT the entire file will execute
- >but that's it. If STARTNET.BAT is issued from AUTOEXEC.BAT it will execute
- >STARTNET.BAT but will not return to the calling file.
- >
- >I have eliminated everything foreign from the CONFIG.SYS and used a plain
- >"vanilla" configuration of PROTMAN.SYS, ELNKII.DOS, LASTDRIVE & SHELL. The
- >same results are given as before.
- >
- >Does anyone out there have any experience with this type of problem? If
- >so, how did you eliminate the problem?
- >
- >Any and all suggestions welcome.
- >
- >Thanks in advance.
- >
- >
- >TC Henry, Network Management
- >Vanderbilt University Computer Center
- >Internet: henry@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu
- >BITNET: HENRY@VUCTRVAX
-
- We have a few Zenith 286lp machines with 1mb RAM (actually 640K with 256
- ZDS EMS) and Racal Interlan or DEC etherworks cards. We have no
- problems other than the propietary nature of ZDS hardware. There are
- several models of Zenith 286's and 286lp's, not all of which are
- consistent. I'm running native DLL not NDIS...of course there's a huge
- memory hit on these beasts...the EMS frame cannot be moved. However,
- they do work under Pathworks without the problem you describe. I did
- need the assistance of Zenith tech folks though. For example, the Racal
- card functioned in some 286lps but not in others (go figure). So, I'd
- suggest getting in touch with ZDS tech folks...I'll send you a tel # if
- you have trouble getting knowledgable people. Son't know if this
- assists...send me mail if you need more info.
- --
- Ken Brown internet: kbrown@trentu.ca
- Trent University Computing & Telecommunications tel: (705)748-1540
- Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, K9J 7B8 fax: (705)748-1246
-