IBM 6288, 6268, 6278 manual Preface, Related publications, Terminology usage, Ibm

Preface

This Technical	Information Manualprovides information for	the IBM PC 300GL Types 6268, 6278, and
6288. It is	intended for developers who want to provide hardware and software produc
these IBM	computers and provides an in-depth view	of how these IBM computers work. Us
publication	should have an understanding of computer	architecture and programming concepts

Related publications

In	addition to this manual, the following IBM publications provide information related to
IBM	PC 300GL.

ŸPC 300GL User Guide

This	publication	contains	information	about configuring,	operating,		and	maintaining		the	PC
well	as installing new options in the PC 300GL. Also included					are	warranty		information,		ins
for	diagnosing	and solving	problems,	and information on	how	to obtain		help	and	service.

ŸUnderstanding Your Personal Computer

This online document includes general information about using computers and detailed inf

about the features of the PC 300GL.

ŸAbout Your Software

This publication (provided only with computers that have IBM-preinstalled software) con

information about the preinstalled software package.

ŸHardware Maintenance Manual

This publication contains information for trained service technicians. It is available

http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/cdt/hmm.html	on	the World	Wide	Web, and it can also	be order
To purchase a copy, refer to	the	"Getting	Help,	Service, PCand300GLInformation"User	section i
Guide.

ŸCompatibility Report

This publication contains information about compatible hardware and software for the

available at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/cdt on the World Wide Web.

ŸNetwork Administrator's Guide

This publication contains information for network administrators who configure and servic networks (LANs). Look for this publication at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/cdt on the World W

Terminology usage

Attention:

The termreserveddescribes

certain

signals,

bits,

and registers

that

should

not

b

Use of reserved areas can cause compatibility problems,

loss

of

data,

or

permanent

d

hardware. When

the

contents

of a register are changed,

the state of the reserved

When

possible,

read

the register

first

and

change only

the

bits

that

must

be

change

In this manual, some signals

are

represented

in

a

small, all-ACK-capital). A minus-lettersignformatin

(

front of the signal indicates that

the

signal

is

active

low. No

sign

in

front

of

the

s

signal

is

active

high.

The

use

of

thehextermindicates

a hexadecimal number. Also, when

numerical

modifiers

such

as

“M”

and

“G“

are

used, they

typically indicate

powers

of

2,

not

powers

of

10.

For ex

1 024

10

MB

equals

1 048 576

20

GB

equals

1 073 741 824

30

).bytes

(2

bytes ),(21

bytes), and(2 1

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