Kingston Technology MC133PD manual How to isolate problems

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Appendix C Troubleshooting

How to isolate problems

If you have a problem with one particular peripheral or program, you may want to isolate the problem to determine if the problem is caused by interaction between the MCMaster and a particular piece of hardware or software.

1.Power up the system with the MCMaster installed. When the Aox logo appears, press the [o] key to return control to the original processor.

2.Retry the operation that failed with the original processor in control. If it still fails, power down the system and remove the MCMaster board.

3.After reconfiguring the system, try the operation with the MCMaster not installed in the system.

If the problem operation fails in step 2 and not in step 3, it's reasonable to conclude that the problem might be caused by the MCMaster. In the case of 80386-specific software such as EMM386.EXE that you can't try without the MCMaster, try the same software on another 386 or 486-based system if you can.

If you have concluded that the MCMaster is causing the problem, review the next two sections for advice on specific problems. If none of these help, then you should contact your dealer or, if the dealer cannot solve your problem, contact Kingston Technical Support at (714) 435-2639.

If you need to contact IBM for questions, file updates, or ECA's (engineering change announcements), their support number is (800) 772-2227. For free driver updates and information, dial the BBS at (404) 835-6600.

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MCMaster User’s Guide - Rev. B06

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Contents Kingston Technology MCMaster User’s Guide Model MC133PD Page 486DX4 Processor Upgrade Micro Channel Adapter User’s Guide Kingston Technology’s MCMasterPage Table of Contents Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User’s Guide Rev. B06 Introduction General Description Package Contents Packaging MaterialsPreparing your Reference Disk Installing MemoryMemory Requirements Size Configuration Kingston Part No Installing SIMMs Verifying Configuration JumpersInstalling the MCMaster Configuring the System Running Automatic ConfigurationWhats Next? Kingston Technology Company MCMaster User’s Guide Rev. B06 Appendices Appendix a Configuration Options Operating ModeYou should see something like Selects Arbitration LevelOption ROM Address Interrupt LevelModel 80 ID AIX Flush Mode Keyboard EmulationUnmapped Memory OptionsMapped, report all Report MCMaster MemoryUnmapped, 16M Mapped, report all, 16megMapped, report MM, 16meg Summary DOSEPROM.EXE ROM update program Appendix B MCMaster Software UtilitiesMMUPD.BAT Automatic Eprom Update MMPIDD.SYS MCMaster Device Driver Special Drivers for Scsi Adapters Windows 3.0OS/2 1.2 For OS/2 1.3 with a copyright date of 1991 or later For OS/2 1.2 and pre-1991 OS/2OS/2 2.0 and higher Configuration Problems Appendix C TroubleshootingMCMaster Fails to Sign On MCMaster Error 03 Invalid Status MCMaster Error MessagesMCMaster Error 01 DMA Set to greater than 16Meg MCMaster Error 04 Bus TimeoutHow to isolate problems Using the MCMaster Diagnostic After the program loads, youll see this screenUntested Running All Tests Repeatedly Running All TestsSelecting Individual Tests Eeprom Test Testing from the MCMaster sideRunning Individual Tests Looping on TestsCommand Line Switches LogfileInterpreting the Results Hardware Issues Model 80 -- 20 MHzIBM Scsi Adapters About Third-party Memory BoardsIBM 386 Enhanced Memory Adapter IBM Scsi Adapters with CacheSoftware Issues DOSConfiguring SMARTDRV.SYS Re-installing Windows forWindows and the MCMaster Solution OS/2 2.0 and higherQemm 6.0 Stealth Mode QEMM-386SCO Xenix/Unix ProblemDOS 3.3 Users Running Wordperfect 5.x under DesqviewMCMaster and the Intel Above Board Overview Softset Installing the MCMaster and Intel Above Board together Installing the Above Board with the MCMaster installed Rerunning Softset after MCMaster installation How to Reach Kingston Technical SupportDuration of Warranty Appendix D Product Warranties and NoticesFree Technical Support Warranty Claim RequirementsDisclaimers C. Class B Certification Revision History Revision Level Comments