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Title:EtherWORKS Notes Conference
Notice:WWW server at http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/adapters/
Moderator:NETCAD::STEFANI
Created:Wed Sep 01 1993
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1318
Total number of notes:5673

446.0. "SCSI and DE203 Conflict" by IAGO::REBELS::LOVING () Wed Oct 12 1994 15:11

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446.1NETCAD::SCARAMUZZOAdapters Product Group, LKG1-3 | DTN 226-6977Thu Oct 13 1994 09:5337
446.2How do I choose a different IRQ in Enhanced Mode?IAGO::REBELS::LOVINGThu Oct 13 1994 17:077
446.3NETCAD::WATERMAN_DDave Waterman, EtherWORKS 3Thu Oct 13 1994 17:306
446.4Yes, but...IAGO::REBELS::LOVINGThu Oct 13 1994 17:527
446.5NETCAD::SCARAMUZZOAdapters Product Group, LKG1-3 | DTN 226-6977Fri Oct 14 1994 09:349
446.6ThanksIAGO::REBELS::LOVINGTue Oct 18 1994 09:246
446.7SANITY::LEMONSAnd we thank you for your support.Fri Mar 28 1997 16:5518
    Hi
    
    I'm trying to make a DE203-AA work in my home system, which is running
    Windows 95.  According to the Control Panel->Network procedure that I
    followed, the DE203 conflicts with every possible I/O port setting. 
    That is, the DE203 can use 100, 120, 140 up to 3C0; every one of these
    is in use on my system, apparently.  Quite a number a labeled 'In use
    by unknown device' (I have a VenturisFP 466).  I've tried loading the
    network and, sure enough, the sound card locks up when the network is
    started.
    
    Any suggestions?  I know that the obvious is to free up an I/O port. 
    Yet, because they are all in use, mostly by unknown devices, I'm not
    sure what the best course is.  Should I get a different adapter?  Would
    this be a non-issue in a PCI-based system?
    
    Thanks for the suggestions!
    tl
446.8NETCAD::SCARAMUZZOAdapters Product Group, LKG1-3 | DTN 226-6977Mon Mar 31 1997 12:4926
>>    I'm trying to make a DE203-AA work in my home system, which is running
>>    Windows 95.  According to the Control Panel->Network procedure that I
>>    followed, the DE203 conflicts with every possible I/O port setting. 
>>    That is, the DE203 can use 100, 120, 140 up to 3C0; every one of these
>>    is in use on my system, apparently.  Quite a number a labeled 'In use
>>    by unknown device' (I have a VenturisFP 466).  I've tried loading the
>>    network and, sure enough, the sound card locks up when the network is
>>    started.
>>    
>>    Any suggestions?  I know that the obvious is to free up an I/O port. 
>>    Yet, because they are all in use, mostly by unknown devices, I'm not
>>    sure what the best course is.  Should I get a different adapter?  Would
>>    this be a non-issue in a PCI-based system?
    
    I just checked my system here at work and I have alot of free I/O ports.
    Everything from 0x100 - 0x200 is free(clicking on DEC Etherworks 3
    Resources under the Device Manager). Not sure why most of them would
    be used up by an unknown device. You could try deinstalling your sound card
    drivers and allow the EtherWORKS 3 card to allocate a freed up I/O port. 
    Then re-install your sound card and hopefully at that point it should 
    allocate addresses other than the one used for your EtherWORKS 3 card....
    
    BTW, this wouldn't be a problem on PCI since there is a MUCH larger range 
    of I/O addresses that can be allocated.
    
    -Pete