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   THOMAS CONRAD TC6045

      **FIELD REPORTS** of compatibility with current Above Boards.
      The TC6045 is a 16bit ARCNET compatible card that can be configured
      to operate in Thomas Conrad Enhanced Mode, or Standard Mode (enhanced
      mode doesn't use an I/O Port Address).

      Some areas of potential conflicts with Above Boards providing
      expanded memory include the reserved memory space (area between 640k
      and 1024k), it's 16bit accesses of reserved memory (requiring the
      16BIT=xx EMM.SYS parameter), and the I/O port address in the Thomas
      Conrad Standard Mode. There is also an IRQ that could conflict with
      the serial or parallel ports provided on some Above Boards. An Above
      Board configured to provide only extended and/or conventional memory
      won't run into these potential conflicts.

      TECH NOTE: We have a FIELD REPORT that the TC6045 ROM uses 16k of
               reserved memory space and can be set to various Reserved
               Memory Addresses. If it is necessary to move the TC6045 ROM
               to another address, please keep in mind there are some
               network operating systems that would need to be modified to
               recognize the new TC6045 ROM location.
      Configuring the TC6045:
          Ŀ
          SW2                   ſ
              : JP14            
          SW3                    
          SW1    ::::: :::::  :  
          Ĳ-ٳ

      ͸
      Base Memory Address***I/O Port           IRQs            
      Ĵ
              SW1  SW3   Switch block 3:  = Jumper on         
      switches 78   12    switches 45678 : = No Jumper on      
      Ĵ
       C000             200      IRQ 3  ::::: :::: : 
       C400             210      IRQ 4  ::::: :::: : 
       C800             220      IRQ 5  ::::: :::: : 
       CC00             230      IRQ 6  ::::: :::: : 
      *D000             240      IRQ 7  ::::: :::: : 
       D400             250      IRQ 10 :::: ::::: : 
       D800             260      IRQ 11 :::: ::::: : 
       DC00             270      IRQ 12 :::: ::::: : 
       E000             280      IRQ 14 :::: ::::: : 
      Ĵ   290      IRQ 15 :::: ::::: : 
                             2A0     *IRQ 2  ::::: :::::  
                             2B0     
                             2C0     
                             2D0     
                            *2E0     

                             2F0     
                           **300 - 3F0    
                          
          * Default
          ** Switch settings not shown here, Above Boards don't use
          anything in these ranges.
          *** If this card is set to operate in TC Enhanced Mode it will
          not use an I/O address. An I/O address is only used when the card
          is setup in Standard Mode. TC Enhanced Mode is set by having a
          jumper covering both pins on JP14.

   THOMAS CONRAD TC6042

      FIELD REPORT of compatibility with Above Boards. The TC6042 is an
      8bit ARCNET compatible card that can be configured to operate in
      Thomas Conrad Enhanced Mode, or Standard Mode (enhanced mode doesn't
      use an I/O Port Address). Some areas of potential conflicts with
      Above Boards providing expanded memory include the reserved memory
      space (area between 640k and 1024k) and the I/O port address. There
      is also an IRQ that could conflict with the serial or parallel ports
      provided on some Above Boards. An Above Board configured to provide
      only extended and/or conventional memory won't run into these
      potential conflicts.

      TECH NOTE: We have a FIELD REPORT that the TC6042 ROM uses 16k of
               reserved memory space and can be set to various Reserved
               Memory Addresses. If it is necessary to move the TC6042 ROM
               to another address, please keep in mind there are some
               network operating systems that would need to be modified to
               recognize the new TC6042 ROM location.
      Configuring the TC6042:
          Ŀ
          SW2             ſ
                          
          SW3              
          SW1      :::::   
          Ĳٳ

      ͸
      Base Memory Address***I/O Port           IRQs      
      Ĵ
      Switch blk 1:      Switch block 3:  = Jumper on   
       switches 3456      switches 45678 : = No Jumper on
      Ĵ
       C000             200      IRQ 3   ::::  
       C400             210      IRQ 4   ::::  
       C800             220      IRQ 5   ::::  
       CC00             230      IRQ 7   ::::  
      *D000             240     *IRQ 2   ::::  
       D400             250     
       D800             260     

       DC00             270     
       E000             280     
      Ĵ   290     
                             2A0     
                             2B0     
                             2C0     
                             2D0     
                            *2E0     
                             2F0     
                             300 - 3F0 ** 
                          
          * Default
          ** Switch settings not shown here, Above Boards don't use
          anything in these ranges.
          *** If this card is set to operate in TC Enhanced Mode it will
          not use an I/O address. An I/O address is only used when the card
          is setup in Standard Mode. Standard Mode is set by having switch
          8 (on switch block 1) in the down () position.

   THOMAS CONRAD TC6142

      FIELD REPORT of compatibility with Above Boards. The TC6142 is an
      8bit ARCNET compatible card that can be configured to operate in
      Thomas Conrad Enhanced Mode, or Standard Mode (enhanced mode doesn't
      use an I/O Port Address). Some areas of potential conflicts with
      Above Boards providing expanded memory include the reserved memory
      space (area between 640k and 1024k) and the I/O port address. There
      is also an IRQ that could conflict with the serial or parallel ports
      provided on some Above Boards. An Above Board configured to provide
      only extended and/or conventional memory won't run into these
      potential conflicts.

      TECH NOTE: We have a FIELD REPORT that the TC6142 ROM uses 16k of
               reserved memory space and can be set to various Reserved
               Memory Addresses. If it is necessary to move the TC6142 ROM
               to another address, please keep in mind there are some
               network operating systems that would need to be modified to
               recognize the new TC6142 ROM location.
      Configuring the TC6142:
          Ŀ
          SW3  SW1  SW2   ſ
                          
                           
                   :::::   
          Ĳٳ

      ͸
      Base Memory Address***I/O Port           IRQs      
      Ĵ
      Switch block 1:    Switch block 3:  = Jumper on   
       switches 3456      switches 45678 : = No Jumper on
      Ĵ
       C000             200      IRQ 3   ::::  

       C400             210      IRQ 4   ::::  
       C800             220      IRQ 5   ::::  
       CC00             230      IRQ 7   ::::  
      *D000             240     *IRQ 2   ::::  
       D400             250     
       D800             260     
       DC00             270     
       E000             280     
      Ĵ   290     
                             2A0     
                             2B0     
                             2C0     
                             2D0     
                            *2E0     
                             2F0     
                           **300 - 3F0    
                          
          * Default
          ** Switch settings not shown here, Above Boards don't use
          anything in these ranges.
          *** If this card is set to operate in TC Enhanced Mode it will
          not use an I/O address. An I/O address is only used when the card
          is setup in Standard Mode. Standard Mode is set by having switch
          8 (on switch block 1) in the down () position.

   THOMAS CONRAD TC6038

      FIELD REPORT of compatibility with Above Boards.

      TECH NOTE: Model number TC6038 is apparently ARCNET compatible. We
               have a FIELD REPORT that it uses 16k of reserved memory
               space and can be set to CC00h. If EMM.SYS is being loaded it
               might be necessary to set the TC6038 drivers to CC00h and
               the EMM.SYS to D000h (or if in an IBM PC or XT or XT
               compatible just set EMM.SYS to use the D400h address and it
               shouldn't be necessary to move the TC6042 at all).

   THOMAS CONRAD TC6145

      **FIELD REPORTS** of compatibility with current Above Boards.
      The TC6145 is a 16bit ARCNET compatible card that can be configured
      to operate in Thomas Conrad Enhanced Mode, or Standard Mode (enhanced
      mode doesn't use an I/O Port Address).

      Some areas of potential conflicts with Above Boards providing
      expanded memory include the reserved memory space (area between 640k
      and 1024k), it's 16bit accesses of reserved memory (requiring the
      16BIT=xx EMM.SYS parameter), and the I/O port address in the Thomas
      Conrad Standard Mode. There is also an IRQ that could conflict with
      the serial or parallel ports provided on some Above Boards. An Above
      Board configured to provide only extended and/or conventional memory
      won't run into these potential conflicts.

      TECH NOTE: We have a FIELD REPORT that the TC6145 ROM uses 16k of
               reserved memory space and can be set to various Reserved
               Memory Addresses. If it is necessary to move the TC6145 ROM
               to another address, please keep in mind there are some
               network operating systems that would need to be modified to
               recognize the new TC6145 ROM location.
      Configuring the TC6145:
          Ŀ
          SW2                   ſ
                                
          SW3                    
               : JP 14            
          SW1    ::::: ::::::    
          Ĳ-ٳ

      ͸
      Base Memory Address***I/O Port           IRQs           
      Ĵ
              SW1  SW3   Switch block 3:  = Jumper on        
      switches 78   12    switches 45678 : = No Jumper on     
      Ĵ
       C000             200      IRQ 3  ::::: ::::: 
       C400             210      IRQ 4  ::::: ::::: 
       C800             220      IRQ 5  ::::: ::::: 
       CC00             230      IRQ 6  ::::: ::::: 
      *D000             240      IRQ 7  ::::: ::::: 
       D400             250      IRQ 10 :::: :::::: 
       D800             260      IRQ 11 :::: :::::: 
       DC00             270      IRQ 12 :::: :::::: 
       E000             280      IRQ 14 :::: :::::: 
      Ĵ   290      IRQ 15 :::: :::::: 
                             2A0     *IRQ 2  ::::: ::::: 
                             2B0     
                             2C0     
                             2D0     
                            *2E0     
                             2F0     
                           **300 - 3F0    
                          
          * Default
          ** Switch settings not shown here, Above Boards don't use
          anything in these ranges.

          *** If this card is set to operate in TC Enhanced Mode it will
          not use an I/O address. An I/O address is only used when the card
          is setup in Standard Mode. TC Enhanced Mode is set by having a
          jumper covering both pins on JP14.

   THOMAS CONRAD SUPPORT

      Thomas Conrad Technical Support Ph: 800-332-8683
                                  BBS Ph: 512-836-8012

   TIARA LANCARD A286

      *FIELD REPORTS* of compatibility with Above Boards.

      Tech Notes:This is an ARCNET board that only uses 32k address space,
      and can be configured for C000-C7FF, C800-CFFF,D000-D7FF,or D800-
      DFFF.  Could be a solution for people with VGA and EMS.  Tiara Inc.
      will supply the drivers to allow Novell Netware to see this board at
      any of the addresses free of charge.

      BBS Ph. 415-966-8533  Voice Ph. 415-965-1700

   TOPPS FOR APPLETALK

      Customer Reports of limited compatibility with Above Boards. The
      early TOPPS boards were incompatible with Expanded memory, but were
      compatible with extended memory.  Current TOPPS boards apparently are
      compatible with Expanded memory, as well as being compatible with
      extended memory.

      Tech Notes: The early TOPPS boards used Int 67H and was therefore
      incompatible with all LIM expanded memory.

      TOPPS is a network board and software that allows a PC to be a node
      on an Appletalk network.  REMEMBER:  ANY memory board providing LIM
      expanded memory will use INT 67h.

      TOPPS is made by Centrum Systems.

   TORUS & TAPESTRY

      Torus makes LAN software called Tapestry, which runs on different
      types of LAN hardware.  Torus has approved Tapestry version 1.4 as
      compatible with AB.

   TRW 2001 NETWORK CARD

      Customers have reported that the TRW 2001 Network card uses the D000
      range and can't be moved.  This is no concern if the Above Board or
      Matched Memory Classic is providing conventional or exTENded memory,
      but poses a potential conflict if exPANded memory is provided.

      TRW tech support has mentioned that only TRW software versions 4.06
      or greater can remedy this situation.  The newer software uses I/O
      addresses to talk to the TRW 2001 instead of reserved memory
      addressing.

      Ungermann-Bass

   UNGERMANN-BASS

      UB network hardware and software is compatible with ABs.

      UB users may have memory address conflicts between the network
      adapter board, ABs, and other boards.  The most typical conflict is
      between the adapter board, an AB, and an EGA/VGA board.

      The latest UB adapter boards use only 32k of memory addresses.  They
      will work with EGA and AB.  Install AB at D000 and U-B in the mid
      Cxxxx range

      These new boards are models: PC 2010 and PC 2030

      The older UB adapter board can use any COMPLETE 64K block of memory
      addresses, including those below 640K.  Using conventional memory for
      the adapter is the only way to configure a system with an AB AT or
      PS/AT and an EGA board.  If the adapter is set to use 64K of
      conventional memory, the adjacent 64K of memory must be "left open",
      so the total conventional memory consumed is 128K.  The UB manual
      describes how to set switches on the adapter to change the memory
      addresses it uses.

   UNGERMANN-BASS 16-BIT NIUPC

      *FIELD REPORTS* of compatibility with Above Boards.

      Tech Notes: If the customer is trying to set up expanded memory, they
      will need to add the 16BIT=xx parameter to the EMM.SYS device driver
      line as this network adapter does a true 16-bit access of reserved
      memory. If the customer only has our older software that doesn't
      recognize the 16BIT=xx parameter, they could also get around this
      16bit conflict by setting the AB it will be operating in a 10MHz bus
      (through SETBOARD).

   UNGERMANN-BASS NICPS/2 ETHERNET

      *FIELD REPORTS* of compatibility with Above Boards.

      Tech Notes: This is a network adapter that can be used with Novell
      Netware.  Possible RAM and ROM configurations listed below.

      RAM - C0000-C7FFF           ROM - C0000-C3FFF
            C8000-CFFFF                 C4000-C7FFF
            D0000-D7FFF                 C8000-CBFFF
            D8000-DFFFF                 CC000-CFFFF
                                        D0000-D3FFF
                                        D4000-D7FFF
                                        D8000-DBFFF
                                        DC000-DFFFF

   VIANETIX & INSTALL

      Customers report that the Vianetix Network adapter is Compatible with
      Above Boards and the Matched Memory Classic.

      Tech note: The INSTALL program was unable to install the Above Board
      software with the Vianetix adapter installed. It was necessary to
      manually install the Above Board software using DEVICE = EMM.SYS M1
      I5. We have had no reports whether or not SOFTSET has had any
      problems with this adapter (it might work fine).

      Western Digital

   WESTERN DIGITAL ETHERCARD PLUS 10T

      **FIELD REPORT** of compatibility.

      Tech Notes: This board uses a program called EZSETUP to set
      interrupt, base I/O, and reserved memory address. Defaults are IRQ3,
      Base I/O 280H, and it maps D000. EZSETUP is available on their BBS.

      Western Digital Customer Support Ph: 1-800-832-4778
                                   BBS Ph:   714-753-1234

   WESTERN DIGITAL ETHERNET

      * FIELD REPORT *
      This board uses 8K of address space starting at C4000h (default), can
      be set from 80000 to FE000 hex.  Also uses IRQ 3 and I/O address
      280h.  One customer had memory address set to D000h for his Novell
      system.

      Adding EXPF=CC00 to EMM line helped in one field report.  The server
      wouldn't load on cold boot.

      Western Digital Customer Support ph: 1-800-832-4778
                                   BBS ph:   714-753-1234

   WESTERN DIGITAL ETHERNET MODEL WD8003E

      ***Field Report*** of compatibility.

      Tech Notes: There may be a WD8003e.sys driver in the config.sys file
      or a /RAMBASE=address parameter on the WD8003 command line in the
      autoexec.bat file.

      In the config.sys file, check the parameter following the WD8003e.sys
      driver.  /MC800 addresses the board at C800 to CA00, it may have
      /MD800 for D800 to DA00.

      The RAMBASE values can be A000 to FE00 in 2K increments; D000 is
      default.

      Western Digital Customer Support ph: 1-800-832-4778
                                   BBS ph:   714-753-1234



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