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            Inboard 386 Miscellaneous Add-In Board Compatibility           
                                                                           
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ADAPTEC AT HARD DISK CONTROLLERS

  Customers report limited compatibility with Adaptec AT hard disk
  controllers.

  According to Adaptec, all Adaptec AT hard disk controllers use interrupts
  60 to 67h and have a ROM at C8000 to CBFFF or alternately at CC000 to
  CFFFF.  These controllers will conflict with Expanded Memory Managers such
  as ILIM386.SYS unless you install the driver "ADAPTEC.SYS" between the
  Inboard driver and ILIM386.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS file.

  This file is available via modem from the Adaptec BBS at: (408) 945-7727.

ADAPTEC SCSI CONTROLLER

  Customers report limited compatibility with these SCSI controllers.

  The Adaptec SCSI controller has limited compatibility with the Inboard
  386. The ILIM386 (Inboard 386's expanded memory software) SWAP parameter
  cannot be used because the Adaptec board has its own DMA controller that
  assumes the logical addresses equal the physical addresses. This is not
  true when SWAP is activated.

  To work with ILIM386, the AH1540.SYS driver from Adaptec must be loaded
  before ILIM386.  The AH1540.SYS command line must contain the following
  parameters:
  /V386 /B=nnn   (where nnn = DMA buffer size)

  Refer to Adaptec documentation for more information.

BERNOULLI 10+10

  This board is compatible with the Inboard 386.  Intel has tested the 10+10
  it works work fine.

  NOTE: I/O address conflicts can occur between Bernoulli Box controllers
            and the Inboard 386.  If the Bernoulli Box fails after you
            install the Inboard 386, try changing the I/O address of the
            Bernoulli controller board.
BERNOULLI 20+20

  This board is compatible with the Inboard 386.  Intel has tested the 20+20
  it works work fine.

  NOTE: I/O address conflicts can occur between Bernoulli Box controllers
        and the Inboard 386.  If the Bernoulli Box fails after you
        install the Inboard 386, try changing the I/O address of the
        Bernoulli controller board.

PLUS HARDCARD 20

  The limited compatibility of this board depends on its BIOS.  Some
  versions of the BIOS cause problems when an Expanded Memory Manager, such
  as ILIM386, is present.  If you're having trouble using a Hardcard 20 with
  Inboard 386, check the serial number of the Hardcard.  If the serial
  number includes the characters "CB" or "CF," the problem is probably with
  the Hardcard BIOS and Plus Development would need to be contacted for a
  BIOS Upgrade.

PLUS HARDCARD 40

  Intel has tested this product and found it to be compatible.  However,
  Intel has received customer reports of problems.

  Customers report that at one point some Plus Hardcard 40 that came in
  boxes labeled "now compatible with PS/2 Model 30", these boards may have a
  version of the BIOS that can cause problems when an Expanded Memory
  Manager, such as ILIM386, is present.  If you're having trouble using a
  Hardcard 40 with the Inboard 386, check the serial number of the Hardcard.
  If the serial number includes the characters "CB" or "CF," the problem is
  probably with the Hardcard BIOS, in which case it would be necessary to
  contact Plus Development for a BIOS upgrade.

WESTERN DIGITAL ESDI CONTROLLER

  Intel tested Model WD1007-WAH and found it to be compatible with the
  Inboard 386.

  Tech Note: This board uses the default address of CC00-CEFF, with an
  alternate address of C800-CBFF, which may be of concern if Expanded Memory
  is being provided in that system.

IBM 3278/79

  Customers report that Ctrl-Alt-Del and speed-change hot keys didn't work
  after the IBM 3278/79 software was installed in systems with the Inboard
  386 installed.

IBM 5250

  This board is compatible with Inboard 386.  However, don't use hot-key
  speed switching under emulation; it will lock up the computer.  Use the
  ISPEEDAT command instead.

IBM AT370 OPTION BOARD

  Customers report the Inboard 386 is incompatible with the AT370 board.
  The computer won't boot with this board present.  This board can provide
  system memory from 512K bytes to 640K bytes and has a proprietary
  processor that allows System 370 emulation.

CONNECTION COPROCESSOR

  Intel has tested the Connection Coprocessor with the Inboard 386, and they
  are fully compatible.

SATISFAXTION CLASSIC

  Intel has tested the SatisFAXtion Classic with the Inboard 386, and they
  are fully compatible.

KEYTRONIC KB101 PLUS KEYBOARD

  Customers report that this keyboard is incompatible with Inboard 386.  For
  the Inboard 386 to work, the user had to unplug the keyboard and plug it
  back in after power-on.

AST EEMS BOARDS

  AST EEMS Boards can't be used to page down to 256K bytes with the Inboard
  386 in the computer.  If this is done, the Inboard 386's cache will cache
  the EEMS paged memory, and problems will occur.  Instead, set the AST
  board for extended memory and use ILIM386.SYS.

ABOVE BOARD PLUS & PLUS I/O

  These boards are compatible with Inboard 386.  To use expanded memory, you
  must have EMM versions 3.5 or higher.  You can get the most recent version
  of EMM from Intel's Bulletin Board System.

  You can use only one expanded memory manager at a time.  You cannot use
  ILIM386 and EMM together.  If you want to use the Above Board with
  ILIM386, you must configure the Above Board for extended memory.

  Do not run SETBOARD, SOFTSET, TESTAB, or INSTALL with ILIM386 installed.

ABOVE BOARD PLUS 8 AND PLUS 8 I/O

  These boards are compatible with the Inboard 386.  To use expanded memory,
  you must have EMM versions 4.0 Revision D or higher.  You can get the most
  recent version of EMM from Intel's Bulletin Board System.

  You can use only one expanded memory manager at a time.  You cannot use
  ILIM386 and EMM together.  If you want to use the Above Board with
  ILIM386, you must configure the Above Board for extended memory.

  Do not run SETBOARD, SOFTSET, or TESTAB, with ILIM386 installed.

MATCHED MEMORY CLASSIC

  These memory boards are compatible with the Inboard 386.  To use expanded
  memory, you must have EMM versions 4.0 Revision E or higher.  You can get
  the most recent version of EMM from Intel's Bulletin Board System.

  You can use only one expanded memory manager at a time.  You cannot use
  ILIM386 and EMM together.  If you want to use the Above Board with
  ILIM386, you must configure the Above Board for extended memory.

  Do not run SETBOARD, SOFTSET, or TESTAB, with ILIM386 installed.

ABOVE BOARD 286 AND PS/286

  These boards are compatible with Inboard 386.  To use expanded memory, you
  must have EMM versions 3.5 or higher.  You can get the most recent version
  of EMM from Intel's Bulletin Board System.

  You can use only one expanded memory manager at a time.  You cannot use
  ILIM386 and EMM together.  If you want to use the Above Board with
  ILIM386, you must configure the Above Board for extended memory.

  Do not run SETBOARD, SOFTSET, TESTAB, or INSTALL with ILIM386 installed.

ABOVE BOARD PC AND PS/PC

  These memory boards are incompatible with the Inboard 386. The Above Board
  PC and PS/PC will only work in 8088/86 systems and the Inboard 386 is
  incompatible with those systems.

ABOVE BOARD AT AND PS/AT

  These boards are compatible with Inboard 386.  To use expanded memory, you
  must have EMM version 3.5 or higher.  You can get the most recent version
  of EMM from Intel's Bulletin Board System.  You can use only one expanded
  memory manager at a time.  You cannot use ILIM386 and EMM together.  If
  you want to use the Above Board with ILIM386, you must configure the Above
  Board for extended memory.

  Do not run SOFTSET, SETUPAT, TESTAB, or INSTALL with ILIM386 installed.

  If you have an Above Board AT set up to use 64K-bit chips to backfill
  conventional memory, and you want to use Inboard 386 to supply
  conventional memory from 256K bytes to 640K bytes, you must replace the
  64K-bit chips with 256K-bit chips.  Leaving in the 64k-bit chips causes
  EMM to return Msg. 7, "Some of the memory is not working."

EMERALD TAPE BACKUP

  With the Inboard 386 installed, a back-up will take twice as long.  This
  is normal for this tape back-up unit.

EVEREX STREAM-60

  Intel has tested this unit in IBM, Tandy, and COMPAQ computers.  It is
  compatible and worked for hard drive file back-ups.

MAYNARD MAYNSTREAM

  Intel has tested this unit in IBM, Tandy, and COMPAQ computers.  It is
  compatible worked fine for hard drive file back-ups.

SYSGEN SMART QIC

  Intel has tested this unit in IBM, Tandy, and COMPAQ computers.  It worked
  fine for hard drive file back-ups.  In COMPAQs, the computer locked up in
  speeds 1, 2, and 4.

  As of 12/19/89 Sysgen says that they are incompatible with 386 memory
  managers, such as ILIM386 and QEMM, and Desqview.  Reboot the system
  without 386 memory managers to backup and restore.

TECMAR QIC-60

  Intel has tested this unit in IBM, Tandy, and COMPAQ computers.  It is
  compatible and worked fine for hard drive file back-ups.

TECMAR QT150E

  This unit is incompatible with Inboard 386.  Tape backup will not function
  with the Inboard installed.

NTH ENGINE BOARD

  This board may slow Inboard 386's performance.  Try removing this board if
  computer is noticeably slower with both boards installed.



End of file                 Intel FaxBack # 2026          November 23,1992
