Hi!
I'm trying to get a D-Link DFE-670TXD PCMCIA network card to work on my old HP Omnibook 425 laptop. The computer has Card and Socket Services version 1.08. But the drivers complain that I need v2.0 or 2.1.
I've never used PCMCIA on a DOS laptop so I'm kind of clueless as to what to do next. Google hasn't been helpful either. Any ideas?
Ask hardware questioons in Marvin. This forum is for DOS games on modern systems.
Sorry! I saw DOS and thought it was the right place.
sorry, that card won't work, and you can't use a newer version of Card&Socket Services in the Omnibook.
You need to find a card that supports the HP palmtop series which use a similar pcmcia chipset and C&S Services as the Omnibook.
Such cards include the the Socket EA+, Accton 2216 and maybe the Netgear FA411.
Another way is to use a parallel ethernet adapter.
wrote:sorry, that card won't work, and you can't use a newer version of Card&Socket Services in the Omnibook. You need to find a card […]
sorry, that card won't work, and you can't use a newer version of Card&Socket Services in the Omnibook.
You need to find a card that supports the HP palmtop series which use a similar pcmcia chipset and C&S Services as the Omnibook.
Such cards include the the Socket EA+, Accton 2216 and maybe the Netgear FA411.
Another way is to use a parallel ethernet adapter.
Ah, too bad. I have none of those at home and although the Netgear is available on ebay it does lack a dongle. I can always rig a serial cable to a PC - but that solution is pretty cumbersome and I'd hoped to avoid it.
wrote:sorry, that card won't work, and you can't use a newer version of Card&Socket Services in the Omnibook.
Out of curiosity, why won't it work? It's software, right? Why not simply install a newer version?
The chipset they used either predates or doesn't conform to the standard, cards had to be designed on purpose for the OmniBook series.
You can run the utility tellme.com to see what chipset it detects:
Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards
Could you list the content of the Cardwoft folder from your 425?
You can always try Cardware 7 from http://www.tssc.de/, it supports a VLSI pcmcia chipset, but maybe not your model.
I couldn't find the folder. Where is it supposed to be?
The only relevant part I found was in CONFIG.SYS:
rem Install OBCIC, the Omnibook PCMCIA modem card recognizer TSR, withrem generic modem recognition turned on.rem Make sure OBCIC is installed after OBMGM...install=d:\omnibook\obcic.exe /GEN 1
Tellme output:
C:\VOGONS\TELLME.COMTell Me The PCMCIA Host Adapter Version 2.25.1 (Mar 31 1997)Copyright (C) OSITECH Communications, Inc. 1994-1997. All rights reserved.Testing for PCI BIOS ... No PCI BIOS detected.No recognized PCMCIA controller detected.
Trying to load the NIC driver as is:
C:\NIC\DFE-670\PKTDRV\dfe670pd.comPacket Driver for D-Link DFE-670TXD Fast Ethernet PC Card, v1.00Card Services is not found.Registration for Socket Services has failed.***I/O failure***C:\NIC\DFE-670\DIAG\dfcd.exeD-Link DFE-670TXD Fast Ethernet PC Card Client Driver v1.00Socket Service response is error.C:\NIC\DFE-670\DIAG\dfcd.exe /chkD-Link DFE-670TXD Fast Ethernet PC Card Client Driver v1.00[PC Card Environment]Card Services : Not InstalledSocket Services : InstalledAdapter 0 : Unknown[Socket Services Information]Total # of Adapters : 1# of Sockets in Adapter 0 : 4SS Version : v1.00[SS Implemented By]HP CVD slfVendor's Version : v0.00C:\NIC\DFE-670\DIAG\lsl.comNovell Link Support Layer for DOS ODI v2.20 (960401)(c) Copyright 1990 - 1996, by Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.The configuration file used was "C:\NIC\DFE-670\DIAG\NET.CFG".Max Boards 4, Max Stacks 4C:\NIC\DFE-670\DIAG\dfe670.comD-Link DFE-670TXD PC Card 16-bit MLID Driver v1.00 (2001-02-19)Copyright(C) 2001 D-Link, All rights reserved.Duplex mode: Full Duplex.NWay disable.IRQ 11, Port 300, Mode Address B8B8B8B8B8B8 LMax Frame 1514 bytes, Line Speed 100 MbpsBoard 1, Frame ETHERNET_802.3, LSB ModeAdapter RAM error.DFE670-DOS-6: The adapter did not initialize. DFE670 did not load.
Attempting to use the OB600CT Cardsoft:
SystemSoft Socket Services 2.1 OmniBook Version 2.02Copyright 1993 SystemSoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995 Hewlett-Packard Company All Rights Reserved.OmniBook PCMCIA adapter not foundSystemSoft OmniBook Socket Services not installedSystemSoft Card Services 2.1 Version 2.06 (2256-12)Copyright 1993-1994 SystemSoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.*** Installation Failed: Socket Services Is Not Release 2.10
The system then halts execution and even CTRL-ALT-DEL does not work. I had to press the reset button and remove the relevant parts from CONFIG.SYS.
Attempting to install Cardware 7: the setup program asks for a platform but the OB425 isn't listed and I couldn't find the "Controller Autodetect" option that the setup program recommended. Is my controller PCIC or TCIC? I tried to proceed anyway but when asked to select PCIC/TCIC/TACT Socket Services I didn't know what to pick. So I let the default be and pushed on.
DPMS 1.44 Copyright (c) 1992, 1994 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved.Card Services/386 Level 5.02 - Version 7.00 - Release 27-Sep-2007(C) Copyright 1992-2007 by APSoft.All rights reserved. Disassembly or decompilation prohibited.Please, specify serial number or press ENTER without any input for runevaluation versionCD0700-009-EN-049-001-You are running an evaluation copy of CardWare. This version expires in 14 days.Please refer to the file README.TXT in CardWare installation directory forinformation how to license CardWare.Please wait 1 secondsDetect APM BIOS Version 1.01 installed and enabled.Detect POWER.EXE Version 1.00 installed and enabled.Detect DPMS Server Version 1.00 (Novell Version 1.44) installedSocket Services not loadedCard Services installed successfully.Loading to extended memory via DPMS interfaceSocket Services Level 7.00 - Version 7.00 - Release 27-Sep-2007(C) Copyright 1992-2007 by APSoft.All rights reserved. Disassembly or decompilation prohibited.Detect DPMS Server Version 1.00 (Novell Version 1.44) installedDetect Card Services Level 5.02 (Executed in Protected mode)SS docking support is disabled!ERROR: No PC Card adapter detected!Socket Services installation abortedPCENABLE/386 Version 7.00 - Release 27-Sep-2007(C) Copyright 1992-2007 by APSoft.All rights reserved. Disassembly or decompilation prohibited.Detect Card Services Level 5.02 (Executed in Protected mode)WARNING: Socket Services not loadedDetect DPMS Server Version 1.00 (Novell Version 1.44) installedPCENABLE installed successfully.Loading to extended memory via DPMS interfacePCATA/386 Version 7.00 - Release 27-Sep-2007(C) Copyright 1992-2007 by APSoft.All rights reserved. Disassembly or decompilation prohibited.Detect Card Services Level 5.02 (Executed in Protected mode)WARNING: Socket Services not loadedDetect DPMS Server Version 1.00 (Novell Version 1.44) installedPCATA installed successfully.Loading to extended memory via DPMS interfacePCSRAM/386 Version 7.00 - Release 27-Sep-2007(C) Copyright 1992-2007 by APSoft.All rights reserved. Disassembly or decompilation prohibited.
Detect Card Services Level 5.02 (Executed in Protected mode)WARNING: Socket Services not loadedDetect DPMS Server Version 1.00 (Novell Version 1.44) installedPCSRAM installed successfully.Loading to extended memory via DPMS interfacePCFLASH/386 Version 7.00 - Release 27-Sep-2007(C) Copyright 1992-2007 by APSoft.All rights reserved. Disassembly or decompilation prohibited.Detect Card Services Level 5.02 (Executed in Protected mode)WARNING: Socket Services not loadedDetect DPMS Server Version 1.00 (Novell Version 1.44) installedPCFLASH installed successfully.Loading to extended memory via DPMS interfacePCDISK/386 Version 7.00 - Release 27-Sep-2007(C) Copyright 1992-2007 by APSoft.All rights reserved. Disassembly or decompilation prohibited.Detect Card Services Level 5.02 (Executed in Protected mode)ERROR: Socket Services not loadedPCDISK Installation aborted
Perhaps I need to choose different settings?
Huh. On a whim I tried running dfe670pd.com and it actually appears to have loaded. This despite all the errors above. Did Cardware 7 actually do something helpful?
C:\NIC\DFE-670\PKTDRV\dfe670pd.comPacket Driver for D-Link DFE-670TXD Fast Ethernet PC Card, v1.00Ethernet PC Card Card Enabler installation has completed.Packet interrupt number 0x62 (98)I/O address 0x300 (768)Interrupt number 0xB (11)Memory address 0xD000 (53248)PCMCIA slot 0x0 (0)NWay processing ... Auto-Negotiation completely.Line Speed: 10 Mbps.Duplex mode: Half Duplex.NWay enable.C:\NIC\DFE-670\DIAG\dfcd.exeD-Link DFE-670TXD Fast Ethernet PC Card Client Driver v1.00Ethernet PC Card Card Enabler installation has completed.I/O Base = 0x0300, IRQ = 11, Slot = 0C:\NIC\DFE-670\DIAG\dfcd.exe /chkD-Link DFE-670TXD Fast Ethernet PC Card Client Driver v1.00[PC Card Environment]Card Services : InstalledSocket Services : Protected by CSAdapter 0 : Unknown[Socket Services Information]CS Version : v5.02[CS Implemented By](C) Copyright 1992-2007 by APSoftAll rights reserved. Disassembly or decompilation prohibited.Former Award and TouchStone productVendor's Version : v7.00# of Sockets Managed by CS : 0
I'll have to test this some more. Could be just a fluke.
I checked the Omnibook archive http://omnibooks.info/archive/, but I didn't see anything Omnibook 425 PCMCIA related there.
Omnibook PCMCIA modem card recognizer TSR
That doesn't look hopeful. You would expect something more universal, not modem card specific. Looks like lolo799 is right about the early Omnibooks.
Well... even though the driver loads without complaint, I can't get out onto the network.
C:\WIN311\ping 127.0.0.1Pinging [127.0.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=500ms TTL=32Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32C:\WIN311\ping 192.168.0.1Pinging [192.168.0.1] with 32 bytes of data:Request timed out.Request timed out.Request timed out.Request timed out.
I even installed dos 6.22 and windows 3.11 in a virtual machine simply to make sure I was doing things properly. It worked there, but not in the Omnibook. 🙁
So the adapter defaults to 0x0300 and IRQ = 11. Is there perhaps a conflict? I am uncertain.
Microsoft Diagnostics version 2.11 3/10/16 1:14pm Page 1========================================================================------------------------ Summary Information --------------------------Computer: Phoenix/Phoenix, 486SXMemory: 622K, 7168K Ext, 4783K XMSVideo: XGA, UnknownNetwork:OS Version: MS-DOS 5.00Mouse: Bus MouseOther Adapters: Game AdapterDisk Drives: A: B: C: D:LPT Ports: 2COM Ports: 3Windows Information: 3.11, Not Active------------------------------ Computer -------------------------------Computer Name: PhoenixBIOS Manufacturer: PhoenixBIOS Version:BIOS Category: IBM PC/ATBIOS ID Bytes: FC 01 00BIOS Date: 07/31/93Processor: 486SXMath Coprocessor: NoneKeyboard: EnhancedBus Type: ISA/AT/Classic BusDMA Controller: YesCascaded IRQ2: YesBIOS Data Segment: 9B80 18kMicrosoft Diagnostics version 2.11 3/10/16 1:14pm Page 2========================================================================------------------------------- Memory --------------------------------Legend: Available " " RAM "##" ROM "RR" Possibly Available ".."EMS Page Frame "PP" Used UMBs "UU" Free UMBs "FF"1024K FC00 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FFFF Conventional MemoryF800 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FBFF Total: 622KF400 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR F7FF Available: 460K960K F000 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR F3FF 471360 bytesEC00 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR EFFFE800 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR EBFF Extended MemoryE400 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR E7FF Total: 7168K896K E000 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR E3FFDC00 ........FFFFFFFF DFFF MS-DOS Upper Memory BlocksD800 ........FFFFFFFF DBFF Total UMBs: 114KD400 ........FFFFFFFF D7FF Total Free UMBs: 70K832K D000 ................ D3FF Largest Free Block: 25KCC00 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF CFFFC800 UUUUUUFFFFFFFFFF CBFF XMS InformationC400 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU C7FF XMS Version: 3.00768K C000 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU C3FF Driver Version: 3.10BC00 ################ BFFF A20 Address Line: EnabledB800 ################ BBFF High Memory Area: In useB400 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF B7FF Available: 4783K
704K B000 #####UUUUUUFFFFF B3FF Largest Free Block: 4783KAC00 ################ AFFF Available SXMS: 4783KA800 ################ ABFF Largest Free SXMS: 4783KA400 ################ A7FF640K A000 ################ A3FF------------------------------- Video ---------------------------------Video Adapter Type: XGAManufacturer: UnknownModel:Display Type: VGA ColorVideo Mode: 3Number of Columns: 80Number of Rows: 25Video BIOS Version: Version 1.4.0Version 1.4.0Video BIOS Date:VESA Support Installed: NoSecondary Adapter: VGAMicrosoft Diagnostics version 2.11 3/10/16 1:14pm Page 3========================================================================----------------------------- OS Version ------------------------------Operating System: MS-DOS 5.00Internal Revision: 00OEM Serial Number: FFHUser Serial Number: 000000HOEM Version String: Hewlett-Packard MS-DOS 5.00 - E.00.00DOS Located in: ROMHMABoot Drive: C:Path to Program: C:\NIC\MSD.EXEEnvironment Strings------------------------------------------------------------------------COMSPEC=D:\COMMAND.COMPATH=C:\WIN311;C:\;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINWORD;C:\EXCEL;C:\DOS;C:\MOUSE;C:\MSMIL;D:\TSI;D:\PROMPT=$p$gTEMP=c:\windows\tempTMP=c:\windows\tempMOUSE=c:\mouse------------------------------- Mouse ---------------------------------Mouse Hardware: Bus MouseDriver Manufacturer: No Mouse Driver--------------------------- Other Adapters ----------------------------Game Adapter: DetectedJoystick A - X: 0Y: 0Button 1: OnButton 2: OnJoystick B - X: 2Y: 1Button 1: OffButton 2: OnMicrosoft Diagnostics version 2.11 3/10/16 1:14pm Page 4========================================================================---------------------------- Disk Drives ------------------------------Drive Type Free Space Total Size----- ------------------------------------ ---------- ----------A: Floppy Drive, 5.25" 360K265 Cylinders, 64 HeadsB: Floppy Drive, 5.25" 1.2M265 Cylinders, 64 HeadsC: Fixed Disk, CMOS Type 255 440M 487M992 Cylinders, 16 Heads512 Bytes/Sector, 63 Sectors/TrackD: Remote Drive 8162K 8192K512 Bytes/SectorSHARE InstalledLASTDRIVE=Z:----------------------------- LPT Ports -------------------------------Port On Paper I/O TimePort Address Line Out Error Out Busy ACK----- ------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---LPT1: 0378H Yes Yes No No Yes NoLPT2: 0278H No Yes No No No NoLPT3: - - - - - - ------------------------------ COM Ports -------------------------------COM1: COM2: COM3: COM4:----- ----- ----- -----Port Address 03F8H N/A 03E8H N/ABaud Rate 2400 2400Parity None NoneData Bits 8 8Stop Bits 1 1Carrier Detect (CD) No NoRing Indicator (RI) No NoData Set Ready (DSR) No YesClear To Send (CTS) No YesUART Chip Used 16550AF 16550AFMicrosoft Diagnostics version 2.11 3/10/16 1:14pm Page 5========================================================================------------------------ Windows Information --------------------------Windows version: 3.11Windows mode: Not ActiveWindows Directory: C:\WIN311System Directory: C:\WIN311\SYSTEMFilename Size Date Time---------------------------- --------------- -------- -----VNETSUP.386 14647 4/25/09 21:14VREDIR.386 85746 4/25/09 21:14VSERVER.386 101054 4/25/09 21:14VTDAPI.386 5245 4/25/09 21:14VPMTD.386 5653 4/25/09 21:14VCOMM.386 5688 4/25/09 21:14SERIAL.386 11112 4/25/09 21:14LPT.386 5917 4/25/09 21:14IFSMGR.386 65625 4/25/09 21:14VCACHE.386 9862 4/25/09 21:14VSHARE.386 14925 4/25/09 21:14RMM.D32 11894 4/25/09 21:14----------------------------- IRQ Status ------------------------------IRQ Address Description Detected Handled By--- --------- ---------------- ------------------ ----------------0 C105:1875 Timer Click Yes Block Device1 C80D:069C Keyboard Yes KEYB2 F000:DB71 Second 8259A Yes BIOS3 F000:DB71 COM2: COM4: No BIOS4 F000:DB71 COM1: COM3: COM1: COM3: BIOS5 F000:DB71 LPT2: Yes BIOS6 217D:00B7 Floppy Disk Yes Default Handlers7 0070:078F LPT1: Yes System Area8 217D:0052 Real-Time Clock Yes Default Handlers9 F000:D92C Redirected IRQ2 Yes BIOS10 F000:DB71 (Reserved) BIOS11 F000:DB71 (Reserved) BIOS12 F000:DB71 (Reserved) BIOS13 F000:D91D Math Coprocessor No BIOS14 217D:0117 Fixed Disk Yes Default Handlers15 F000:DB71 (Reserved) BIOSMicrosoft Diagnostics version 2.11 3/10/16 1:14pm Page 6========================================================================---------------------------- TSR Programs -----------------------------Program Name Address Size Command Line Parameters------------------ ------- ------ --------------------------------??? 030F 115760System Data 1F53 12640HIMEM 1F55 1104 XMSXXXX0EMM386 1F9B 3088 EMMQXXX0File Handles 205D 1488FCBS 20BB 256BUFFERS 20CC 512Directories 20ED 2288Default Handlers 217D 3792System Code 226A 64Free Memory 226F 48OBMGM.COM 2273 32 OBMOBMGM.COM 2276 20656 OBMCOMMAND.COM 2782 2368 /b /iFree Memory 2817 64COMMAND.COM 281C 1024 /b /iNET 285D 208 /b /iMSD.EXE 286B 335040 /b /iMSD.EXE 7A38 10032 /b /iMSD.EXE 7CAC 24576 /b /iFree Memory 82AD 101648Excluded UMB Area 9B7F 89280Free Memory B14C 208SHARE.EXE B15A 6192Free Memory B2DE 20976Excluded UMB Area B7FE 32800System Data C001 3872IFSHLP C003 3856 IFS$HLP$SMARTDRV C0F4 29040KEYB C80C 6208 ei,850,d:\keyboard.sysFree Memory C991 26304Excluded UMB Area CFFE 24608Free Memory D601 8128Excluded UMB Area D7FE 8224Free Memory DA01 8128Excluded UMB Area DBFE 8224Free Memory DE01 8160Microsoft Diagnostics version 2.11 3/10/16 1:14pm Page 7========================================================================--------------------------- Device Drivers ----------------------------Device Filename Units Header Attributes------------ -------- ----- --------- ----------------NUL 01D0:0048 1............1..Block Device 1 C105:21B2 .1..1....1....1.Block Device 4 C105:21C4 .11.1...11....1.IFS$HLP$ IFSHLP C003:0000 11.1............$MMXXXX0 1F9B:003A 11..............EMMQXXX0 EMM386 1F9B:0000 11..............XMSXXXX0 HIMEM 1F55:0000 1.1.............Block Device DBLSPACE 1 1789:0000 .1..1....1....1.FFS20$ MS-FLASH 0632:0000 1...............MRCI100$ MRCI 0311:0000 1...............CON 0070:0029 1..........1..11AUX 0070:003B 1...............PRN 0070:004D 1.1.....11......CLOCK$ 0070:005F 1...........1...Block Device 4 0070:0071 .11.1...11....1.COM1 0070:0081 1...............LPT1 0070:0093 1.1.....11......LPT2 0070:00B8 1.1.....11......LPT3 0070:00CA 1.1.....11......COM2 0070:00DC 1...............COM3 0070:00EE 1...............COM4 0070:0100 1...............POWER$ 0070:0112 1...............---------------- ROM BIOS F000 65536 ------------------F000:E020 Copyright (c) 1985,1986,1987 Phoenix Technologies LtdF000:6680 EMMXXXX0MICROSOFT EXPANDED MEMORY MANAGER 386COMPAQ EXPANDED MEMORY MANAGER 386`F000:2F46 MS-BIOSF000:7FD0 OBCBIOSF000:7FF0 BIOS0F000:E158 All Rights Reserved---------------- Option ROM E800 50176 ------------------E800:02BC MS DOS Version 5.00 (C)Copyright 1981-1991 Microsoft Corp Licensed Material - Property of Microsoft All rights reserved <E800:AF46 MS-BIOS---------------- Option ROM E000 32768 ------------------E000:008B Chips 65510 VGA BIOS.Version 1.4.0DECOMPILATION OR DISASSEMBLY PROHIBITEDE000:012B Copyright (C) 1992 Chips and Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.E000:0004 ?7400000000000000000000000IBM VGA Compatible BIOS. 5
I don't know why MSD got the date and time wrong. I checked the settings and they are correct. I also sent off an e-mail to "support@tscc.de", perhaps they can offer some insight.
Card service is loaded, despite complaining that Socket service isn't, so your card's driver seems to work.
Can you post your config.sys?
Ok, but I'm warning you! It's a mess! 😉
remrem CONFIG.SYS -- OmniBook default startup file for drive C (alsorem uses drive D).remrem This version enables all OmniBook capabilities. It requiresrem Flash File System for drive D, and is compatible with DoubleSpacerem for drive C.rem SHELL must refer to COMMAND.COM on drive D...shell=d:\command.com /p /e:1024 d:\rem Install HIMEM.SYS, the extended memory manager...device=C:\WIN311\HIMEM.SYS /machine:2 /testmem:offdevice = c:\win311\emm386.exe noems i=b000-b7ff X=D000-DFFFdos=high,umbrem OBMGM must be installed for the system to boot...install=d:\omnibook\obmgm.comrem install c:\nic\ob600\omnibook\obmgm.comrem Install country settings for United Kingdom. NOTE: This versionrem of the OmniBook has hardware code page 850 instead of 437.country=044,850,d:\country.sysrem Install the DISPLAY.SYS driver if you wish to change code pages.rem device=d:\display.sys con=(ega,850,1)rem Install OBCIC, the OmniBook PCMCIA modem card recognizer TSR, withrem generic modem recognition turned on.rem Make sure OBCIC is installed after OBMGM...rem install=d:\omnibook\obcic.exe /GEN 1rem To install the Pacific Rim Systems parallel line floppy disk driverrem (3.5-inch 1.44-MB drive), remove the "rem" from the next device= line...rem device=d:\omnibook\prspf.sysrem Set other system variables.rem If SMARTDrive is installed, BUFFERS can be set to 10...files=30buffers=30rem OmniBook needs at least 12 stacks available...stacks=12,256rem LASTDRIVE=Y leaves one drive letter available for Novell networks...lastdrive=ZDEVICEHIGH=C:\WIN311\IFSHLP.SYSrem device=c:\vogons\card\cardsoft\obss.exerem device=c:\vogons\card\cardsoft\cs.exe
rem device=c:\vogons\card\cardsoft\cs_apm.exerem device=c:\vogons\card\cardsoft\csalloc.exerem device=c:\vogons\card\cardsoft\cardid.exeDEVICE = C:\CARDWARE\DPMS.EXE MEM=XMSDEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCCS.EXE /SC:off /MC:15DEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\SSPCIC.EXE /AP:on /VS:auto /EC:auto /II:off /MX:offDEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCENABLE.EXEDEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCATA.EXEDEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCSRAM.EXEDEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCFLASH.EXEDEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCDISK.EXE
@echo offremrem AUTOEXEC.BAT -- OmniBook default startup file for drive Crem (also uses drive D).remLH C:\WIN311\net startrem LH C:\WIN311\SMARTDRV.EXErem Install alternate code page. The English (International) OmniBookrem has code page 850 as the hardware code page. NOTE: You must addrem device=display.sys line to config.sys.rem d:\mode con cp prep=((437)d:\ega.cpi)rem d:\mode con cp select=437rem Install keyboard driver for English (International)rem LH d:\keyb ei,850,d:\keyboard.sysrem To install SMARTDrive for a hard disk, remove the "rem" from therem smartdrv command line. The command line specifies no read or writerem caching for drive A or B, and only read caching for drive C.rem d:\windows\smartdrv.exe a- b- erem The PATH must include D:\ at the end to allow access to MS-DOSrem programs and Windows programs and help files.path=C:\WIN311;c:\;c:\windows;c:\winword;c:\excel;c:\dos;c:\mouse;c:\msmail;d:\tsi;d:\rem Set other environment variables.prompt $p$gset temp=c:\windows\tempset tmp=c:\windows\tempset mouse=c:\mouserem Check for a drive C that is not initialized to run Windows.rem d:\obsetuprem Install SHARE (required by Microsoft Mail).LH d:\sharerem To install the MS-DOS mouse driver, remove the "rem" from therem obmouse command line.d:\obmouserem Change to drive C in case OmniBook booted from drive D.c:rem Run Windows using the WIN.BAT batch file.rem call d:\winREM Inserted by CARDWARE Setup *** Start
PATH C:\CARDWARE;%PATH%REM Inserted by CARDWARE Setup *** End
I attempted to check if the NIC works on another computer but found out that my 2008 ASUS has an incompatible ExpressCard slot. So I went down to the basement and started digging. Aside from a remarkable number of ISA cards and old SIMM memory, I found my old P2 laptop with the busted screen that I used as a server for a while. Unfortunately when connected to power the external VGA output does not display any video nor can I hear any POST beep. 🙁
You can remove the following lines from your config.sys:
DEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCATA.EXE
DEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCSRAM.EXE
DEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCFLASH.EXE
DEVICEHIGH = C:\CARDWARE\PCDISK.EXE
Try the other Socket drivers from cardware, sstact.exe and sstcit.exe instead of sspcic.exe.
You can also try those versions of ssvlsi.exe, instead of obss.exe:
http://www.elhvb.com/mobokive/Archive/AAeon/d … soft/index.html
http://penwin.stg.net/files/compaq%20concerto/Win3/PCMCIA.1/
No joy for sspcic, sstcic, or sstact.
ssvlsi no. 1 outputed:
SystemSoft Socket Services 2.1 VL82C146 Version 1.01 (2173-06)Copyright 1993-1994 SystemSoft Corporation. All rights ReservedVL82C146 PCMCIA adapter not foundSystemSoft VL82C146 Socket Services not installed
ssvlsi no. 2 outputted:
SystemSoft Socket Services 2.1 VL82C146 Version 1.01 (2243-08)Copyright 1993-1994 SystemSoft Corporation. All rights ReservedVL82C146 PCMCIA adapter not foundSystemSoft VL82C146 Socket Services not installed
There was only a slight difference in the numbers after the version number. I also tried every ss* in both folders. sscirrus and ssvadem run without complaint, but regrettably do not appear to work. Non-standard hardware really is a pain. Thank you for trying though.
Well, your only option is to get a working adapter, I found a Socket EA card on ebay and sent you the link by pm.
Found an interesting link: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-38300.html
It didn't work, but the LXCIC output:
C:\NIC\LXCIC\LXCIC.COMLXCIC V2.1 (c) 99 Stefan Peichl, Heidelberg-------------------------------------------D-Link DFE-670TXD PC CardADR=0300 COR=41 FCSR=20 BASE=0200 ID=06SocketService I/O enabled
Interesting that it recognized it...
