First post, by NightShadowPT
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Hi everyone,
I have posted a similar request on the Orpheus II thread, but as I know many people don't visit that thread I am reposting my request here again hoping to reach a wider group.
I have a Compaq Deskpro 486/66M (EISA architecture) and I'm trying to fit into the system a new sound card (Orpheus II) that supports many standards in a single card.
When I go into my BIOS, the computer detects 2 different sound cards, a Gravis Ultrasound and a Sound Blaster, but forces me to configure them in different slots (as at the time, no card existed that supported all of these in a single card).
I have the EISA CFG files for both the Gravis Ultrasound (!ICU01B0.CFG) and the Sound Blaster 16 (!ICU01A1.CFG), but I am not entirely sure how to club them together to create an EISA CFG file that would cater for the Orpheus II configuration.
For reference, my Orpheus II is currently using the follow HW Ports/IRQs/DMAs :
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Sound Blaster:
- Port:220
IRQ: 5
DMA:1
Gravis Ultrasound:
- Port: 240
IRQ: 7
DMA: 7
MIDI (GUS):
- Port: 300
MIDI (External - for MT-32 and SC55)
- Port: 330
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Also for reference, this is the content of the EISA CFG files (attached to the post as well):
GUS:
BOARD
ID = "ICU01B0"
NAME = "Gravis Ultra Sound Multi-Media Adapter"
MFR = "Gravis"
CATEGORY = "OTH"
SLOT = ISA16
COMMENTS = "Gravis Ultra Sound Multi-Media Adapter\n"
VERSION = 3.0
JUMPER(1) = 4
NAME = "JP1- I/O Base Address Selection"
JTYPE = PAIRED
VERTICAL = NO
REVERSE = YES
LABEL = LOC(1-4) "4"
"5"
"6"
"7"
FACTORY = LOC(1-4) 1011
JUMPER(2) = 1
NAME = "JP2-Game Port"
JTYPE = TRIPOLE
VERTICAL = YES
LABEL = LOC(1) " "
FACTORY = LOC(1) 0
SOFTWARE(1) ="Use SETUP.EXE to set the following values:
\n ioa = I/O Address
\n (NOTE: I/O Address must also be set with JP1.)
\n dma = DMA Channel
\n ULTRAirq = UltraSound Interrupt
\n MIDIirq = MIDI Interrupt\n"
FUNCTION = "Gravis Ultra Sound Adapter"
TYPE = "MMD"
SUBFUNCTION = "I/O Port Address"
CHOICE = "220H"
FREE
PORT = 220H
PORT = 228H-22CH
PORT = 388H-389H
PORT = 320H-321H
PORT = 322H-327H
PORT = 22DH
PORT = 22EH
CHOICE = "210H"
FREE
PORT = 210H
PORT = 218H-21CH
PORT = 388H-389H
PORT = 310H-311H
PORT = 312H-317H
PORT = 21DH
PORT = 21EH
CHOICE = "230H"
FREE
PORT = 230H
PORT = 238H-23CH
PORT = 388H-389H
PORT = 330H-331H
PORT = 332H-337H
PORT = 23DH
PORT = 23EH
CHOICE = "240H"
FREE
PORT = 240H
PORT = 248H-24CH
PORT = 388H-389H
PORT = 340H-341H
PORT = 342H-347H
PORT = 23DH
PORT = 23EH
CHOICE = "250H"
FREE
PORT = 250H
PORT = 258H-25CH
PORT = 388H-389H
PORT = 350H-351H
PORT = 352H-357H
PORT = 25DH
PORT = 25EH
CHOICE = "260H"
FREE
PORT = 260H
PORT = 268H-26CH
PORT = 388H-389H
PORT = 360H-361H
PORT = 362H-367H
PORT = 26DH
PORT = 26EH
SUBFUNCTION = "DMA Channel"
CHOICE = "DMA 1"
FREE
DMA = 1
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "dma=1"
CHOICE = "DMA 3"
FREE
DMA = 3
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "dma=3"
CHOICE = "DMA 5"
FREE
DMA = 5
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "dma=5"
CHOICE = "DMA 6"
FREE
DMA = 6
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "dma=6"
CHOICE = "DMA 7"
FREE
DMA = 7
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "dma=7"
SUBFUNCTION = "Ultra Interrupt"
CHOICE = "IRQ 11"
FREE
IRQ = 11
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "ULTRAirq=11"
CHOICE = "IRQ 2"
FREE
IRQ = 2
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "ULTRAirq=2"
CHOICE = "IRQ 3"
FREE
IRQ = 3
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "ULTRAirq=3"
CHOICE = "IRQ 5"
FREE
IRQ = 5
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "ULTRAirq=5"
CHOICE = "IRQ 7"
FREE
IRQ = 7
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "ULTRAirq=7"
CHOICE = "IRQ 12"
FREE
IRQ = 12
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "ULTRAirq=12"
CHOICE = "IRQ 15"
FREE
IRQ = 15
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "ULTRAirq=15"
SUBFUNCTION = "MIDI Interrupt"
CHOICE = "IRQ 5"
FREE
IRQ = 5
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "MIDIirq=5"
CHOICE = "IRQ 2"
FREE
IRQ = 2
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "MIDIirq=2"
CHOICE = "IRQ 3"
FREE
IRQ = 3
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "MIDIirq=3"
CHOICE = "IRQ 7"
FREE
IRQ = 7
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "MIDIirq=7"
CHOICE = "IRQ 11"
FREE
IRQ = 11
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "MIDIirq=11"
CHOICE = "IRQ 12"
FREE
IRQ = 12
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "MIDIirq=12"
CHOICE = "IRQ 15"
FREE
IRQ = 15
INIT = SOFTWARE(1) "MIDIirq=15"
FUNCTION = "Joystick"
TYPE = "JOY"
CHOICE = "Enabled"
FREE
PORT = 200H | 201H
INIT = JUMPER(2) LOC(1) 0
CHOICE = "Disabled"
DISABLE = YES
FREE
INIT = JUMPER(2) LOC(1) 1
SB16:
BOARD
ID = "ICU01A1"
NAME = "Sound Blaster 16 Multi-Media Adapter"
MFR = "Creative Labs"
CATEGORY = "OTH"
SLOT = ISA16
COMMENTS = "Sound Blaster 16 Multi-Media Adapter\n"
VERSION = 2.0
FUNCTION = "Sound Blaster 16"
TYPE = "MMD"
SUBFUNCTION = "Interrupt"
CHOICE = "IRQ 5"
FREE
IRQ = 5
CHOICE = "IRQ 2"
FREE
IRQ = 2
CHOICE = "IRQ 7"
FREE
IRQ = 7
CHOICE = "IRQ 10"
FREE
IRQ = 10
SUBFUNCTION = "8-Bit DMA Channel"
CHOICE = "DMA 1"
FREE
DMA = 1
CHOICE = "DMA 0"
FREE
DMA = 0
CHOICE = "DMA 3"
FREE
DMA = 3
CHOICE = "Disabled"
DISABLE = YES
SUBFUNCTION = "16-Bit DMA Channel"
CHOICE = "DMA 5"
FREE
DMA = 5
CHOICE = "DMA 6"
FREE
DMA = 6
CHOICE = "DMA 7"
FREE
DMA = 7
CHOICE = "Disabled"
DISABLE = YES
SUBFUNCTION = "Base I/O Address"
CHOICE = "220H-233H"
FREE
PORT = 220H-233H
CHOICE = "240H-253H"
FREE
PORT = 240H-253H
CHOICE = "260H-273H"
FREE
PORT = 260H-273H
CHOICE = "280H-293H"
FREE
PORT = 280H-293H
SUBFUNCTION = "MIDI Port base I/O Address"
CHOICE = "330H-331H"
FREE
PORT = 330H-331H
CHOICE = "300H-301H"
FREE
PORT = 300H-301H
SUBFUNCTION = "FM Synthesizer I/O Address"
CHOICE = "388H-38BH"
FREE
PORT = 388H-38BH
FUNCTION = "Joystick Port"
TYPE = "JOY"
CHOICE = "Enabled"
FREE
PORT = 200H-207H
CHOICE = "Disabled"
DISABLE = YES
Does anyone has experience with creating these files to help me build one that would work with the Orpheus II?
Thanks in advance.
NightShadowPT
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