Kingston Technology KTM-DC16 Installation Manual

4, ii Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Limited Warranty KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION ("Kingston") warrants that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship. Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth below, Kingston will, at its option, either repair or replace any part of this product which proves defective by reason of improper workmanshi…

16, Kingston Technology KTM-DC16 6 Software Installation Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 For OS/2 2.0 Users The DataCard-16 is designed to run OS/2 2.0 or later. If you are running OS/2 1.3 or earlier, you should first upgrade to version 2.0 before using the DataCard. Where OS/2 2.0 is already installed on your internal hard drive, add the following line to your CONFIG.SYS file before adding the DataCard-16: 1. Using your favorite text editor, edit the CONFIG.SYS file. 2. Look for a line that starts " BASE…

27, DOS: Running FORMAT 17 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation partition. Older versions like DOS 3.x had a size limit of 32MB per logical. If you have partitioned the DataCard into several logicals, use the next example for all consecutive extended partitions. Formatting Extended Partitions FORMAT x:/V where: x is drive letter of DataCard extended drive(s). /V to prompt for a volume label. Note: If the DataCard has been parti…

6, Kingston Technology KTM-DC16 iv Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Warranty Claim Requirements To obtain warranty service, return the defective product, freight prepaid and insured, to your local authorized Kingston dealer or distributor, or to the Kingston factory service center located at 17600 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, California 92708, U.S.A. You must include the product serial number (if applicable…

33, Kingston Technology KTM-DC16 Windows NT Installation 23 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation 8. The next screen will show your system configuration. Verify the settings are correct, then press [Enter] to continue with no changes. Setup will continue with the installation of Windows NT onto the DataCard drive. …

17, Kingston Technology KTM-DC16 Software Installation 7 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation The Software Installation is now complete. You are now ready to install the DataCard-16 into your system. Continue with the next section, "Hardware Installation." …

41, Kingston Technology KTM-DC16 Appendix B Configuring DataCard as the Boot Drive 31 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation 6. Press [F10] to save changes. Press [Enter] to Continue when prompted. To exit press Esc or [F3] (depending on Reference diskette version) until you are prompted to restart the system. Reboot to make changes permanent. The second phase of configuring the DataCard-16 as the boot drive depends on your operating system. Follow the applicable section: DOS, OS/2, or Window…

20, 10 Configuring the System Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Configuring the System At this point, the DataCard-16 is installed and needs to be configured before it can be recognized by the system. Follow the steps below to add the DataCard-16 to your system configuration. After rebooting, if you experience any conflicts with other adapter cards currently in your machine, you may need to change the DataCard-16 settings to correct any address…

48, 38 Appendix F Troubleshooting Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Appendix F Troubleshooting 201 Memory Parity Error and 164 Memory Size Error If you are installing the DataCard-16 with memory, it is important to run the INSTALL program from the Kingston diskette to copy the DataCard's option files to your backup Reference diskette. If you use "Copy an option diskette" from the IBM Reference diskette this will NOT co…

30, 20 OS/2: Running FDISK Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 10. The Size of Partition screen will prompt you to enter the size in megabytes. It will default to the maximum size of the disk. For this example, we will partition the DataCard-16 as one drive. Press [Enter] to select the default amount. 11. At the Type of Partition screen, select Primary Partition. 12. FDISK will create a primary partition. When it finishes, your screen should look …

45, Appendix C How DOS Assigns Drive Letters 35 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation Two Drive System As with a single drive system, DOS assigns the letter C to the primary partition of the first hard drive encountered. However in a two drive system, drive letter D is assigned to the primary partition of the second hard drive. DOS then goes back to the first drive and assigns drive letters to each of the log…

21, Configuring the System 11 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation Your Internal IBM Fixed Disk Type:___________ 7. You should see the DataCard in one of the expansion slots. Preferably in the slot closest to the IBM Hard Disk Adapter. There is no need to change the settings unless you see an asterisk denoting a conflict. Press [F10] followed by an [Enter] to save the configuration. 8. Press the exit key twice ([ESC] or [F3] depending on version) to exit. T…

26, 16 DOS: Running FORMAT Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Running FORMAT FORMAT is located in your DOS directory on either your existing hard drive or on a DOS diskette. This program creates a root directory and file allocation table (FAT) to prepare the disk for storing data. For more detailed information on using the FORMAT command, refer to your DOS Manual. To continue with our example, we have exited FDISK and rebooted the system from the internal hard drive, drive C…

39, Kingston Technology KTM-DC16 Appendix A Manual Configuration 29 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation Interrupt Level Default: Interrupt 15 Options: Interrupt 14 Interrupt 11 Interrupt 10 This selects the hardware interrupt level that the DataCard uses. There is no reason to select another level other than 15, unless this conflicts with another adapter already in your PS/2 system. If an asterisk appears, press [F6] until you see an Interrupt level that does not conflict. …

44, Kingston Technology KTM-DC16 34 Appendix C How DOS Assigns Drive Letters Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Drive Letter Assignments for Hard Drives The assignment of drive letters is determined by the system's hardware and software configuration at the time the system is booted. Each time the system is booted, DOS searches for hard drives and associated partitions. When a drive/partition is encountered, the next available drive…

15, Software Installation 5 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation The following steps show you how to install the option files from the Kingston diskette to your backup copy Reference diskette. 1. Turn on or reboot your computer (from hard disk or bootable DOS diskette) and get to the DOS prompt. 2. Remove the boot diskette from drive A, if present, and insert the Kingston Option diskette. At the prompt, type: A: and press [Enter]. 3. To sta…

47, Appendix E About Expanded Memory 37 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation Appendix E About Expanded Memory If you have a 286 Micro Channel machine (PS/2 50, 50z, or 60) and need to use Expanded (EMS) memory for older software applications, such as Lotus 123 version 2.x, you will be unable to use the DataCard's onboard memory as Expanded (EMS) Memory. The DataCard-16 does not support Expanded memory. If you are running software outside of Windows which speci…

24, 14 DOS: Running FDISK Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 3. At the main menu, select Option 1 Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive. You should see the following screen display: Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive Current fixed disk drive: 2 Choose one of the following: 1. Create Primary DOS Partition 2. Create Extended DOS Partition 3. Create Logical DOS Drive(s) in the Extended DOS Partition Enter choice: [1] Press Esc to return to FDISK Options 4. Now select Option 1 Create Primary DOS Partition. …

3, DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Fixed Disk + Memory Expansion Micro Channel Adapter For IBM PS/2 Models 50, 50z, 55SX, 56, 57, 60 and 65SX Installation Guide Kingston Technology Corporation 17600 Newhope Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 435-2600 …

31, OS/2: Running FDISK 21 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation Running FORMAT In our example, we have partitioned the DataCard-16 as one primary partition under OS/2. Follow the instructions below for formatting the primary partition. 1. From an OS/2 full screen prompt, type: format d: [Enter] 2. After FORMAT has completed, it will prompt for a volume label. Enter a name that differentiate…

42, Kingston Technology KTM-DC16 32 Appendix B Configuring DataCard as the Boot Drive Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 OS/2 When making the DataCard-16 the boot drive in OS/2, it is recommended that you install the OS/2 operating system on the DataCard. First, verify that the DataCard BIOS PROM Address is set to either C8000h or D6000h OS/2 bootable address. To install OS/2 onto the DataCard-16, insert the Install disk into Drive A and boot the machine. Follow the screen prompts t…

40, 30 Appendix B Configuring DataCard as the Boot Drive Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Appendix B Configuring DataCard as the Boot Drive The DataCard-16 can be configured as the boot device for your computer even if there are other hard drives currently on your system. Configuring the DataCard-16 as the boot drive involves two steps: (1) selecting a bootable address from the Reference diskette, and (2) running FDISK to set the active primary partitio…

50, 40 Revision History Kingston Technology Corporation DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Revision History Revision Level Comment A1 First Release. A2 Added Drive Type Number to "Configuring System". B1 Added separate DOS and OS/2 sections for "Preparing the Disk". Added "Appendix B DataCard as Boot Drive." B2 Revised INSTALL main menu verbiage. Added Windows NT installation. Added new Data Card non- parity part #s. Removed incompatible IBM part #s. B3 Removed any men…

25, DOS: Running FDISK 15 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation 6. After DOS has completed the partition process, the following message appears on the screen: Create Primary DOS Partition Current fixed disk drive: 2 Do you wish to use the maximum available size for a Primary DOS Partition and make the partition active Y/N) ........? [Y] Primary DOS Partition created, drive letters changed or added Press Esc to return…

5, iii DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation drives in a 1.8 inch form factor, optical storage products, and magnetic tape storage products. …

49, Appendix F Troubleshooting 39 DataCard-16 Installation Guide - Rev. C3 Kingston Technology Corporation System Boots into ROM BASIC Booting from the DataCard-16 without first setting the primary partition active will boot the system into ROM BASIC. Refer to "Appendix B Configuring DataCard as the Boot Drive" to set the primary partition active or change the DataCard's BIOS PROM address to a non-bootable setting. Memory Errors Using IBM SIMMs Jumper W2 in the upper left corner of …