System Soft Card Manager Problems


***  IF YOU ARE ONLY USING ONE PCMCIA CARD, THE MOST EFFICIENT SOLUTION
***  IS TO REMOVE ALL OF THE CARDSOFT SOFTWARE FROM YOUR CONFIG.SYS AND 
***  USE ECARD.EXE.

***  If you are using a Grey Cell Ethernet II card and a modem, you may 
***  want to try the ECARDNM direct enabler.  Please consult your 
***  installation disc, or download it from our BBS +44 181 903 4318


The SystemSoft Card Soft drivers, as shipped, do not always automatically 
recognise the Ethernet Gold PCMCIA Card.  If you have problems, there are 
two solutions:

	1.      Adding an extra library to the CardSoft software.  This 
		will enable the Gold Card using the SystemSoft software, 
		but may limit the number of available ports and IRQ's.

	2.      Using our own Card Services Client is addition to the
		CardSoft software.  This is more versatile, allowing you 
		extra control over the allocation of resources, but uses 
		slightly memory.




1.      Adding an extra library.

	Make sure that you have not loaded ECARD.EXE or ECARDCS.  

	Go to the CardSoft directory, and copy over the file GREYCELL.CLB
	from the /DIAGNOSE directory on the Gold Card Installation Disc.

	Using a text editor, add the line:

		CardLib=Greycell.clb

	as the FIRST entry in the [Libraries] section at the end of the
	CSALLOC.INI file.

	You can select the Card IRQ and IO port, by editing the lines:

			Lan1Port=300  
			Lan1IRQ=5       
 
	which appear in the earlier section of CSALLOC.INI.
  
	NOTE    In some earlier versions of CardSoft, the software will
		allocate IO Port 300, whatever is entered on the Lan1Port
		Line.  If this occurs, either update your CardSoft 
		software from your PC vendor, or use ECARDCS (q.v.).

2.  Has Cardsoft worked?

	To find out if CardSoft has recognised the Gold Card,
	reboot the PC, and then insert the Gold Card.  If the card 
	is enabled, there will be three beeps.  If this happens, 
	then the card is working; if you have problems from this 
	point, you need to check you network software installation 
	and find out if the I/O port and IRQ you have chosen are 
	appropriate.  Use ASK-RSC, ASK-CS and your PC manual to check.

	If there are not three beeps, check that the card is O.K.
	Reboot your PC, press F5 to prevent the CONFIG.SYS being 
	processed, and then test the Gold Card by running 
	
		ECARD /IRQ=5 
		
	from the installation disc.  If this is O.K., you may have 
	incorrect settings for your Extended Memory Manager, 
	inconsistant CardSoft configuration files or may need to 
	reinstall or upgrade Cardware.  Alternatively, you can use 
	the Grey Cell Card Services Client ECARDCS, which is explained 
	below.



3.      Using ECARDCS with SystemSoft.

	Copy ECARDCS from your installation disc, or download it from
	our BBS (+44 181 903 0852).  You will need Version 2.01 or higher
	to work with CardSoft.  You can also download the latest disc 
	from the BBS.

	The simplest way to install ECARDCS is to run the installation 
	program.  If you want to install it manually, then follow the 
	steps below:


	Remove any ECARD enablers, and reboot your PC, with CardSoft 
	present.  Run ASK-RSC.EXE to find out what resources are 
	available, and note which interrupts and I/O's are free.  The 
	Gold card can use any IRQ, but 5 or 3 is the most usual option.  
	The port options are 300, 320, 340 or 360, and a range of 1F 
	must be available.  Make a note of these.
	(If no resources are available, please contact your PC vendor 
	for a PCMCIA software update.)

	Modify your CONFIG.SYS to add ECARDCS as a device driver.  Note 
	that the placement is crucial for correct operation.

ECARDCS must be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS as follows:

	   DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SS365SL.EXE     (file name may vary)
			  Socket Services 

	   DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CS.EXE 
			  Card Services 

	   DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CSALLOC.EXE CSALLOC.INI 
			  Resource Allocator

    Then load ECARDCS:

	   DEVICE=C:\ECARDCS.EXE /IRQ 5 /IO 300   (use the resources 
			  Gold Card Client          you wrote down!)

    before :
	   DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CARDID.EXE  
			  Generic Client 


Then reboot your PC.


4.  Setting up your network.

	Unlike a conventional ISA Card, the interrupts and I/O
	allocation of a PCMCIA card are controlled by software.
	This means that you can easily change them using CARDWARE.INI
	or ECARDCS.

	However, when you change them, your network software
	will not be aware of the change, and you will need to
	make adjustments to the appropriate configuration files.
	For Novell, this is the NET.CFG file, and for most other 
	systems it is the PROTOCOL.INI.  Please refer to the manual 
	for more information.


5.  General Notes

	If you have multiple options within your CONFIG.SYS, you 
	need to make sure that all changes are made to the correct
	section.  

	If you have a PCMCIA option, then you should always choose this
	at bootup.  For more information, please consult your MS-DOS
	manual.

	Do not run MEMMAKER after installing CardSoft.  It is likely
	to modify resources and prevent correct operation.


For more information, please contact Grey Cell Systems.  To help us 
help you, please FAX details of the problem, along with a copy of 
your CONFIG.SYS, CSALLOC.INI and CARDID.INI.  Without these, it is 
unlikely that we can solve any software problems.

Fax:  0181 903 4318

email:  seaston@cix.compulink.co.uk
	nickhunn@cix.compulink.co.uk
	chao@cix.compulink.co.uk