Article ID: 39483
Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks 1.37
- Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks 2.0
- Microsoft Mail for Appletalk Networks 3.0
This article was previously published under Q39483
SUMMARY
The IBM PC/XT or a PC/XT compatible uses interrupt 5 for the hard disk controller. To avoid conflicts, no devices installed in an XT should use interrupt 5. To reduce the possiblity of conflicts between other applications and software drivers, set the DMA (direct memory access) channel to 1; note also that the software interrupt should be located at address 60.
MORE INFORMATION
The following table shows some of the common devices that might be installed in an XT, the interrupts used by these devices (in brackets []), and the possible interrupt settings for the Farallon LocalTalk card or compatible cards:
Net Card Mouse COM1 COM2 Possible PC LocalTalk Card Settings
-------- ----- ---- ---- -----------------------------------
[2] [2,3,4] [4] [3]
No No No No Interrupt = 2, 3, or 4
No No Yes No Interrupt = 2 or 3
No Yes Yes No Interrupt = 3 with mouse interrupt=2
Interrupt = 2 with mouse interrupt=3
No Yes Yes Yes Interrupt = 2 requires disabling mouse
Interrupt = 3 requires disabling COM2
Yes No No No Interrupt = 3 or 4
Yes No Yes No Interrupt = 3
Yes Yes Yes No Interrupt = 3 requires disabling mouse
Interrupt = 4 requires disabling COM1
Yes No Yes Yes Interrupt = 2 requires disabling net
card
Interrupt = 3 requires disabling COM2
Interrupt = 4 requires disabling COM1
and COM2
Yes Yes No No Interrupt = 3 with mouse interrupt=4
Interrupt = 4 with mouse interrupt=3
If you still encounter problems installing your Farallon LocalTalk card, call Farallon Technical Support at (415) 596-5000.
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