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Q37925: Mac DOS: Apple LocalTalk PC Network Card

Article: Q37925
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For Appletalk Networks
Version(s): 3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks, MS-DOS workstation, versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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Below is a description of the Farallon LocalTalk PC network card.

The following are the system requirements (according to the owner's guide):

- IBM PC or compatible with at least 256K of RAM

- Two floppy disk drives or one floppy disk drive and a hard drive

- Microsoft MS-DOS or IBM PC-DOS version 3.1 or later

- LocalTalk Locking Connector Kit (DB-9)

The following are the default DIP switch settings for the Apple LocalTalk PC
network card:

 Switch  Desc   Default   Function
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  1       IRQ4     Off     Selects Interrupt Request level 4. Same
                           interrupt as serial port COM1. Switches 2
                           and 3 must be off to select IRQ4.

  2       IRQ3     On      Selects Interrupt Request level 3. Same as
                           serial port COM2. Switches 1 and 3 must be
                           off to select IRQ3.

  3       IRQ2     Off     Selects Interrupt Request level 2. This
                           setting must not be used on a PC/AT
                           machine because it conflicts with the hard
                           disk controller. Switches 1 and 2 must be
                           off to select IRQ2.

  4,6  DRQ3,DACK3  Off     DMA Request and DMA Acknowledge on DMA
                           channel 3. Both switches must be on (and
                           switches 5 and 7 off).

  5,7  DRQ1,DACK1  On      DMA Request and DMA Acknowledge on DMA
                           channel 1. Both switches must be on (and
                           switches 4 and 6 off).

  8    $24x/$22x   On      Selects the address range of the card. If
                           this switch is on, the card will respond
                           to control signals sent to addresses in
                           the range $240 through $247. If this
                           switch is off, the card will respond to
                           control signals sent to addresses $220 to
                           $227.

If you change the DIP switch settings on the card to resolve any conflicts with
other cards in your system, you must notify the AppleTalk driver ATALK of these
changes. This is done by adding one or more parameters after the driver name
ATALK.COM. The following table summarizes these options:

  Option       Default     Other Possible Values
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  /CARDINT=x      3               2 or 4
  /DMA=x          1           3 (PC/AT only)
  /ADDRESS=xxx   $24x               220

MORE INFORMATION
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The Farallon LocalTalk PC network card uses the following required AppleShare
device drivers to run the version 2.0 or later Microsoft Mail MS- DOS client:

  Driver                    Description
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  LSL.COM                   Link Support Layer
  ATALK.COM                 AppleTalk PC Protocol Stack
  LTALK.COM or LTALKP.COM   Apple LocalTalk MLID
  PAP_WS.COM                AppleTalk Printer Access Protocol
  COMPAT.COM                AppleTalk Compatibility Module

The Farallon LocalTalk PC network card is manufactured by Farallon Computing,
Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or
otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

For more information concerning the Farallon LocalTalk PC network card, see the
Farallon LocalTalk PC network card owner's manual or call Farallon support at
(415) 596-5000.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbZNotKeyword2 kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailATN300DOS kbMailATN310DOS
Version           : :3.0,3.1

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