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From: ggrant@crl.com (Gary E. Grant)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: 2 1542 cards help
Date: 12 Nov 1995 17:19:39 -0800
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In article <485uo7$1go@moat.dsms.com>, harold barker <hbarke@dsms.com> wrote:
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>Would someone that has 2 Adaptec 1542cf cards in a freebsd box please point me  
>at some instructions to get it working.

The problem area with the ADAP1542C is the controller(s) both want to be at
I/O addr 330, you can change the other to be 334, Also you need to change
the IRQ, ( Make the 1st IRQ 11, the second IRQ 12, also you have to 
reset the memory range that the cards use. Also you have to disable at 
least one of the Floppy controllers. (If memory serves, DipSwitch 6) 

Check in the Adaptec Documentation. If by chance, you have lost the ADAPTEC 
documentation. ADAP. has a FAX-BACK service. ftp to ftp.adaptec.com and the
prompt will give you the FAX number.

Remember that you must change (1) Floppy controller (disable one) or both.
(2) Change the I/O Address for first to 330, the second to 334( or any free I/O
(3) Change the IRQ for the first to IRQ11, the second to IRQ12.
(4) Change the Memory Address for the first to ? ( what it says in the FBSD doc.    change the memory address for the second to ?++
(5) Change the DMA High Speed and Low speed to avoid a conflict.
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I would, if I were you, and you have the capability, disable the Floppy Ports
and use the floppy on the I/O Card.

Gary :-)

P.S. If question email me.