IBM2SS14.SYS

Socket Services driver for IBM Thinkpads BASEDEV=IBM2SS14.SYS


 * ATTENTION: Must be in front of all other PCMCIA Drivers, but after PCMCIA.SYS

Parameter

 * /C0=z - Define the IRQ level to be used by the Socket Services driver.
 * /C1=z - The new Card Services and Socket Services drivers for OS/2 do not use a hardware interrupt to notify the PCMCIA status change, so you do not need these parameters.
 * /IG0=y - Defines a slot number, which Socket Services ignores. If you use the "Point enabler" supplied with a PC Card, you should take into consideration the coexistence with Socket Services. For Example, "/IG0=1" defines that slot 1 is reserved for a "Point enabler" and Socket Services will ignore the slot.
 * /RI0=x - Defines a slot number, where Socket Services disables the RI_OUT signal. If you are using a modem card with a ThinkPad computer, and you can't enable the "suspend" or "hibernation" function while the modem card is inserted, please try this parameter. For Example, "/RI0=1" specifies slot 1.
 * /D - Enables "Warm docking" from the view point of PCMCIA hardware. By adding this parameter, two additional PCMCIA slots are reserved for the docking station.
 * /APOFF - Turns off the Auto-Power Mode. If the Auto-Power Mode is ON, a PC Card will be automatically turned ON by the hardware when it is inserted. The default for Auto-Power Mode is ON.
 * /IO0=s - Defines the slot number, for which Socket Services will change the way the -IOCS16 signal is generated. By default, the -IOCS16 signal is generated based on the -IOIS16 signal from the PC Card. If this parameter is specified, the -IOCS16 signal is generated based on the I/O data size which is specified by the Client program. This option is needed for some cards which do not generate the -IOIS16 signal. You need to verify this information with PCMCIA card vendors. For Example, "/IO0=1" specifies that the -IOCS16 signal for slot 1 is to be generated based on the I/O data size specified by the Client program.

Point Enabler Adapter card drivers are device drivers that support specific Adapter cards without requiring the use of the Card and Socket services provided in the PC Card Director package.

Problems using these Point Enabler device driver will occur when used in conjunction with the Card and Socket Services. The problem that must likely will occur is that the Point Enabler Adapter card will not function. The PC Card Director will indicate that the Card Type is incorrect and the Status of the Card will be 'IN' instead of 'READY'.

In order to use a Adapter card with Point Enabler Device driver a configuration parameter must be added to the IBM2SS14.SYS device driver entry in CONFIG.SYS. The parameter is as follows:

After the system has been rebooted the slot specified in the configuration parameter will be ignored by Card and Socket Services allowing that slot to be used by Point Enabler device drivers. It also means the following:


 * the PC Card Director program will not detect the insertion or removal of adapter cards in that slot
 * Adapter cards with device drivers that utilitize Card and Socket Services can no longer use that slot

The following is a list of Adapter Cards that use Point Enabled Device Drivers:
 * IBM 10/100 EtherJet Cardbus Adapter
 * IBM 10/100 EtherJet Cardbus Adapter with 56K modem
 * Intel PRO/100 Cardbus II
 * Xircom CreditCard Ethernet Adapter II
 * Xircom CreditCard Ethernet Adapter 10/100