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EPATCD.ADD

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Product Support
OS/2 1.3
OS/2 2.0 S
OS/2 2.1 S
OS/2 2.11 SMP S
OS/2 Warp 3 S
OS/2 Warp Connect S
OS/2 Warp 4 S
OS/2 Warp Server for e-Business S

Shuttle-EPAT parallel port to IDE adapter

Shuttle's Parallel-port adapters provide interface between the parallel port of the PC to either the SCSI or the IDE devices, apart from providing a pass-thru parallel-port on the adapter.

Syntax

BASEDEV=EPATCD.ADD

Parameters

/Rx
  • x=0 Nibble Fast
    x=1 Nibble Normal
    x=2 Nibble Slow
    x=3 Uni Fast
    x=4 Uni Normal
    x=5 Uni Slow
    x=6 Toshiba Fast
    x=7 Toshiba Slow
    x=8 PS/2 Fast
    x=9 PS/2 Slow
    x=10 EPP Normal
    x=11 EPP Fast
/Wx
x=0 Write Fast, x=1 Write Normal, x=2 Write Slow, x=3 EPP Normal, x=4 EPP Fast
/Zx
The default EPP wait state programmed by the ADD Driver is 2.
To change the wait state, give the appropriate value in '/Zx'. For example, to program the EPP Shuttle to zero wait, use '/Z0'.
Valid range of x : 0 to 9.
/de
Disables the EPP automatic detection during the initialization of the Driver.
/da
Disables auto-detection. With no command line options, the driver defaults to 'Nibble Slow' and 'Write Slow' modes.
/dp
Disables PS/2 DMA arbitration.
/fe
Force EPP mode
/fp
Force PS/2
/fb
Enables Bi-directional capability in some EISA chipset machines