[Trlog] Help with PCMCIA in DOS

[Igor Sokolov]

I Think it has something to do with the chip set, the hardware for PCMCIA 
controller. Looks like in some of the machines the hardware is not 
compatible with DOS drivers supplied for Argosy PCMCIA cards.
I use the same card here wich works fine  in old Dell Latitude but I get the 
same message you mentioned trying to use this card on newer Fujitsu Simens.
73, Igor UA9CDC

> Something to do with BIOS settings??
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> Timo--OH5KW
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> At 15:28 UTC -0400 3/9/08, K0DQ wrote:
>>Gents.  Posting this here on Tree's recommendation..
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>>"Tree,
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>>I realize you probably get a million unsolicited questions from folks who
>>think a onetime purchase of TRLog equates to a lifetime consultancy.  I
>>don't want to burden you but since this is hardware as well as s/w 
>>related,
>>I wonder if you could point me to one or two of your regulars who might
>>steer me in the right direction.  I realize I don't understand how the
>>PCMCIA cards work in DOS and can't find much on the net.  Actually, I've 
>>had
>>fun getting these old but light machines running - bought for a song on
>>e-bay -  and it's been a nice change from chasing terrorists.  Have 
>>restored
>>5 of them to working condition but am stumped on this.  I posted the
>>following on an HP forum, but it appears to be slow/no traffic.
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>>Blessings and TIA,
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>>Scott K0DQ / A92Q
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>>"I have five working HP Omnibook 500's which I run in DOS for a ham radio
>>application which requires extra serial ports. I use an Argosy PCMCIA card
>>with two serial ports.
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>>On two of the computers it works fine in DOS (I have the DOS drivers
>>installed).
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>>The other three computers - which work great otherwise - get the following
>>"Error: The INTEL 82365SL PCMCIA controller is not detected in your 
>>system.
>>You should contact your dealer to get a PCMCIA support software." As far 
>>as
>>I can determine, the PCMCIA controller is a TI PCI-1410 but I cannot find
>>any DOS drivers. I get the same result with both of two hard (swappable)
>>hard drives, one with DOS only (6.22) and the other is DOS partitioned 
>>with
>>W2K. The PCMCIA card is fine in all computers under W2K. Even worse, one 
>>of
>>the computers occasionally recognizes the card, but I have no idea what
>>triggers the change.
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>>Note that I'm swapping hard drives, so the autoexec.bat and config.sys 
>>files
>>are the same in each case. . . but. . . two work and three don't.
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>>Presumably the two computers that work have the required driver or command
>>somewhere, but I confess I don't understand how the controllers for PCMCIA
>>work.
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>>Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks."
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>>Please feel free to reply direct.
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