PCMCIA-ATA Device (Disk Drive)


PCMCIA-ATA Device (Disk Drive)

Part Numbers

FRU PN 71G6426 PCMCIA-ATA Device (Card)

PCMCIA-ATA cards, also called PC Cards are mass storage cards (either solid-state or hard disk drive) which provide instant mass storage expansion for systems with PCMCIA version 2.01 sockets.
When inserted in the PCMCIA slot of the computer, the cards appear to the computer as hard disk drives. However, no system configuration is required for the cards to be recognized by the computer.
If you are using an IBM computer, you can insert and remove the cards while the power is on. If you are using a Non IBM computer, see the documentation that come with the computer.

Operating System requirements



Installing the Software Programs
The IBM PCMCIA-ATA Device Option Diskette  contain device drivers to operate the PCMCIA-ATA device, and other utility programs. (max. 4-PCMCIA sockets)

Multiple Language Support 

       Language     Subdirectory   Syntax
       English                     A:\           (ROOT directory)
       French       FR             A:\FR
       German       GE             A:\GE
       Italian      IT             A:\IT
       Spanish      SP             A:\SP



NOTE:
Some Card and Socket Services might not be compatible with the device drivers on the IBM PCMCIA-ATA Device Option Diskette.  If you get error messages during installation, use the PCMCIA-ATA device drivers that were provided with the computer or operating system. If you do not have other PCMCIA-ATA device drivers, contact the place of purchase.

Software Installation

IMPORTANT
Do not make more than one partition on the PC Card. If you make more than one partition on the PC Card, you can gain access to the logical drives in the extended partition only when the PC Card is the startable (bootable) device that loads the operating system. If the card is used subsequently used like a diskette to transfer data from one computer to another, you will not have access to the extended partition.

OS/2 Installation  (Vers 2.1 or later)

  1.  Turn on the computer.
  2.  Select an OS/2 session (full screen or window) from the command prompt folder.
  3.  Insert the IBM PCMCIA-ATA Device Option Diskette  in the diskette drive.
  4.  At the command prompt (A:), change to the directory for your language
  5.  Type OS2INST and press ENTER
  6.  When completed, perform a shut down of the operating system to make these changes become effective.


DOS Installation  (Vers 5.0 or later)
  1.  Turn on the computer.
  2.  Insert the IBM PCMCIA-ATA Device Option Diskette  in the diskette drive.
  3.  At the command prompt (A:), change to the directory for your language
  4.  Type DOSINST and press ENTER
  5.  Select Install PCMCIA-ATA Device Drivers and press ENTER follow the instructions on the screen.
  6.  Select Install Both Utilities and follow the instructions on the screen, then select Y twice.
  7.  Remove the diskette and restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del.


Preparing the PC Card for Use
IMPORTANT
When formatting the PC Card for the operating system, remove all PCMCIA-ATA devices from all PCMCIA sockets. Be sure this PC Card is the only PCMCIA-ATA device connected to the computer.

OS/2 Operating System 
  1.  Turn on the computer
  2.  Select an OS/2 session (full screen or window) from the command prompt folder.
  3.  At the command prompt, type FORMAT x: where x is the drive letter of the PC Card.
  4.  Follow the instructions on the screen.
  5.  The PC Card is ready to use.


DOS Operating System 
  1.  At the C: prompt, change to the PCMCIA directory.
  2.  AT C:\PCMCIA, type PCCINIT and press ENTER
  3.  Follow the instructions on the screen.
  4.  Perform a DOS format by typing FORMAT x: where x is the drive letter of the PC Card.
  5.  The PC Card is ready to use.


Diagnostic Program
To run the diagnostic program, complete the following steps.
(You may also run the diagnostic from the option diskette.)
  1.  At the C: prompt, change to the PCMCIA dir.
  2.  At C:\PCMCIA, type ATADIAG and press ENTER
  3.  Select an option from the Menu and follow the instructions on the screen.


The CONFIG.SYS File

DOS CONFIG.SYS 
The installation program modifies the DOS CONFIG.SYS file to include the appropriate DEVICE statements in the following order.

   DEVICE=x   The letter x specifies the Socket Services already
              installed on the computer.
   DEVICE=y   The letter x specifies the Socket Services already
              installed on the computer.
   DEVICE=[drive:][path] PCMATADD.SYS /baseslot=n /stbtime=n
 where:
   [drive:][path] The parameters [drive:][path] specify the location
                  of the device driver file.
   /baseslot=n    This option sets the base slot address, where n
                  specifies whether the address begins at (0) or (1).
                  The default is 1. Set this switch to 0 only if you
                  have a problem addressing the slots. If a value
                  other than 0 or 1 is specified, this switch is
                  ignored and the default setting is restored.
   /stbtime=n     This option enables the standby mode, where n
                  specifies the number of minutes that will elapse
                  before the card goes to standby mode. The minimum
                  value is 5 minutes, the maximum is 20 minutes. If
                  a value greater than 20 is specified, this switch
                  is ignored. All sockets are effected when you set
                  this switch. (This feature does not support solid
                  state cards.)
OS/2 CONFIG.SYS 
There are three software modules supplied for he OS/2 operating system.



OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file sequence 
The installation program places the appropriate device statements in the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file. They MUST appear in the following order.

   BASEDEV=OS2DASD.DMD
     .
   DEVICE=C:\OS2\xxxxxx.SYS      (the Card Services statement)
     .
   DEVICE=C:\OS2\PCMATAE.SYS
   DEVICE=C:\OS2\xxxxxxxx.SYS    (the Socket Services statement)
     .
   BASEDEV=PCM2ATA.ADD
   BASEDEV=OS2PCARD.DMD
  (Note... Card and Socket Services are not supplied with this option)
 Following are the switch options for the main device driver
   BASEDEV=PCM2ATA.ADD [/s:n] [/i:m] [/stbtime:n] [/b]
 where:
   /s:n        This option recognizes the PCMCIA sockets, where n
               specifies the number of physical PCMCIA sockets available.
               The default is 2 sockets, the maximum is 4 sockets.
   /i:m        This option ignores specific PCMCIA sockets, where m
               specifies the logical socket number to be ignored.
               Multiple settings are allowed. This feature is useful
               when a Type III card physically occupies two sockets.
                 Examples:
                 BASEDEV=PCM2ATA.ADD /i:1
                 (First socket is ignored)
                 BASEDEV=PCM2ATA.ADD /s:4 /i:2 /i:3
                 (Second and third sockets are ignored)
   /stbtime:n  This option enables the standby mode.
               (Same as described above for DOS stbtime option)
   /b          This option specifies the OS/2 operating system to start
               (boot) from the PCMCIA-ATA card. If you specify this
               option, then PCMCIA.ADD module decreases the number of
               sockets specified by the /s switch because the startup
               PCMCIA-ATA card is treated as an internal integrated
               drive electronics (IDE) hard disk, not a PCMCIA-ATA card.
               When the OS/2 operating system starts (boots) from the
               PCMCIA-ATA card, if you use the /s:4 option w/o the
               /b option, the disk assigned to the last drive-letter
               will not be assigned to any physical socket.
               (To make this PC Card a bootable PC Card, see the
               documentation that came with the OS/2 operating system.)
Notes About the /b Option 

  1.  Do not ignore the computer startup socket by the /i option when you use the /b option.  Because the PCM2ATA.ADD module cannot examine whether or not the socket can start the operating  system, the PCM2ATA.ADD module decreases the number of supported sockets by the /b option and  subtracts the number of sockets to be ignored. For example, when you add the /s:4 /b /i:2  options to the PCM2ATA.ADD module, and the OS/2 operating system is started from socket 2, the  PCM2ATA.ADD module can manage only two sockets. Sockets 1 and 3 are assigned and socket 4 is ignored.
  2.  This switch option applies only to the CONFIG.SYS file residing on the PC Card. Do not specify  this option on the CONFIG.SYS file that resides on the internal hard disk drive.
  3.  If you started (booted) from the PC Card, do not remove the card until you shut down the  operating system.

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