TOPIC This article describes the IBM chipset shared memory register on the Apple Token Ring NB/c Card. DISCUSSION The definitions and addresses of the Shared Memory Control Registers on the IBM module are shown below. Each register is 16 bits, with the upper byte being addressed by an even address (for example 81E00) and the lower byte being addressed by an odd address (for example 81E01). Either byte or word accesses may be used. Refer to section 6.6 of the "Token-Ring Mini-Card Technical Reference" for explanations of these registers. Chapter 7 of the "IBM Local Area Network Technical Reference" has additional information, though the Mini-Card specification supersedes it in the event of a discrepancy. Also note that the bit ordering is different between these two manuals; The former labels the most significant bit as bit "15", while the latter calls the same bit "0".
Address Function
81E0A LISR (ISRA) - Adapter Interrupt Status Register (host-to-adapter)
The above registers are duplicated 3 times, for a total of 4 banks of registers. The registers present in each bank are identical, however the operation performed changes based on the bank addressed. The following shows the address ranges of each bank, and the resulting operation.
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