TITLE
    NeXTSTEP 3.3 Driver: EISA Bus
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		71784
3/3/99
3/3/99
TOPIC

    This document discusses a device driver for the NeXTSTEP operating system, version 3.3. This driver will not work with any version of OPENSTEP.

DISCUSSION

    Availability Information

    An updated release version of this driver, version 3.31, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/nextstep/drivers/released/EISABus.pkg.compressed
    An updated BETA version of this driver, version 3.36, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/nextstep/drivers/beta/EISABus.pkg.compressed

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: EISABus
    Driver Type: System
    Driver Scope: Generic-System
    Supported Components:
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**:
    Supported Connectors:
    Access Mode:
    Adapter Memory:

    General Overview notes: This is a required driver that provides basic bus support for all system buses on Intel platforms. Without this driver, NEXTSTEP will not boot

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:


    Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):


    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    In order to better support various bus configurations, bus support was removed from the kernel and split into several bus drivers. All other bus drivers currently rely on the EISABus driver for basic services.

    Known Problems



    Driver Version Notes

    3.31 Allows Plug and Play to be turned off. This is required for Compaq's IBM Token Ring AutoSense 16/4 board to work in their PnP-Bios equipped machines ie. the Compaq Deskpro 5100 and Prolinea 575.
    3.32 Added "Force Cold Boot" switch to inspector panel. When this switch is turned on, the machine will be forced to go through a cold boot sequence every time it reboots
    3.35 Significant improvements to Plug and Play support. /usr/Devices/PnPDump is provided as a useful debugging tool.
    3.36 - Updated PnP ID matching routine in order to work with ESS1868 based sound cards.

    ** - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed. Check any available NeXTanswers and the hardware manual for the device for additional information.

    Product Vendor

Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: NeXTSTEP
Sub Category: Drivers
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