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STACKER NOTE Stac Electronics Technical Note Subject: Stacker coprocessor installation checklist. Tech008 - 2/20/92 Page 1 of 1 This note provides a checklist for troubleshooting the Stacker version 1.x (8 bit) coprocessor, and the Stacker 2.0 XT/8 (8 bit) and AT/16 (16 bit) coprocessor cards.

Symptoms: A Stacker coprocessor installation exhibiting the following symptoms will merit further investigation:

 1. During Install, the coprocessor may fail to respond at all the addresses.
 2. The Stacker.com message: <Coprocessor card not functioning. Invoking 
    software driver> may appear at boot time.  

Solution: First check the basics.

 1. Check to ensure the card is properly seated in the slot.
 2. Check to ensure the /B parameter in the Stacker driver contains a valid 
    address.  Possible base addresses are listed in the 2.0 manual pgs. 43-47 
    and on page 17 in the version 1 manual.
 3. Run Install to test all addresses.
 4. Try adding each address to the driver in Config.sys and COLD BOOT (Reset 
    or a power down/up).  A cold boot is necessary to flush addresses.
 5. Try a different slot.
 6. Try rearranging the order of the cards in the expansion slots.
 7. Try disabling SHADOW RAM (Scratch RAM) if present.  This is done in the 
    BIOS setup at boot time or on some memory manager device lines in 
    Config.sys.
 8. If possible, try the card in a 2nd machine to see if the problem is with 
    the card itself.

Card specific issues:

  • XT/8: or a Stacker version 1 coprocessor card,

1. Check for address conflicts with a memory management program. Fixing

    this problem usually involves adding memory exclude statements to the 
    memory management driver.  Try starting with the range C400-DFFF to 
    enable the testing of all possible addresses during Install.
 2. If the XT/8  card is in a 386 machine, it may be that the motherboard 
    maps memory over the addresses that Stacker uses to access the card.  
    Refer to your system user's guide for more information.
 3. Version 1.11 or prior with 16 bit VGA card, there may be a conflict  
    between the VGA card and the coprocessor.  Test the card with the VGA 
    card set to 8 bit mode.  If this eliminates the conflict, call STAC 
    technical support. 
*AT/16
 1. Something (usually another add-in card) is conflicting with the address 
    of your AT/16 card. Check the hardware addresses for your other cards 
    or change the hardware address for the AT/16 card.
 2. The buss speed may be greater than 8 Mhz.  This value can sometimes be 
    set in the BIOS.  It is usually set as the clock speed (CLK) divided by 
    some number.  Try setting the speed to 8 Mhz or less to test. If buss 
    speed is the issue, call STAC technical support.
*MC/16
 1. You must install and configure the MC/16 card before installing Stacker.

_ 1992 STAC ELECTRONICS

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