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Herbert Graf <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - PC Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 21:49:46 -0400
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> >         -With DEBUG test aliasing on COM4 on modem or card:
> >                 -i2EA. You will probably read 1.
> >                 -i6EA. You will probably read also 1, which shows
aliasing.
> >         -Now do the change above, and repeat:
> >                 -i2EA. You will probably read 1.
> >                 -i6EA. If you get a different reading, aliasing is
gone.
> >
> >         I'll appreciate any feedback.
>
>   I don't see where 6EA comes into it.  Maybe you're talking about
> something else.

        I believe what the person was talking about is correct. You see, some
cards do not properly decode the full address, they only decode certain
address ranges present in the original XT. Because of this, some cards
might respond to more than one address, it is a common problem on older
cards designed under budget. TTYL

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