Micronics Computers, Inc. M54Pe 1/31/95 This README file explains the utilities included with this diskette. =========================================================================== BOARDID.EXE - This utility reads the ID of EISA products plugged into the system board. This is helpful in determining if the system board recognizes the EISA cards. Also the EISA card's ID explains what configuration file is associated with the EISA product. The valid slot numbers are from 0 to 6. Slot 0 corresponds to the system board. The EISA slots start from 1 and count up from the left (towards the PCI slots). Usage: BOARDID Example: 1) Type BOARDID and press the return key. 2) Enter 0 for the slot number. 3) The ID should be read as MIC0054 !. 4) The configuration file that corresponds to the system board is thus !MIC0054.cfg. This file resides in the same directory as the CF.EXE file. 5) An ID that is read as "___???? !" means that the utility did not recognize a valid\working EISA product in that slot. =========================================================================== CHECKCFG.EXE - This utility checks configuration files (*.CFG) for a valid syntax. Usage: CHECKCFG (path)\filename.CFG Example: 1) Type CHECKCFG A:\!MIC0054.CFG - That is the configuration file for the M54Pe system board. 2) The message returned should be "Successful syntax verification." 3) If an error message appears, contact the EISA product's manufacturer for a new configuration file. =========================================================================== CLRCMOS.EXE - This utility is used to clear the EISA CMOS. Run this program if you are having lots of problems with the configuration utility (CF.EXE). !!! Warning !!! This utility writes 0's to the EISA CMOS, effectively clearing it. All configuration information will be lost. The sytem must be reconfigured by running the CF.EXE utility after this program is executed. DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!!! USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT. Usage: CLRCMOS =========================================================================== CLEARRTC.COM - This utility is used to clear the Real Time Clock chips Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). !!! Warning !!! This utility sets the NVRAM to zero, effectively clearing it. All configuration information will be lost. The sytem must be reconfigured by running the ROM-based Setup utility and the CF.EXE utility after this program is run. DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED!!! USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT. Usage: CLEARRTC