IBM Auto 16/4 Token Ring Adapter Drivers Does Not Load

 Last reviewed: February 13, 1996
Article ID: Q142907
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

If you have multiple IBM Auto 16/4 token ring adapters installed on the computer and the Auto Sense option is enabled on one or all of them, the IBM Auto 16/4 Token Ring driver in Windows NT does not load.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, disable the Auto Sense option on the token ring adapter. To perform this:

  1. Insert the IBM Auto 16/4 token ring adapter on one of the available slots inside the computer.

  2. Boot to MS-DOS.

  3. Insert the IBM Auto 16/4 Token-Ring Adapter Disk 1 (LANAID disk).

  4. Run LANAID.EXE.

  5. Select Configuration.

  6. Press TAB to Auto Sense. Select Disabled using the arrow keys and press the spacebar.

  7. Press ALT+S to store the configuration. Make sure you note the configuration.

  8. Press ALT+O to exit Configuration and quit Lanaid.

  9. Shut down the computer and remove the token ring adapter from the slot inside the computer.

  10. Repeat steps 1 to 9 for the other IBM Auto 16/4 Token Ring adapters.

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KBCategory: kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: nthw ntdriver
Additional reference words: 3.50 3.51

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Last reviewed: February 13, 1996
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