Writing on external disk with version 10209

[Anchieri]

By now I have used the version of ARCA NOAE v. 11.14 that function almost perfectly with my PC.

For testing, I have installed on my PC the version 10209 of your USB stack, and trying it.

This is my impression of using this stack:

• External disk attach as usual

• Shutdown with/without Power of don't function, system stop after a little while without terminating the task.

• writing to a external disk formatted in JFS mode the program wait indefinitely without writing anything (it seem in a non ending loop).

After that I have redone the ARCA NOAE stack, and remain waiting to test further version of your stack.

Your, G.M. Anchieri

[Lars Erdmann]

1) have you updated ALL files from the zip package ? See enclosed readusb.txt regarding updating USBCALLS.DLL

2) please attach your config.sys.

[Lars Erdmann]

See ticket.

[Anchieri]

I always unzip the *.zip file under a fresh directory, and I have a Backup directory with all USB phase *.exe *.sym and *.dll of valid stack (version 11.14) that I use for redone it if something come wrong.

To test new USB stack first step is unlock the usbcalls.dll, and then I copy all files in zipped dir on OS2\BOOT (exe files) and \OS2\DLL (dll files).

I have tested almost all of version of your stack 102xx, but with poor result on my PC, this is the first time that I can use it thought this limit.

In eShutdown page of desktop properties, I don't have flagged the animation shutdown, because it block the power off also under v. 11.14.

Attached the config.sys file as your request.

G.M. Anchieri

[Lars Erdmann]

1) can you please run the "bldlevel.cmd" file from a commandline and then attach the created file "bldlevel.txt" to this ticket ?

2) are you sure you really need USBUHCD.SYS and USBOHCD.SYS and USBEHCD.SYS ? Normally you either need USBUHCD.SYS or USBOHCD.SYS but not both.
Can you please open a commandline, change to directory \ecs\install\detectei and run: pci.exe >pci.txt and then attach the created file "pci.txt" to this ticket ?

[Anchieri]

Dear Erdman,

Please forgive me, but after reinstalling the 10209 version now I can write over my external file. I don't now what come wrong in previous installation. It remain the problem of POWER OFF that don't work, I have to power off manually. I Have attached one file: PCI.TXT because the bldevel.cmd return this error:

[E:\]BLDLEVEL.CMD

SYS1079: F was unexpected at this time.

G.M. Anchieri

[Lars Erdmann]

New bldlevel script

[Lars Erdmann]

1) ok, good to hear that transfer works ok.
2) I had a bug in bldlevel.cmd. Please rerun it the way you already attempted to do.
3) the number of UHCI,OHCI,EHCI drivers you specified in config.sys was indeed correct.
Looks like in addition to the onboard USB ports you added an addin card with additional USB ports.
4) I would remove the /S: switch from USBEHCD.SYS. It should no longer be necessary to specify this switch at all. In order to get rid of your power down problem you can toggle the /FS switch for all USB host controller drivers (that is, see if it helps if you remove it). Just try out what works best for you. Normally you should not need this switch but some people reported back that they need it. On my system specifying this /FS switch or not does not make any noticeable difference, therefore I cannot say what is best.

[Anchieri]

I have removed the /FS switch from usb*.sys statement in config.sys and tested many time the shutdown procedure, the result is:

• shutdown/reboot work properly
• shutdown/power off don't work, it execute the shutdown procedure correctly and then it stop with a light blue screen, and the CAD procedure don't work, I have to power off and reboot the system manually.

I have attached the bldlevel.txt for your analysis G.M. Anchieri

[Lars Erdmann]

Does shutdown+power off work with the AN 11.14 drivers ? If yes, I don't know what the difference would be as the shutdown code is the same if the /FS switch is not specified.
If power off fails, do you have corrupted USB memory sticks that require a chkdsk on next start ? If not, that would be an indication that the USB drivers work ok but power off does not properly work on your system.
If AN 11.14 work for you (also with respect to shutdown+power off) I suggest you stick to those.

[Lars Erdmann]

You can now try 10.210 which I now uploaded to Hobbes. However I doubt that it will make a difference regarding your power off problem.

[Anchieri]

Mr. Erdman, I have resolved the power off problem, for obtain this result I have to do:

• Insert the switch /FS only on usbehcd.sys driver ie: BASEDEV=USBEHCD.SYS /FS /S:8
• In desktop setup container, in page eShutDown set
  • animation before shutdown
  • power-off computer and
  • ACPI

With this setting my PC shutdown-power-off work well also with v. 10209. You can close this ticket.

I open another ticket for a problem with my internal (native) card reader.

G.M. Anchieri