4 P ERFORMINGTROUBLESHOOTING ANDDIAGNOSTIC TESTSThis chapter explains how to isolate and solve Fast EtherLinkPCI adapter problems.Make sure that the adapter is correctly installed andconfigured in a computer with the Peripheral ComponentInterconnect (PCI) bus.This chapter contains information in the following sections:n Diagnostic Tests Overviewn Starting the Diagnostic Programn Getting Help If a Test Failsn Changing the Test Setupn Miscellaneous ChecksThe 3Com diagnostic program is a DOS program. If you arerunning an operating system or interface other than DOS,refer to the section “Accessing DOS” in Chapter 3.Diagnostic Tests OverviewThe diagnostic tests on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette checkthe adapter’s overall operation and permit the isolation offaults. You can run the diagnostic tests at any time afterinstalling the Fast EtherLink PCI adapter to verify installation,or you can run them when a fault is suspected. You canchange the test setup to meet specific situations, asdescribed in the section “Changing the Test Setup” later inthis chapter.
