D-Link Support Publishing \NETWARE\DOSODI.TXT November 1996
D-Link PCI Family Ethernet Adapter Installation
for the Netware DOS ODI Driver
Contents
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Introduction
Requirements
Minimum Skill Level
Compatibility List
Getting Started
Introduction
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The ODI driver program allows you to run multiple protocol stacks
and install up to two network adapters in a workstation.
This ODI driver supports the Port, Node Address, Protocol and Frame options
for creating your own NET.CFG file. For more information on these keywords,
please refer to Novell's "NetWare ODI shell for DOS - NET.CFG options".
This installation assumes that the adapter is working properly.
Getting Started will describe the installation instructions.
Requirements
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A PCI compatible computer
An ODI compatible network operating system
A PCI Family Series Adapter
A knowledge of basic DOS commands and editing text files
Minimum Skill Level
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A knowledge of basic DOS commands
A knowledge of editing text files
A knowledge of DOS basic file structure (CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT)
A knowledge of the network driver configuration being used
Compatibility List
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Any PCI Family Ethernet Adapter
For a Motherboard compatibility list please consult your local
D-Link Branch Office
Getting Started
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There are two methods, manual installation (for NW 3.11 wks) and
Novell Client install (for NW 3.12 & 4.x)
Manual Installation
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Copy the DLKPCI.COM file from this diskette into the Netware client
directory containing Novell's LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM and NETx.COM files.
Follow Novell's instructions on using ODI programs. You can substitute
the DLKPCI.COM whenever a reference is made to the Hardware Specific
Module.
A typical ODI workstation startup batch file includes:
>LSL ; Link Support Layer Module provided by Novell
>DLKPCI ; Hardware Specific Module
>IPXODI ; IPX Protocol Stack Module provided by Novell
>NETx ; DOS Shell Support Module provided by Novell
>LOGIN
Novell Client Installation
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Run the NetWare Client Install v1.21
- Get the Client disks from the network administrator
A message appears on the screen asking you whether or not you want the
program to perform modifications on your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
files.
Answer "Yes". The program then modifies your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
files accordingly and creates backup copies.
The following message appears:
- Install support for MS Windows? (Y/N):
Answer accordingly and provide a path if necessary.
The program displays the following:
- Configure your workstation for backup by a NetWare server running
software such as SBACKUP? (Y/N): No
Answer accordingly and provide a path if necessary.
Select a driver for your network board.
From the driver list, select "Other Drivers".
Go to the Insert the Driver Disk dialog box and specify the path where
the ODI driver and INS files reside.
For example: C:\ODI.DOS.
Press Enter and select the target ODI driver.
Specify the driver's optional settings.
Press F10 to save to new configuration.
Highlight "Install press here" and press <Enter> to install.
The program copies the necessary files for NetWare Client. Continue the
installation procedure to completion. Upon completion, a new NET.CFG
file will be created in your DOS directory. Typically, this file
contains the following lines:
Link Driver DLKPCI
FRAME Ethernet_802.3
FRAME Ethernet_802.2
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An ordinary startnet.bat for the ODI workstation performs the following:
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH -- Set NetWare 4.X to English language
LSL -- Link Support Layer Module provided by Novell
DLKPCI -- Hardware Specific Module
IPXODI -- IPX Protocol Stack Module provided by Novell
VLM -- DOS Support Module provided by Novell
F: -- Change to connected device
LOGIN .ADMIN -- Login to file server as user ADMIN
Run STARTNET to access the Novell network.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.