Novell DOS ODI WorkstationNovell DOS ODI Workstation
Contents
I. Special Considerations
II. Files Needed for Installation
III. Installing the AT-2400 DOS ODI driver using the Novell DOS Requester
IV. Installing the AT-2400 DOS ODI driver manually
V. Removing an Existing Driver
VI. Finding the MAC Address
I. Special Considerations
Configuration of the AT-2400 resources is under PCI control. For most
applications, no setup other than normal installation of the network software is
necessary. To change port settings, view the speed and duplex settings, or to
run Diagnostics, use SETUP.EXE.
II. Files Needed for Installation
The following drivers and installation scripts are located on CardAssistant Disk.
16-bit Driver files:
AT24ODI.COM DOS ODI client driver
AT24ODI.INS Installation script
32-bit Driver files:
AT24ODIv3.LAN 32-bit ODI driver
AT24ODIv3.LDI Installation script
III. DOS Client32 Installation
Start the Novell Client32 installation program, following Novell’s
documentation for client setup options, and proceed to the driver installation
portion of the setup.
Select the type of driver you wish to use, i.e. 16-bit or 32-bit, and supply
the appropriate path on the CardAssistant diskette to the driver. The 16-bit
driver is located in the root directory, and the 32-bit driver is located
under the Netware directory. You should see Allied Telesyn AT-2400 PCI
Ethernet Adapter appear if the proper path has been supplied. Press Enter to
select the driver and proceed with installation.
IV. Manual Installation
Note: If you have a PCI-1 bus in your system, add the line BUSTYPE PCI1 to the
NET.CFG file. Otherwise the driver may not find the card. If you don't know
which bus you have, try loading without the option. If it loads, you don't need
it.
Copy the contents of the DOS directory of the CardAssistant diskette to a
directory you specify, i.e. C:\NET.
Check the NET.CFG file to make sure the first frame type listed under the LINK
DRIVER section matches the frame type the server is using. If you don't know,
go to the file server console and type CONFIG. This will should the driver
information for the server, including which frame types are available.
Modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT (or batch file that loads the Novell drivers) to
contain the following lines in this order:
LSL
A24ODI
IPXODI
NETX (or VLM)
When using NETX.EXE, Check the CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory of drive
C: for a LASTDRIVE statement. If there is none, the first network drive will
be F:. Otherwise the first network drive will be the next letter after the one
specified by LASTDRIVE. Otherwise, make sure that LASTDRIVE is set to Z when
using VLMs, and that the NET.CFG specifies the first network driver under the
Novell DOS Requester section.
Example:
LINK DRIVER AT24ODI
BUSTYPE PCI1
Reboot your computer by pressing the reset button, or by turning the power
switch off and on. Do NOT use <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>. Some PCI systems do not
reset bus-mastering cards with a warm boot.
SAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILES - ODI
CONFIG.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
BUFFERS=30,0
FILES=45
DOS=HIGH,UMB
LASTDRIVE=Z
Note: Set LASTDRIVE=Z only when using VLMs. The Novell DOS workstation
installation will automatically set it for you. When using NETX, the first
network drive is the next letter after the LASTDRIVE setting in the CONFIG.SYS.
AUTOEXEC.BAT
PATH C:\DOS
PROMPT $P$G
CD \NET
LH LSL
LH A24ODI
LH IPXODI
LH NETX
F:
LOGIN SERVER/USERNAME
STARTNET.BAT (DOS Requester - VLMs)
@ECHO OFF
CD \NWCLIENT
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
LH LSL
LH A24ODI
LH IPXODI
VLM
CD \
NOTE: VLMs automatically load into high memory.
NET.CFG (VLMs)
LINK DRIVER A24ODI
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
NETWARE DOS REQUESTER
FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F
NET.CFG (NETX)
LINK DRIVER A24ODI
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
V. Removing an existing driver
To de-install the driver, remove the driver from the STARTNET.BAT or
AUTOEXEC.BAT file, or comment it out, and reboot.
VI. Finding the MAC Address
The MAC address appears when the driver loads. If necessary, add a pause
statement in the batch file which loads the driver to pause the system after the
driver loads.
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.