3Com (R) Corporation
EtherDisk (R) Diskette for the
3C90x EtherLink 10/100 PCI NIC Family
NetWare 4.1x Server Driver Installation Notes
This file contains information for installing the ODI server driver into
a NetWare version 4.1x server. You can install this driver by using the
program to copy the driver to the server's hard disk, and then manually
load the driver. Alternatively, you can import this driver when
installing the NetWare 4.1x server software.
Installing the Server Driver into a NetWare 4.x Server
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To import the server driver into a NetWare 4.1x server:
1. Install the server software. When the NIC selection menu appears,
insert EtherDisk diskette 3 in the PC.
2. Press [Insert].
This key tells the server installation program that you want
to add a driver externally.
3. Press [F3].
This key tells the server installation program that you want
to change the path.
4. When you see the prompt, enter:
NWSERVER
The installation program gathers the files and prompts you for a
NIC selection.
5. Press [Enter] to continue the server installation.
NOTE: You should have the latest NetWare Support Pack installed.
NetWare 4.10 users must have the support pack installed that changes
the LOADER.EXE file and provide NBI.NLM as well as the matching MSM.NLM,
and EHTERTSM.NLM files. We have provided the latest (at time of testing)
*.NLM files and you can copy *.NLM files from the \NWSERVER subdirectory
of EtherDisk diskette 3 to the same location as the server driver.
Under some circumstances, where NBI.NLM will be loaded at server startup
time, you should also copy the NBI.NLM file to the server startup
directory.
Manually Updating an Existing Server Driver
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1. To update an existing server driver manually, copy all of the files
from the \NWSERVER subdirectory on EtherDisk 3 diskette to the
server hard disk.
2. Boot the server and launch the Install program.
3. Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to add the following line (assuming the
server start directory is C:\NWSERVER, where the LAN drivers and NLM
files were copied):
LOAD C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN SLOT=<slotnumber>
The <slotnumber> variable is the hexadecimal slot number of the PCI
NIC. This address can be obtained by issuing a load command, where the
driver will identify the slot numbers. Pressing [Esc] prevents
loading the driver. Because of Novell's scheme for identifying PCI
slots, it is not possible for 3COM to pre-identify the slot number.
Multiple NICs
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To support more than one NIC in a server, change the AUTOEXEC.NCF file
to the following format:
load C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN SLOT=<slot1> NAME=<name1> FRAME=<frametype>
load C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN SLOT=<slot2> NAME=<name2> FRAME=<frametype>
The values <slot1> and <slot2> are the NICs' PCI port addresses.
The values <name1> and <name2> are user-specified names that you
assign to distinguish the multiple NICs.
The FRAME parameter is optional. The default frame type is
Ethernet_802.2. If you want the ODI server driver to support more
than one frame type, then both the unique NAME= and FRAME= parameters
must be paired on each load driver line. The valid frame types are
Ethernet_802.2, Ethernet_802.3, Ethernet_II, and Ethernet_SNAP.
The protocol(s) must be bound to the specific driver configuration using
the user-assigned unique names. The following example shows how this can be
done:
load C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN SLOT=1 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 NAME=ADPONE
load C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=ADPTWO
bind IPX to ADPONE
bind IPX to ADPTWO
The examples used may require other parameters to work properly.
Consult the appropriate Novell NetWare manuals for more details.
(%VER NETWARE.41x - NetWare 4.1x Server v4.0.1)
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.