PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
NetWare DOS ODI Server Driver
for Netware 3.1x Installation Guide
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NetWare DOS ODI Server Driver Installation (NetWare 3.11)
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Installation Procedure:
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Before you start with the installation process, make sure that
the Novell NetWare 386 V3.11 server is properly installed.
Similarly, your adapter should also be properly installed
in your workstation.
1. Insert the Driver Diskette into drive A:
and check the contents of subdirectory \NETWARE\SERVER.31X.
It should contain the following files:
MXICSERV.LAN Ä Novell NetWare 3.1X Server Driver for
PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter.
AUTOEXEC.NCF
ETHERTSM.NLM
LSLENH.NLM
MONITOR.NLM
MSM31X.NLM
MXICSERV.LDI
README.TXT
NBI31X.NLM
PATCHMAN.NLM
2. Copy the above LAN files from the Driver Diskette
into the NetWare 386 subdirectory of your server.
3. Run SERVER.EXE from your server. You will see a series
of NetWare messages on the screen.
4. Before loading the server driver, you must load above those extension name
named NLM driver. You can refer to the autoexec.ncf file in
\NETWARE\SERVER.31X directory.
5. When the NetWare 386 prompt appears (indicated by a colon),
load your server driver. Simply type:
: LOAD [c:]\<PATHNAME>\MXICSERV FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 [Speed/Mode Type] <Enter>
Speed/Duplex Types: 10HD ...... 10Mbps Half Duplex
10FD ...... 10Mbps Full Duplex
100HD ...... 100Mbps Half Duplex
100FD ...... 100Mbps Full Duplex
AUTOSENSE ...... Auto-Negotiation
6. Bind IPX to the adapter LAN driver. At the NetWare server
prompt, type:
:BIND IPX MXICSERV <Enter>
7. After pressing <Enter>, the computer will prompt you for
the Network Number. For details on how to assign this
number, please check your NetWare 386 Installation
Manual.
NetWare DOS ODI Server Driver Installation (NetWare 3.12)
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Installation Procedure:
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Before you start with the installation process, make sure that
the Novell NetWare 386 V3.12 server is properly installed.
Similarly, your adapter should also be properly installed
in your workstation.
1. Insert the Driver Diskette into drive A:
and check the contents of subdirectory \NETWARE\SERVER.31X
It should contain the following files:
MXICSERV.LAN Ä Novell NetWare 3.1X Server Driver for
PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter.
AUTOEXEC.NCF
ETHERTSM.NLM
LSLENH.NLM
MONITOR.NLM
MSM31X.NLM
MXICSERV.LAN
README.TXT
NBI31X.NLM
PATCHMAN.NLM
2. Copy the above files into the NetWare 386 subdirectory of your server.
3. Run SERVER.EXE from your server. You will see a series
of NetWare messages on the screen.
4. Before loading the server driver, you must load MSM31X.NLM first and then
load ETHERTSM.NLM.
5. When the NetWare 386 prompt appears (indicated by a colon),
load your server driver. Simply type:
: LOAD [c:]\<PATHNAME>\MXICSERV FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 [Speed/Mode Type] <Enter>
Speed/Duplex Types: 10HD ...... 10Mbps Half Duplex
10FD ...... 10Mbps Full Duplex
100HD ...... 100Mbps Half Duplex
100FD ...... 100Mbps Full Duplex
AUTOSENSE ...... Auto-Negotiation
6. Bind IPX to the adapter LAN driver. At the NetWare server
prompt, type:
:BIND IPX MXICSERV <Enter>
7. After pressing <Enter>, the computer will prompt you for
the Network Number. For details on how to assign this
number, please check your NetWare 386 Installation
Manual.
Installation notes:
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1. If you are doing the PERFORM3 or ENDURNCE test, you'd better add the
followings in your AUTOEXEC.NCF of the server,
Set Immediate Purge Of Deleted Files=ON
2. You had better add the followings in the STARTUP.NCF:
Set Reserved buffers below 16 meg 200
Set maximum Physical receive Packet Size = 1520
set minimum packet receive buffers = 150
3. You may specify the line speed and mode type you need in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
LOAD [c:]\<PATHNAME>\MXICSERV FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 [Speed/Mode Type]
Speed/Duplex Types: 10HD ...... 10Mbps Half Duplex
10FD ...... 10Mbps Full Duplex
100HD ...... 100Mbps Half Duplex
100FD ...... 100Mbps Full Duplex
AUTOSENSE ...... Auto-Negotiation
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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.
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