a:\ndis2\readme.txt 25-SEP-1996
This README file is for the NDIS2 DOS and NDIS2 OS/2 device
drivers for Digital's EtherWORKS TURBO PCI 10 and 10 TP
adapters.
Supported adapters: DE450
Device drivers: DE450.DOS and DE450.OS2
These device drivers comply with the NDIS 2.0.1 specification.
The DE450 adapter and the NDIS2 drivers meet the networking
needs of any Network Operation System (NOS) which adheres to the
NDIS 2.0.1 specification.
This file contains information on the following topics:
1. PROTOCOL.INI parameters
2. PATHWORKS V4.1 installation
3. PATHWORKS V5.0 installation
4. IBM OS/2 2.1 + LAN Server 3.X installation
5. Microsoft LAN Manager 2.X installation
(DOS and OS/2)
For information on installing the NDIS2 DOS driver with Windows
for Workgroups, see the readme.txt in the WFW directory of this
diskette.
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* PROTOCOL.INI PARAMETERS *
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Mandatory Parameters:
DRIVERNAME (range = DE450$, DE450_1$-DE450_3$; no default)
This parameter must be DE450$ when only one DE450 adapter
is installed. DE450_1$ is required for the second adapter.
Optional Parameters:
MEDIA (range = TP, BNC, AUI, TP_FULL_DUPLEX, AUTO;
default = AUTO)
This parameter specifies which interface on the card should
be used. If the interface selected is not available on the
card a warning will be displayed and it will default to
AUTO. The default is AUTO.
If full duplex is specified, the adapter should be
connected to another Ethernet station capable of full
duplex operation. Full duplex will not be auto detected.
PCI_CARD (range = 1 - 10; default = 1)
This parameter specifies which instance of the DE450
adapter to use. For example, setting to 3 will cause the
driver to use the 3rd DE450 card that the BIOS finds
independant of which PCI Bus it is on.
NETADDRESS (default = n/a)
This parameter overrides the address stored in the on-board
Ethernet Address ROM. For example:
NetAddress = "08-00-2b-E1-07-8D"
CAPTURE_EFFECT (range = 0,1; default = 0)
Setting this paramter to one enables the resolution of the
capture effect on the network.
FLAGS (range = 0,1; default = 0)
This parameter is used to modify operation of the driver
for particularstack or application implementations. Each
bit within this value may have a maening. Currently only
bit 0 is defined.
Bit 0 0 = NETADDRESS parameter changes the current
station address ONLY in the service-specific
table (default).
This adheres to the NDIS2 specification.
1 = NETADDRESS parameter changes the current and
permanent station addresses in the service-
specific table.
This does not adhere to the NDIS2 specification.
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* PATHWORKS 4.1 INSTALLATION *
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Manual Installation:
If PATHWORKS is already installed and configured and you do
not wish to use the PATHWORKS installation program, perform
the following steps manually to install the NDIS2 driver:
1. Copy the DE450.DOS file from the driver installation
diskette (A:\NDIS2\DOS\DE450.DOS) to the C:\DECNET
directory.
2. Add the following line to CONFIG.SYS to load the driver:
DEVICE = C:\DECNET\DE450.DOS
3. ADD the PROTOCOL.INI stub from the driver installation
disk to the end of the existing PROTOCOL.INI file located
in the DECNET directory. The stub appears as follows:
[DE450]
DRIVERNAME=DE450$
4. Modify the [DATALINK] and [IPX4MAC] sections in the
PROTOCOL.INI file to change the value of the keyword
BINDINGS = driverlabel to BINDINGS = DE450.DOS
Automatic Installation Using the PATHWORKS Client Setup Diskettes:
Insert the PATHWORKS Client Setup diskette 1 of 2 in the
floppy disk drive.
Run NETSETUP from that drive and follow the instructions
until you reach the window labeled:
Select the network adapter type:
o Select "Ethernet" and press ENTER key.
Select the Ethernet adapter:
o Select "Other NDIS" and press ENTER key.
Enter full DRIVE:\PATH\FILENAME for NDIS driver:
o Type A:\NDIS2\DOS\DE450.DOS and press ENTER.
Enter full DRIVE:\PATH\ for the PROTOCOL.INI stub:
o Type A:\NDIS2\DOS\ and press ENTER.
After you have performed these steps, PATHWORKS will copy
the corresponding files from the installation diskette to
the directory.
Example of CONFIG.SYS and PROTOCOL.INI for PATHWORKS 4.1
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----- CONFIG.SYS -----
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE 3072 RAM FRAME=E000
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\DECNET\laddrv.sys /D:4
DEVICE=C:\DECNET\PROTMAN.SYS /I:C:\DECNET
DEVICE=C:\DECNET\DE450.DOS
FILES=30
Buffers=40
STACKS=9,256
SHELL = C:\COMMAND.com /P /E:1024
lastdrive=z
----- PROTOCOL.INI -----
[protocol manager]
DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$
BINDINGS = DE450_NIF
[DE450_NIF]
DriverName = DE450$
[DATALINK]
DRIVERNAME = DLL$MAC
LG_BUFFERS = 16
SM_BUFFERS = 6
OUTSTANDING = 32
HEURISTICS = 0
BINDINGS = DE450_NIF
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* PATHWORKS V5.1 INSTALLATION *
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Automatic Installation Using the PATHWORKS Client Setup:
Insert the PATHWORKS Client Setup diskette 17 in your
floppy drive.
Run SETUP from that drive and follow the instructions
1. From "Select Drive" screen
Select Alt_N for Network
Select Decnet_Transport
2. Select "Other Adapter"
Example: "Other Adapter" Screen
Adapter Name: [Digital DE450]
NDIS Driver Path: [a:\ndis2\dos]
NDIS Driver File: [DE450.dos]
NDIS Driver Name: [DE450]
Other File: [ ]
Enter ALT_O
3. Please insert the disk which contains file:
A:\NDIS2\DOS\DE450.DOS
Insert Diskette <enter>
Re-insert SETUP diskette when prompted <enter>
4. Is the adapter a token ring adapter? [NO]
5. "Verify Network Information" Screen
Example:
Your Node Name:[LAB004] Your Node Address: [4.711]
Lan Manager Username:[ADMIN]
Lan Manager Username:[********] (enter twice for verification)
Server Name:[LAB001] Server Node Address: [4.700]
Service:[PWV51]
Enter password for service: [ ] (<enter> if none)
6. "Edit Protocol.ini" Screen
Enter the correct Medium as displayed.
TP, TP_FULL_DUPLEX, etc.
ALT_S to save.
7. The SETUP utility will auto connect you to your desired
PATHWORKS client setup service.
Continue with the instructions to complete the
installation.
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* IBM OS/2 2.1 + LAN SERVER 3.X INSTALLATION *
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Installation using IBM LAN Adapter and Protocol Support (LAPS)
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1. In OS/2 open the OS/2 System window, the System Setup
window and the LAPS window. If you are installing LAN
Server for the first time, LAPS is automatically
started.
2. Use arrow keys or mouse to select <Install> from the
main menu.
3. Insert the Driver Distribution Diskette in the drive.
Enter <drive:\NDIS2\OS2> for the source directory.
4. LAPS will copy the network drivers onto the system drive
and display a message saying <Installation Complete>.
Click on <OK>
5. Select <Configure> from the LAPS main window.
6. Select <Configure LAN transports> and <Continue>.
7. Select DEC DE450 Adapter and add the driver to the
current configuration.
8. Select the protocols used on your network. See your
network administrator if you do not know what protocols
are used.
9. Select <OK> when completed. Select Exit at the main
LAPS window and <Continue> at the Update Drives window.
Exit LAPS, shut down OS/2 and reboot the machine.
Refer to the LAN Server installation guide for additional
directions on using LAPS.
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* MICROSOFT LAN MANAGER 2.X INSTALLATION (DOS AND OS/2) *
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Automatic installation using the LAN Manager setup program
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(DOS and OS/2)
1. In the \LANMAN directory, start the SETUP program.
2. Select <Configuration> from the main menu.
3. Select <Network Driver> from the configuration menu.
4. Remove any old adapter using <Remove Configuration>.
5. Select <Add Configuration>.
6. Select <Other Drivers> and follow the directions.
Manual installation for DOS LAN Manager
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If LAN Manager is already installed and configured and you
do not wish to use the LAN Manager installation program,
you must perform the following steps manually:
1. Create DE450 driver directory
<DRIVE>:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\DE450
2. Copy the files
\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\DE450\DE450.DOS and
\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\DE450\PROTOCOL.INI
to the new directory.
3. Copy the file \MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\NIF\DE450.NIF
to the directory
<DRIVE>:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\NIF
4. Add the following to CONFIG.SYS to load the driver:
DEVICE=<DRIVE>:\LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\DE450\DE450.DOS
5. Modify PROTOCOL.INI by appending the following
information:
[DE450_NIF]
DRIVERNAME=DE450$
6. Modify TCPIP_XIF and NETBEUI_XIF modules in PROTOCOL.INI
by changing the value of the bindings keyword.
from BINDINGS = driverlabel
to BINDINGS = DE450_NIF
Manual installation for OS/2 LAN Manager
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If LAN Manager is already installed and configured and you
do not wish to use the LAN Manager installation program,
you must perform the following steps manually:
1. Create DE450 driver directory
<DRIVE>:\LANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\DE450
2. Copy the files \NDIS2\OS2\DE450.OS2 and
\NDIS2\OS2\PROTOCOL.INI to the new directory.
3. Add the file DE450.NIF to the directory
<DRIVE>:\LANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\NIF
with the following contents:
Model = DEC DE450 EtherWORKS Turbo PCI 10
Path = ETHERNET\DE450
DeviceDriver = DE450.OS2
DeviceName = DE450$
Type = NDIS
MediaType = ETHERNET
4. Add the following to CONFIG.SYS to load the driver:
DEVICE=<DRIVE>:\LANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\DE450\DE450.OS2
5. Modify PROTOCOL.INI by appending the following:
[DE450_NIF]
DRIVERNAME=DE450$
6. Modify TCPIP_XIF and NETBEUI_XIF modules in PROTOCOL.INI
by changing the value of the bindings keyword.
from BINDINGS = driverlabel
to BINDINGS = DE450_NIF
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.