a:\novell\dosodi\readme.txt 01-NOV-1995
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NETWARE DOS ODI CLIENT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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The \NOVELL\DOSODI subdirectory contains the following files:
README.TXT - This file which contains:
1. INSTALLING THE NETWARE DOS ODI CLIENT DRIVER
2. SUPPORTED NET.CFG PARAMETERS
3. INSTALLING THE ODI DRIVER WITH WfW 3.11
DE450.COM - Novell NetWare DOS ODI client driver
DE450.INS - Driver installation file used by NetWare 3.12/4.X
DOS ODI client installation utility (INSTALL.BAT)
to install and configure the NetWare DOS ODI client
driver in that environment.
NET.CFG - Sample ODI driver control and configuration file
NOVFILES.EXE - Novell client files used by the adapter installation
program
***TRADEMARKS***
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NetWare Loadable Module and NLM are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Section 1 INSTALLING THE NETWARE DOS ODI CLIENT DRIVER
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The NetWare DOS ODI Client Driver follows standard Novell
installation procedures for DOS ODI client drivers.
Note: If you are running an Extended Memory Manager (EMM), be sure
to run the most current version of EMM386.EXE (v4.49 or later).
There is a known problem running previous versions of EMM386.EXE
with many PCI systems.
Perform the following steps to install the NetWare DOS ODI Client
Driver:
1. Verify that the network interface card (NIC) is properly
configured and installed. Refer to the adapter's "User
Information" document for instructions.
2. Enter the following command to copy the Novell NetWare DOS ODI
client driver to the DOS workstation:
COPY A:\NOVELL\DOSODI\DE450.COM
3. Copy the Novell NetWare Workstation files to the DOS workstation
as described in "Novell NetWare ODI Shell for DOS" supplied with
your NetWare v3.1X software.
4. Configure the NET.CFG file.
The client driver and the NetWare workstation files use the
NET.CFG file for configuring the driver at load-time. The
\DOSODI subdirectory provides a sample NET.CFG file to help with
your driver configuration.
a. Enter the following command to copy the sample NET.CFG file
to the same directory as the other driver files:
COPY A:\NOVELL\DOSODI\NET.CFG
b. Edit the NET.CFG file to customize it for your system setup.
Refer to "Novell NetWare ODI Shell for DOS" and Section 3,
SUPPORTED NET.CFG PARAMETERS, for more information on all of
the NET.CFG file parameters.
5. Connect the adapter to the network as described in the
adapter's "User Information" document.
6. To load the Novell NetWare ODI drivers and the adapter ODI
client driver, follow the procedure described in "Novell
NetWare ODI Shell for DOS". The following commands are
examples:
LSL.COM
DE450.COM
IPXODI.COM
NETX.EXE
Section 3 SUPPORTED NET.CFG PARAMETERS
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The following parameters are valid under the LINK DRIVER DE450
heading in the NET.CFG file. Precede each parameter with a TAB or
white space. Refer to your Novell documentation for more information
on editing the NET.CFG file.
Parameter: FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
Description: Configures the DOS ODI client driver to use the
ETHERNET_802.2 frame format. If the FRAME keyword is
omitted, this is the default frame type.
Parameter: FRAME ETHERNET_II
Description: Configures the DOS ODI client driver to use the
ETHERNET_II frame format.
Parameter: FRAME ETHERNET_SNAP
Description: Configures the DOS ODI client driver to use the
ETHERNET_SNAP frame format.
Parameter: FRAME ETHERNET_802.3
Description: Configures the DOS ODI client driver to use the
ETHERNET_802.3 frame format.
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Parameter: PCI CARD (optional)
Description: Selects instance of Digital PCI adapter to use.
Values = 1 - 4. Default = 1.
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Example: PCI CARD 1
Parameter: FULL DUPLEX (optional)
Description: Enables/Disables Full-Duplex (FDX) operation. Note
for proper Full Duplex operation, the adapter must be
attached to a repeater or another adapter that
supports Full Duplex operation and has it enabled.
Values = ON, OFF. Default = OFF.
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Example: FULL DUPLEX ON
Parameter: TX BUFFERS
Description: Number of Transmit buffers allocated for the driver.
Values = 2 - 6. Default: 6
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Example: TX BUFFERS 4
Parameter: RX BUFFERS
Description: Number of Receive buffers allocated for the driver.
Values = 2 - 6. Default: 6
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Example: RX BUFFERS 4
Parameter: BURST SIZE
Description: Limits the adapter DMA burst size to the specified
longwords.
Values: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. Default: 16
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Example: BURST SIZE 16
Parameter: TX THRESHOLD
Description: Sets the level in the Transmit FIFO, that when reached
the adapter starts tranmitting on the network. On
some PCI systems the default value may be too low.
The smaller the number, the better the performance.
But if the system has a high PCI bus latencies, the
adapter may report TX Underflow errors. If this
occurs increase the transmit threshold value via this
keyword.
Values: 0 - 3 Default = 0;
This parameter is optional and need not be specified
for proper operation of the driver.
Example: TX THRESHOLD 3
Parameter: MEDIA (optional)
Description: Sets the media interface on the adapter that the
driver should use. If this keyword is not specified,
the driver will automatically find the attached media.
Values: TP, BNC, AUI
This parameter does not apply to the TP only version
of the adapter. It is also optional and need not be
specified for proper operation of the driver.
Example: MEDIA BNC
Following is an example NET.CFG file for DOS ODI client driver
which configures the driver to use the 1st card and the
ETHERNET_802.2 frame type.
LINK DRIVER DE450
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
PCI CARD 1
Section 4
INSTALLING THE ODI DRIVER WITH WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS 3.11
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See the readme.txt in the WFW directory of this diskette.
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.