LANSVR.TXT Driver File Contents (1255TX_DRv103_All.zip)

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*                       SMC Networks, Inc.                        *
*            SMC EZ Card 10/100 FAST ETHERNET ADAPTER             *
*           NDIS/2 DRIVER FOR LAN SERVER INSTALLATION             *
*                                                                 *
*              Copyright (C) 2001 SMC Networks, Inc.              *
*                      All Rights Reserved.                       *
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The driver named SMC1255 contained in the directory NDIS2 conforms to
the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) defined by
Microsoft/3Com.

Contents of the file:

                A. DOS LAN Requester Installation for LSP V1.30 to V1.37
                B. LAN Server 4.0 DOS Client Installation
                C. OS/2 LAN Server 3.0 Installation
                D. OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Installation
                E. OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Installation (Multiple LAN Adapters)


A. DOS LAN Requester Installation for LSP V1.30 to V1.37
=========================================================
1. Insert the IBM LAN Support Program (LSP) Version 1.30 (or 1.31 to 1.37)
   Diskette into your floppy drive (drive A: or B:).

2. Type the following at the DOS prompt and press <Enter>:

   A:>dxmaid

3. The screen will display the IBM logo. Press <Enter> twice until the
   "Environment Information" appears on screen.

4. Respond to the screen prompts, specifying the following values for each
   field:

          Use the <Space Bar> to toggle between choices:
          Configuration for this computer?          Yes
          Use existing configuration information?   Yes
          Do you have adapter option diskettes?     Yes
          Are you configuring for two adapters?     No
          Do you need 802.2 interface support?      No

          Enter the appropriate drive and directory information:

          Source for LSP                           A:\
          Target for new configuration             C:\lsp

5. Make sure that the values given above are correct.  Press <Enter> to store
   your choices.

6. Insert the Driver Diskette in your source drive.  Specify the path and press
   <Enter> to proceed.  Examples:
   A:\NDIS2\DOS,
   B:\NDIS2\DOS

7. Upon pressing <Enter> the necessary drives from the Driver Diskette are
   copied onto you target directory on your hard disk.

8. Follow the screen instructions to complete this process. Simply press <Enter>
   for each screen display to select the default options.  Press <Enter> three
   times, until you reach the display prompting you to insert the LSP diskette.

9. Insert the LSP diskette as prompted. Press <Enter> to acknowledge completion
   of the action.

10. A screen showing the current configuration detected will be displayed.
    It should show the SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255TX). and
    the protocols already selected (i.e., "IBM IEEE 802.2" and
    "IBM OS/2 NETBIOS").

11. Press <F4> to save the new configuration. This completes the LSP
    installation.

   ************************************************************
   *    NOTE:                                                 *
   *                                                          *
   *    You should have defined in your CONFIG.SYS a          *
   *    minimum of 20 files, i.e. FILES=20, to run the        *
   *    software properly. Change the FILES line using        *
   *    the text editor if needed.                            *
   *                                                          *
   *    If installing LSP for the first time, you should      *
   *    complete the installation by typing install and       *
   *    following the instructions displayed on the screen.   *
   ************************************************************

12. Use a text editor to edit the CONFIG.SYS file.  Specify at least 20 files
    in the FILES= line. Modify it to the following:

        FILES=20

13. Save the configuration and reset your computer.

14. Insert the DOS LAN Requester Install Diskette into your floppy drive.

15. Type the following and press <Enter>:

        INSTALL    <Enter>

16. The IBM logo will again appear on the screen.  Press <Enter> to move on
    to the next screen.

17. Follow screen instructions, pressing <Enter> to move from screen to screen
    until you are prompted to indicate the pathname of the DOS LAN Requester
    directory.

        TIP: After the IBM logo appears on the screen,
             press <Enter> twice to reach this screen.

18. Specify the pathname for the DOS LAN Requester directory (C:\DOSLAN is the
    default).  Then press <Enter> to continue.

19. The program will ask you for the services that you require.

20. Highlight the appropriate option. Select either "Send messages" or
    the "Send, View, Edit, and Log message" option.

        TIP: Normally, the second option "Send, View, Edit
             and Log message" is selected.

21. Specify the PC's ID and domain ID.  The domain ID is the domain server ID;
    it should be the same for all workstations of the network.

22. Follow the screen prompts to complete installation.



B. LAN Server 4.0 DOS Client Installation
==========================================
1.  Under the DOS environment, change to the LAN Server DOS Client
    subdirectory, that is, enter the following command

                CD \NET

    Note: \NET is the default directory name of LAN Server 4.0 DOS Client.
    Note: Before installing the LAN driver, you should install the IBM LAN
          Server DOS Client first.

2.  Type INSTALL and press <Enter> to enter the DOS LAN installation program.

3.  When the "Install for DOS LAN Services" screen appears, highlight the
    "the listed options are correct" choice and press <Enter>.

4.  On the second screen, you will see the following information:
        Machine ID, User name, Domain name,... and Network card information.

    Highlight the "Network card   : No network card was selected" choice and
    press <Enter>.

5.  Select the first choice from the following two selections

                "Add driver for network card",
                "Driver configuration is correct".

6.  Select "Network card not shown in list below ..." from a listing of
    network adapters on the next screen.

7.  Insert the SMC1255TX driver diskette into drive A: and
    specify the path of the driver installation file (OEMSETUP.INF) by typing
    A:\NDIS2\DOS and press <Enter>.


8.  Highlight "SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255TX)." and press
    <Enter>.

9.  If necessary, choose "Edit settings for network card driver", otherwise
    choose "Driver configuration is correct".

    Note: Please see NDIS.TXT for the parameter settings.

10. Highlight "The listed options are correct" and press <Enter> on the next
    screen.

11. Then, the Installation Program will ask you to insert DOS LAN Services
    Disk 1.  Be careful, do not follow the screen instruction here;
    that is, you should not insert the DOS LAN Services Disk.
    All you have to do is press <Enter> and wait for installation complete.

12. Remove the diskette from drive A: and press <Enter> to restart the machine.



C. OS/2 LAN Server 3.0 Installation
====================================
 1. Copy SMC1255.OS2 and SMC1255.NIF files from your Driver diskette
    (A:\NDIS2\OS2) to C:\IBMCOM\MACS.

 2. Click the OS/2 LAN Service icon.

 3. Select "Installation and configuration." The IBM logo should
    appear on screen.

 4. Click <OK>.

 5. Select <Advance> and press <Enter>.

 6. Select "Install or Configure this Workstation."

 7. Select server type, adding a server or domain controller.
   The "install or remove" selections should appear.

 8. Select "Configure a component."

 9. Click the "Configure" button.

10. Select "Configure workstation."

11. Select "SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255TX)."
    when prompted to identify you Network Adapter, then click
    the <Add> button.

12. Select "802.2" from the list and click the <Add> button.

13. Select IBM NETBIOS from the list and click the <Add> button.

14. Select <OK> to confirm all selections.

15. Follow screen instructions to complete the process, selecting <OK> to
    accept default selections.

16. Continue pressing <OK> until your screen prompts you to backup the old
    CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT and create a new CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.
    Also select <OK> to confirm this.

17. Installation is complete now. Reset your PC by turning it off and on.



D. OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Installation
====================================
 1. In the OS/2 desktop, click the MPTS (Multi-Protocol Transport Service)
    icon.  The IBM logo should appear on screen.

 2. Click the <OK> button.

 3. Click the <Configure> button.

 4. Select the "LAN adapters and protocols" item, then click the <Configure>
    button.

 5. Click the <Other adapters...> button.

 6. Insert the SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255TX) Driver
    Diskette into drive (A: or B:), then enter the driver path like

           A:\NDIS2\OS2,   (or B:\NDIS2\OS2, etc.)

    and click the <OK> button

 7. Select "SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255TX)." from the
    Network Adapters list when prompted to identify you Network Adapter.
    Then click the <Add> button.

 8. Select "IBM 802.2" from the Protocols list and click the <Add> button.

 9. Select "IBM OS2 NETBIOS" from the Protocols list and click the
    <Add> button

10. Select "IBM NetWare Requester Support" from the Protocols list
    and click the <Add> button if you need to log onto a NetWare server.

11. Select <OK> to confirm all selections.

12. Click the <Close> button in the Configure window.

13. Click the <Exit> button in the MPTS window.

14. Click the <Exit> button, then your screen will prompt you to backup
    the old CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT and create a new CONFIG.SYS
    and AUTOEXEC.BAT. Select <OK> to confirm this.

15. Installation is complete now. Reset your PC by turning it off and on.



E. OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Installation (Multiple LAN Adapters)
============================================================

For multiple adapters installation, you must do the following:

    a. configure <LAN Services>
    b. configure <MPTS>


a. Configure <LAN Services>
------------------------------
1. From the OS/2 desktop, click <LAN Services>

2. In the LAN Services windows, click <OS/2 LAN Services Installation/Configuratin>

3. Click <OK> when the IBM logo appears.

4. In the "Basic or Advanced Installation/Configuration" dialog box,
   click <Advanced>

5. Select "Install or configure this workstation" in the "Installation Tasks"
   dialog box, and click <OK>

6. Select Server Type (like, Domain controller) then click <OK>

7. Select "Configure a component" from the "Installation and Configuration" dialog
   box, and click <OK>

8. Select "LAN Services Adapters" from the "Configure" dialog box, and click
   <Configure...>

9. Select the LAN adapters to be used by LAN Services (for 2 adapters, select
   Adapter 0, Adapter 1) and click <OK>

10.Assign the NETBIOS Resources like Sessions, Commands & Names (you can use
   the default value) and click <OK> for the different adapters.

11.Click <OK> in the "Configure" dialog box.

12.Select "Apply the changes" and click <OK> in the "Installation and
   Configuration" dialog box.

13.Follow screen instructions to complete installation.

14.Shut down and reboot the machine.


b. Configure <MPTS>
----------------------------------
  If you have more than one adapter, you need to configure each of them
  for different Slots by clicking <Edit> in "Configure" windows.

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  *     NOTE!!                                                       *
  *                                                                  *
  *     Each slot represents a PCI adapter index value for one       *
  *     installed adapter (SMC1255 in this case)                     *
  *     assigned by the PCI BIOS.  For example, if the 1st slot is   *
  *     assigned slot=1, then the next slot will be assigned         *
  *     slot=2, the third slot=3, and so forth until the last slot   *
  *                                                                  *
  ********************************************************************


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