Installation Guide for the DOS ODI Driver
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The DOS ODI driver supports eMASTER+ PCI single port
adapters. This DOS ODI driver does NOT support Quartet
adapters.
The following is a partial list of products which the DOS
ODI driver supports:
--Novell NetWare 286 Client
--Novell NetWare 3.1x Client
--NetWare 4.x DOS Requester (VLM)
--Novell Personal NetWare
--Novell LAN WorkPlace for DOS
--Farallon Timbuktu for Windows (PhoneNet)
The DOS ODI driver is compatible with DOS extended memory
managers and can be loaded into high memory. In addition,
the driver is compatible with Windows 3.0 and later.
DOS ODI Driver Versions supplied on diskette
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\DOSODI\EMPCI.COM - Standard Version
\DOSODI\EMPCIP.COM - Predictive Pipelining Version
Predictive Pipelining Requirements
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Predictive Pipelining is a Cogent technology that provides a
performance boost between any two Cogent adapters on a
NetWare network. You need Cogent adapters in your NetWare
server to take advantage of Predictive Pipelining
EMPCI.COM and EMPCIP.COM are installed and configured
identically. All information provided below applies to both
drivers.
To Install and Configure the DOS ODI Driver
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If you are using the VLM DOS Requester, you can run the
automated NetWare Client Install that comes with NetWare:
1. Run INSTALL from your Novell install diskette
labeled WSDOS_1
2. At STEP 4 during the install process, remove the
WSDOS_1 diskette and insert your eMASTER+
diskette, specifying \DOSODI as the directory
location for your adapter driver.
Otherwise, to install the DOS ODI driver manually, follow
the instructions below.
1. Boot your system under MS-DOS version 3.1 or
later.
2. Insert the eMASTER+ setup diskette into drive A:.
3. Copy the \DOSODI directory on the eMASTER+ setup
diskette into your workstation's NetWare directory
(usually called \NWCLIENT)
4. Edit your NET.CFG file using a text editor. Add
the following lines:
LINK DRIVER EMPCI
"parameters" (see optional parameters below)
The driver will autoconfigure and perform well with no
additional configuration. Optional parameters (see below)
must be on indented lines below the LINK DRIVER line. The
length of the indentation does not matter.
For further reference, a sample NET.CFG file is provided in
the \DOSODI directory with your driver.
5. Save and exit the NET.CFG file.
6. Using a text editor, edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
so that the driver is loaded between NetWare's
Link Support Layer and the network protocol, as in
this example:
LSL.COM
EMPCI.COM
IPXODI.COM
VLM.EXE
7. Save and exit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
8. Reboot your computer.
You may now use your PCI adapter.
Example NET.CFG Sections
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NetWare 3.11 Example:
Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX E0 Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX
Bind #1; binds IPX to first frame type listed in
"Link Driver EMPCI" section
NetWare 3.12, NetWare 4.x Example:
Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.3
TCP/IP Example:
Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_II
Protocol IP 800 Ethernet_II
Protocol ARP 806 Ethernet_II
Multiple Protocol Example (TCP/IP and IPX):
Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_II
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IP 800 Ethernet_II
Protocol IPX E0 Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPXODI
Bind #2; binds IPX to second frame type
Multiple Adapter Example (Two adapters, IP and IPX)
NOTE: The IPX protocol can only run on one adapter per
machine in DOS environments.
Link Driver EMPCI
SLOT 16
Frame Ethernet_II
Protocol IP 800 Ethernet_II
Link Driver EMPCI
SLOT 17
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX E0 Ethernet_802.2
NET.CFG Driver Parameters
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All of the following custom parameters are OPTIONAL.
Parameters will AUTOSENSE or DEFAULT to the proper value in
most cases.
Parameter Special Notes:
Full Duplex Operation: The DOS environment does not
really support Full Duplex
operation, but if you need to
connect your adapter to a Full
Duplex switch port, use the
UTP_FDE parameter.
Parameters listed without an associated "value" should
simply be placed alone on an indented line in the LINK
DRIVER section of NET.CFG.
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SLOT "value"
PCI slot number. Required for multiple adapters.
DEFAULT: 16 for first adapter, 17 for second,
etc., up to the number of Cogent
adapters and Quartet ports
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SBASE "value"
Determines PCI slot number used for first adapter. When
used, SLOT value for remaining adapters = SLOT + 1
DEFAULT: 16
RANGE: 16 - 255
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NODE ADDRESS "value"
Specifies (in hex) the Ethernet node ID
DEFAULT: as supplied on adapter
Example: Link Driver EMPCI
Node Address 000092123456
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FP_OFF
Improves driver performance on some machines. Do not use
with Intel's 430FX PCI chipset (which includes Intel chips
with the following part numbers: 82437FX, 82438FX, 82371FB,
82438FX).
RANGE: Place the FP_OFF keyword in NET.CFG
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RXBUFS "value"
Number of receive buffers network driver will allocate.
Default provides good performance for most systems.
DEFAULT: 4
RANGE: 2-4
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TXBUFS "value"
Number of transmit buffers network driver will allocate.
Default provides good performance for most systems.
DEFAULT: 4
RANGE: 2-4
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MAXSIZE "value" (EMPCIP.COM ONLY)
Enables or disables Predictive Pipelining.
DEFAULT: 4202
RANGE: 1514, 4202
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PBL "value"
Determines Packet Burst Length (the maximum number of DWORDs
to be transferred in one DMA transaction). Zero value means
that the burst is only limited by the amount of data stored
in the RX FIFO buffer, or the amount of free space in the TX
FIFO before issuing a bus request.
DEFAULT: 16
RANGE: 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
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CAL "value"
Determines Cache Alignment Length, in increments of DWORDs.
A value of "1" indicates an alignment length of 8 DWORDs. A
value of "2" indicates a length of 16 DWORDs. A value of "3"
indicates a value of 24 DWORDs.
DEFAULT: 1
RANGE: 1, 2, 3
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CFLT "value"
Determines PCI Configuration Latency Timer. The default is
to use the latency timer as specified by the system BIOS.
DEFAULT: As set in BIOS
RANGE: 1-FF
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Frametype "value"
Specifies frame type(s) to be supported by driver.
DEFAULT: ETHERNET_802.2
RANGE: ETHERNET_802.2
ETHERNET_802.3
ETHERNET_II
ETHERNET_SNAP
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PROTOCOL "value"
Used to specify the protocol type(s) to be run on the
eMASTER+ adapter. Used in multiprotocol configurations to
clarify the frame type to be used by each of the loaded
protocols.
DEFAULT: NONE
RANGE: IPX E0 ETHERNET_802.2
IPX 0 ETHERNET_802.3
IPX 8137 ETHERNET_II
IP 800 ETHERNET_II
ARP 806 ETHERNET_II
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CABLE TYPE PARAMETERS
The following parameters can be used in the NET.CFG to
override cable type and line speed autosensing.
THICK (EM960 C only)Sets cable type to
AUI Thicknet.
THIN (Combo models only)Sets cable type
to BNC Thinnet.
UTP Sets cable type to RJ-45 twisted
pair
UTP_LINK_OFF Deactivates link integrity on RJ-45
port.
UTP_FDE (10BASE-T and 100BASE-Enables Full
Duplex mode on RJ-45 X only)port.
SPEED "value" (10/100 models only)Sets cable
speed to be used by the adapter.
Example: Speed 10
ACTIVESENSE Configures the driver for
autosensing at regular intervals
during runtime. The driver will
automatically adjust to a change in
cable type or line speed without
requiring a driver reload when
configured for "ACTIVESENSE." The
driver will also display a message
if a cable break occurs. Use the
ACTIVESENSE keyword only when a
cable is connected to the adapter.
DEFAULT: Driver will perform an autosense cycle
at initialization time to determine
cable type and line speed.
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.
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