KF-221TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter Driver Diskette
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Introduction
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The KF-221TX adapter is a 10/100TX Fast Ethernet PCI adapter implementing
Digital's DECchip 21143 LAN Controller. It supports either 10Mbps-based
Ethernet connection or 100Mbps-based 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet connection.
The KF-221TX adapter is referred to as "PCI adapter" in all information
files contained in this diskette.
This driver diskette contains the following programs and drivers:
ODI drivers for Netware DOS client --------------- dc21x4.com
ODI drivers for Netware OS2 client --------------- dc21x4.sys
Netware 3.1x/4.x Server MLID driver -------------- dc21x4.lan
NDIS2 driver for DOS/Windows for Workgroup 3.11 -- dc21x4.dos
NDIS2 driver for OS/2 IBM Lan Server 4.0 --------- dc21x4.os2
NDIS3 driver for Windows NT 3.51, 4.0 ------------ dc21x4.sys
NDIS3 driver for Windows 95/98 ------------------- dc21x4.sys
Artisoft native driver for Lantastic ------------- dc21x45.exe
This diskette also provides the associated installation information files for
all programs and drivers.
Technical Notes
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Refer to \technote.txt for technical information if your computer
system matches one of the following configurations:
1. EMM386 version earlier than v4.49
2. 486 PCI motherboard, SIS 85C497/96 chip sets, Award Software's BIOS
3. 486 PCI motherboard, ALI M1489/1487 chip sets
4. Acer 486PCI model - AcerPower DX4vp
File Layout
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This driver diskette is organized as below:
Path File Description
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\ redame.txt This file, general introduction to the driver diskette
\ technote.txt Technical notes for installing the adapter on some
specific computers or environments.
\apple Power Mac driver
\artisoft\dos\... Lantastic driver for DOS
\artisoft\os2\... Lantastic driver install information (install.txt) for OS/2
\client32\ Novell Client32 driver
\dos\ dc21x4.com Netware client DOS ODI driver
dc21x4.ins Information file for Netware 3.12/4.x DOS
client software installation
net.cfg Sample file for net.cfg
drivers.dos Driver description file
install.doc Information file about dc21x4.com and installation
\ibmls\ install.doc Information file for installing the driver for IBM
Lan Server and LAN Service Program
dc21x4.doc keywords definition for dc21x4.dos and dc21x4.os2
\ibmls\dos\
dc21x4.dos NDIS2 driver for IBM LAN Service Program installation
oemsetup.inf oemsetup file for NDIS2 driver installation
kf221tx.nif driver description file
\ibmls\os2
dc21x4.os2 NDIS2 OS/2 driver for IBM LAN Server installation
kf221tx.nif driver description file
\Linux Linux install information file
\FreeBsd FreeBSD install information file
\msclient Microsoft Network Client driver
\mslanman.dos\... Microsoft Network Client driver
\mslanman.os2\... Microsoft LAN Manager driver
\ndis.dos\
dc21x4.dos NDIS2 driver for DOS NDIS-based NOS
protocol.ini Protocol.ini file
kf221tx.nif driver ddescription file
oemsetup.inf setup file for driver installation
dc21x4.txt keywords definition of the dc21x4.dos and dc21x4.os2
\ndis.os2\
dc21x4.os2 NDIS2 driver for OS/2-based network software
protocol.ini protocol.ini file
kf221tx.nif driver description file
\nw31x\ *.nlm Loadable modules required for loading Netware 3.11/3.12
dc21x4.lan server Lan driver \nw312\dc21x4.lan
\nw4x\ dc21x4.lan Netware 3.1x/4.x server driver
dc21x4.ldi Installation file for Netware 4.x server
"load install" process for loading dc21x4.lan
install.txt Information file about dc21x4.lan and installation
*.nlm Loadable modules required for loading Netware 4.x
server Lan driver - dc21x4.lan
autoexec.ncf sample file for server autoexec.ncf file
\nw5 install.txt NetWare 5.0 installation notice.
\wfw311\
dc21x4.386 NDIS2 driver for Windows For Workgroups 3.11
oemsetup.inf setup file for driver installation
install.txt information about Windows For Workgroups 3.11
driver installation
\win9598\ install.txt Information for how to install the adapter for
Windows 95/98 with the embedded Plug&Play driver.
dc21x4.sys NDIS3 driver for Windows 95/98
kf221tx.inf setup information file for driver installation
\winnt\
dc21x4.sys NDIS3 driver for Windows NT installation
oemsetup.inf oemsetup file for Windows NT Lan driver installation
dc21x4.hlp help file for driver installation
\win2000 install.txt Microsoft Windows 2000 installation notice
Revision Information
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Revision 1.0 Beat 1 (961209) - beta release 1
Revision 1.0 Beat 2 (970103) - beta release 2
Revision 1.1 (970327)
1. Updated \NW4.X\DC21X4.LDI.
Revision 2.0 (980220)
1. Add PowerMac driver.
2. Update \ARTISOFT\DOS\INSTALL.DOC
3. Update \WINNT\INSTALL.DOC
Revision 2.1 (980730)
1. Rename \WIN95 to \WIN9598.
2. Update \WIN9598\INSTALL.DOC.
3. Update \WIN95\KF221TX.INF.
4. Update \DOC\WIN95\INSTALL.DOC
5. Update \NW312\PATCHSTP.DOC.
Revision 2.2 (990528)
1. Update \WIN9598\INSTALL.DOC.
2. Add Linux installation file in \LINUX directory.
Revision 2.3 (990831)
1. Rename all *.doc file to *.TXT
2. Add \WIN2000 directory
3. Add \FREEBSD directory
4. Add Lantastic native driver \ARTISOFT\DOS\DC21X45.EXE
5. Update \WIN9598 driver
6. Update \SETUP.EXE
7. Update \DOC\PCNFS\INSTALL.TXT
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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