3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card (Ethernet)
Unattended Install Instructions for Windows NT 4.0
November 10, 1998
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SUMMARY
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This procedure describes the process of doing an unattended
installation of Windows NT 4.0 with the 3C575 family adapters.
REQUIREMENTS
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-Windows NT 4.0 Workstation CD-ROM or source files from I386
directory
-An NT server to attach to
-DOS Client bootable diskette
FILE DESCRIPTION
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Description of files for the unattended installation of the 3C575
family found in 575UNAT.EXE
OEMSETUP.INF -INF file for the 3C575 family
DOSNET.INF -INF file which specifies location of source
files that specific to each family
UNATTEND.TXT -Example answer file for 3C575 family
TXTSETUP.SIF -Setup file for text based installs that specific
to each family
UNS.BAT -BAT file for unattended installation
NOTE: 2 original NT files found in the I386 directory will be
overwritten unless you rename them. To keep these files intact,
you should rename the following files so the originals are retained:
DOSNET.INF -> DOSNET.OLD
TXTSETUP.SIF -> TXTSETUP.OLD
Copy the unattended executable 575UNAT.EXE into the I386 directory
and execute the file. It will extract all the above files into the
I386 directory.
THE UNATTENED INSTALLATION
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The unattended installation can be performed either on:
1) Local hard disk
2) An NT server
1) If installing to your local hard disk:
Copy the I386 directory from the NT CD-ROM to the root directory
of your local hard disk. Rename the 3 files as indicated above:
DOSNET.INF, TXTSETUP.SIF. Extract the unattended files into the
I386 directory. Boot using a floppy diskette loading HIMEM.SYS,
EMM386.EXE, and SMARTDRV.EXE. Loading these files makes the
installation proceed much quicker. Change directory to C:\I386
or where ever your I386 directory is located.
2) If installing from an NT server:
Make sure you have the proper rights to access the NT server.
You will need to have permissions to create directories and
copy files to the NT server. Copy the I386 directory from
the NT CD-ROM to the root directory of the NT server. Make
sure the folder is shared and you are given full access to
the folder. Rename the 2files as indicated above: DOSNET.INF
and TXTSETUP.SIF. Extract the unattended files into the I386
directory of the NT server. Place your Answer file into the
I386 directory of the NT server. Create a DOS bootable floppy
diskette which will connect you to the NT server. This can
be done from the NT server using the NETWORK CLIENT
ADMINISTRATOR features. Boot your laptop to the NT server
and map a drive to the I386 directory.
EX: MAP X: \\NTSERVER\I386
Change directory to X:\ or where ever you have mapped the I386
directory. Launch the unattended installation using the
following syntax:
WINNT /B /S:X:\I386 /U:X:\I386\<ANSWER.TXT>
/B -signifies a diskless installation.
/S -designates the location of the NT source files.
/U -designates the unattended mode of installation and the
path to the answer file. <ANSWER.TXT> - your answer file.
The installations should proceed to completion.
NT4 WORKSTATION/SERVER UNATTENDED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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1. If installing from CD-ROM, copy the NT source files to local hard
drive or distribution share on server.
2. Create the following directory structure under the source directory:
NOTE: The \WINNT, \WIN32 and \NDIS3_4 directories should be created
on the same directory level. Each is one level below the
\3C575 directory. These directories and the files copied
to them need to be in place in order to prevent file copy
errors. These files are not actually used but are referenced
by the OEMSETNT.INF file. If these files are not located in
their respective directories, a file copy error will be
generated and will thus force user intervention.
I386
|_DRVLIB.NIC
|_3C575
|_NDIS3_4
|_WINNT
|_WIN32
3. Copy the following files to the I386\DRVLIB.NIC\3C575 directory
created in step 2. These files will be located in the root of
the install diskette.
ELPC575.DL_
OEMSETUP.IN0
OEMSETUP.INF
4. Copy the following files to the I386\DRVLIB.NIC\3C575\NDIS3_4
directory created in step 2. These files will be located in the
\NDIS3_4 directory on the install diskette.
EL575ND4.SY_
EL575ND3.SY_
5. Copy the following files to the I386\DRVLIB.NIC\3C575\WINNT
directory created in step 2. These files will be located in
the \WINNT directory on the install diskette.
TC575CFG.DL_
HWACCESS.DL_
PCOMDRV.SY_
6. Copy the following files to the I386\DRVLIB.NIC\3C575\WIN32
directory created in step 2. These files will be located in
the \WIN32 directory on the install diskette.
TNICDIAG.EX_
COMSMD.EX_
TNICDIAG.HL_
TVARADDR.TXT
UN3C575.EX_
7. a) Open the \I386\DOSNET.INF file with a text editor. Add the
following entry under the [Files] section:
[Files]
d1,OEMSETUP.INF
b) Open the \I386\TXTSETUP.SIF file with a text editor. Add the
following entries under the [SourceDisksFiles] and
[SourceDisksFiles.x86] sections:
[SourceDisksFiles.x86]
OEMSETUP.INF = 1,,,,,,,20,0,0
[SourceDisksFiles]
OEMSETUP.INF = 1,,,,,,,20,0,0
8. Create or use the sample answer file (UNATTEND.TXT). This file will
be located in the \ directory. Copy it to the I386 directory.
If you are using an answer file other than the sample provided, it
must contain the following entries:
[Network]
JoinWorkgroup = DOMAIN
InstallAdapters = AdaptersList
InstallProtocols = Protocols
InstallServices = Services
[AdaptersList]
ELPC575 = ELPC575params, d:\i386\drvlib.nic\3c575\
[Protocols]
NBF = NetBeuiParams
NWLNKIPX = NWLNKIPXParams
[NetBeuiParams]
[NWLNKIPXParams]
[ELPC575params]
AdapterType = 0
BusNumber = 0
BusType = 1
DriverMode = 1
InterruptNumber = 10
IoBaseAddress = 4096
IoLength = 127
MediaType = 1
MemoryMappedBaseAddress = 851968
MemoryMappedSize = 4096
OSType = 1
PCMCIA = 0
SocketNumber = 0
TransmitBufferSize = 7168
[Services]
NWWKSTA = NWWKSTAParams
[NWWKSTAParams]
!DefaultScriptOptions = 0
9. Copy UNATTEND.txt to the root of the source directory.
Execute WINNT.EXE /B /S:< Source Path > /U:< Answer file path >
Example: WINNT /B /S:C:\I386 /U:UNATTEND.TXT
This example points to the answer file which is located in the
root of the I386 directory. The /B parameter specifies a
floppyless operation.
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