NW4X.TXT Driver File Contents (Compex-RL100ATX.exe)

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       º    Compex RL100ATX 10/100Base-TX PCI Ethernet Adapter     º
       º     (C) Copyright PDS, 1998. All Rights Reserved.         º
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1. NetWare v4.x ODI Server Driver, RL100A.LAN
   
     This Ethernet driver is for NetWare v4.x File Servers and complies to
     Novell ODI (Open Data-Link Interface) Specifications.
     
2. Installation Hardware and Software Requirements:

   A.  Hardware Requirements:

         o An IBM-compatible personal computer with 80386 or higher
           microprocessor with PCI bus.

         o Comepx RL100ATX 10/100Base-TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

   B. Bios Requirements:

         o Fully compliant Rev. 2.0, 2.1 PCI BIOS supplied with the PC.


3. Supplied Files:

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  NW4X.TXT        This File
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  RL100A.LAN      RL100ATX Novell NetWare ODI server driver.
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  RL100A.LDI      Novell network installation file for RL100A.LAN driver
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  ETHERTSM.NLM    Novell TSM needed to run the ODI LAN server driver
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  MSM.NLM         Novell MSM needed to run the ODI LAN server driver
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  NBI.NLM         Novell NBI needed to run the ODI LAN server driver
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³ INSTALLATION GUIDE ³
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NOTE: (!!!IMPORTANT!!!)
       - In Netware Server 4.X, , the following statement MUST be added:

           SET RESERVED BUFFERS BELOW 16MEG = 200
           SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 150

       in the STARTUP.NCF and then restart the server.

  A. Server Driver On NetWare 4.X OS,

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   Note:
    If your NetWare server has not run the NetWare Loader patch, on loading
    the NBI.NLM module, a warning message will be display as shown below,

    " This version of NetWare does not support protected mode BIOS access.
      Without a loader patch some PCI driver may fail"
    
    RL100ATX will work correctly with or without this patch.
    You can ignore the message or apply the patch to the server.
    See A:\NW4.X\4XLDR\4XLDR.TXT file for instructions.
  **************************************************************************

 NetWare 4.10 and NW4.11 environment
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       a) Install Novell NetWare v4.1x operating system into your
          server station hard disk.

          Copy the file or run to extract the file NLM4X.EXE to the
          NetWare boot directory.
                 e.g C:\NWSERVER> A:\NW4.x\NLM4X.EXE
          The support NLMs file will be automatically extracted to
          the local hard disk NetWare boot directory.
  * Note:If you are running NW v4.11 or higher, use the NLMs from
         NetWare cdrom or disks.

       b) Run SERVER.EXE.

       c) At the NetWare prompt, run INSTALL.NLM by typing:

            : LOAD INSTALL <Enter>

       d) By default, press <Enter> to select "Driver Options".

       e) A "Driver Option" menu box will appear.
          Select "Configure network drivers" option and then press
          <Enter> key.

       f) In the "Additional Driver Actions" box, choose "Select a driver"
          option. Press <Insert> to load a LAN driver not listed.

       g) Press <F3> to specify the directory path of the LAN
          driver and press <Enter>:
                 e.g.
                       A:\NW4.X       <ÄÄÙ Enter

          "Compex RL100ATX 10/100Base-TX PCI Fast Ethernet MLID" will
          be displayed.
          Press <Enter> to select the driver listed.

       h) RL100A.LAN and RL100A.LDI will be copied to the server
          System directory.

       i) A driver configuration option screen will be displayed.
          Select the appropriate options.

          To select the frame type you want to use, highlight "RL100A
          Protocols" box and press <F3>. Mark the frame type that you
          want to use and press <F10> to save the settings.

       j) After selecting the parameters, choose the "Save parameters
          and load driver" option to load the LAN driver.


 Netware 4.0x environment
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       a) Install Novell NetWare v4.0x operating system into your
          server station hard disk.

       b) Run SERVER.EXE.

       c) At the NetWare prompt, run INSTALL.NLM by typing:

            : LOAD INSTALL <Enter>

       d) Select "Maintenance/Selective Install."

       e) Go to "LAN Driver Options."
          Press <Insert> to load a LAN driver not listed.
     
       f) Press <F3> to specify the directory path of the LAN
          driver and press <Enter>:
                e.g.
                       A:\NW4.X       <ÄÄÙ Enter

          "Compex RL100ATX 10/100Base-TX PCI Fast Ethernet MLID" will be
          displayed.
          Press <Enter> to load the driver listed.

       g) Copy RL100A.LAN and RL100A.LDI into the system
          directory.

       h) A driver configuration options screen will be displayed.
          Select the appropriate options.

       i) Press <F10> to load the LAN driver. NetWare will automatically
          bind and generate the unique network address for each frame
          it binds.

       j) Server is now ready to service the workstations.



Running multiple RL100A-PCI adapters in the NetWare server
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Note:- When loading the driver manually in NW v4.11, do the following
       before loading the RL100A.LAN.

        LOAD MSM
        LOAD ETHERTSM
        LOAD C:\NWSERVER\RL100A Slot=n  (loading from local hard disk)
     or LOAD A:\NW4.X\RL100A Slot=n    (or loading from floppy disk)

The process loads Novell latest MSM.NLM and ETHERTSM.NLM from NW v4.11

To automatically load RL100A.LAN in the server, you have to add the
following lines in Autoexec.ncf file:

        Load MSM
        Load Ethertsm
        Load RL100A SLOT=nnn1 name=RL100A_1
        Load RL100A SLOT=nnn2 name=RL100A_2
        Load RL100A SLOT=nnn3 name=RL100A_3
        Load RL100A SLOT=nnn4 name=RL100A_4
        Bind IPX RL100A_1 net=xxxxxxx1
        Bind IPX RL100A_2 net=xxxxxxx2
        Bind IPX RL100A_3 net=xxxxxxx3
        Bind IPX RL100A_4 net=xxxxxxx4

where,
   nnn1,nnn2,nnn3,and nnn4 are the Slot Number for each adapter.

   xxxxxxx1,xxxxxx2,xxxxxx3,xxxxxx4 are unique ipx network addresses
   bound to each card. Can be any hex number of 1 to 8 digits.


To load multiple frame types support for one card, type as follows:-
        Load MSM
        Load ETHERTSM
        Load RL100A SLOT=nnn1 Frame=Ethernet_802.2 name=RL100A_1f1
        Load RL100A SLOT=nnn1 Frame=Ethernet_802.3 name=RL100A_1f2
        Bind IPX RL100A_1f1 net=xxxxxxx5
        Bind IPX RL100A_1f2 net=xxxxxxx6

Line 1 and 3 shows RL100ATX adapter is loaded at Slot Number nnn1
and bound with frame type Ethernet_802.2 with ipx network address xxxxxx5

Line 2 and 4 shows the same RL100ATX adapter is loaded and bound with
frame type Ethenret_802.3 with ipx network address xxxxxx6

NOTE: (!!!IMPORTANT!!!)
       - In Netware Server 4.X, , the following statement MUST be added:

           SET RESERVED BUFFERS BELOW 16MEG = 200
           SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 150

       in the STARTUP.NCF and then restart the server.


 
  B. Client32 for WIN95
   Please refer to 32odi.txt.


 Driver Options
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  1. If you want to install two or more adapters, you can type:
        :LOAD RL100A SLOT=n
 
     * where n is the SLOT number. If you do not know the slot number, 
       just type "LOAD RL100A", a list of Slot Number for the adapters
       will be displayed, you need to select a desired Slot Number from 
       the screen.

  2. If you want to set the FullDuplex Function, you can type,
        :LOAD RL200A Slot=n  FullDuplex=autodetect
                               (Default AutoDetect, Options: disable or enable)
     
     * The default value of FullDuplex Function is autodetect.
       This adapter can be in half or full duplex mode. In half duplex mode,
       RL100ATX can only either transmit or receive at any one time.
       In full duplex mode, RL100ATX can transmit and receive at the same time.
       The reasonable values are autodetect (auto detect full duplex function
       by the driver), disable(disable full duplex), and enable(enable full
       duplex).

  3. If you want to set Line Speed, you can type,
        :LOAD RL200A Slot=n  LineSpeed= 10M
                                (Default autodetect, options: 10M or 100M)

     * The default value of Line Speed is autodetect.
       This adapter can be operationed in 10M or 100M Mbps. The reasonable
       values are autodetect(auto detect line speed by the driver), 10M(set the
       Line Speed is 10M) or 100M(set the Line Speed is 100M).

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How To Update Drivers Manually

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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