3Com (R) Corporation LAN Installation Disk for the 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card Family IBM LAN Server 4.0 for DOS and OS/2 File ====== IBM LAN Server Installation Notes IBM LAN Server 4.0 ------------------ 1. Insert the disk labeled "Dos Lan Services Disk 1" into drive A:. 2. At the A:\ prompt type "INSTALL" 3. Choose the directory you want the software installed to. The default is "C:\NET". 4. A menu will appear that provides a list of Network Cards. Choose "Network card not shown in the list below..." 5. Remove the "Dos Lan Services Disk 1" diskette and insert LAN Installation Disk 2 into drive A. 6. Type A:\NDIS2\DOS and hit Enter 7. The next menu should display "3Com LAN PC Card" 8. Additional menus will appear, choose the appropriate options for your network environment. Refer to the IBM manual if there are questions regarding these menus. 9. After completing the installation, copy A:\NDIS2\ELPC3.DOS from the LAN Installation Disk 2 to C:\NET or the directory chosen in Step 3. Edit CONFIG.SYS and the following lines before rebooting...... DEVICE=C:\NET\ELPC3.DOS ========================================================= Enabling Full Duplex mode: Edit c:\net\protocol.ini, add Full_duplex=yes below the [IBM$NETBEUI] NOTE: Do not add this if your network is not configured to support Full Duplex. ========================================================= The LAN Installation Disk 2 also contains Ethernet driver import files for IBM LAN Server 3.0 and 2.0. IBM LAN Server 3.0 ------------------ IBM LAN Server 3.0 contains an installer DOS (DXMAID). The installation utility fully supports the OEM network adapter driver import capability. The following section describes how to install the driver for DOS. DOS Installation ---------------- Run the DXMAID installer from the IBM LAN Support diskette. Use the defaults from the first menu. The Process Adapter Option Diskette box prompts you to enter the drive and path for the option diskette. Remove the LAN Support Program Installation diskette, put the 3Com LAN Installation Disk 2 diskette in the drive, and type A:\NDIS2 for the drive and path. The installer will pause after it copies the files needed from the LAN Installation Disk 2 diskette. Place the LAN Support diskette back in the drive, and continue the installation. IBM LAN Server 2.0 ------------------ LAN Server 2.0 is not as sophisticated as LAN Server 3.0. Installation can be done successfully, but manual intervention is required. In all cases, you are required to edit files. DOS Installation ---------------- Run the DXMAID installer from the LAN Support diskette. Specify the Ethernet adapter installation from the menu. When DXMAID is completed, do the following to complete the installation. 1. Copy the NDIS driver to the hard disk. Insert the LAN Installation Disk 2 into the A: drive, then type: COPY A:\NDIS2\ELPC3.DOS C:\LANMAN 2. Enter the LANMAN subdirectory of your hard disk. Type: CD LANMAN 3. Rename the current PROTOCOL.INI file to save it. Type: REN PROTOCOL.INI PROTOCOL.OLD 4. Append the PROTOCOL.INI fragment from the 3Com LAN Installation Disk 2. Type: COPY PROTOCOL.OLD + A:\NDIS2\PROTOCOL.INI PROTOCOL.INI 5. Edit the new PROTOCOL.INI file. a. Four lines after the line [ETHERNET], change the line: Bindings = IBMAC to Bindings = ELPC3 b. Two lines before the line: ;3C589 3Com EtherLink/PCMCIA adapter change the blank line to [ELPC3] c. Save the file and exit the editor. 6. Return to the root directory of your hard disk. Type: CD \ 7. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file. a. Change the line: device = \LANMAN\PROTMAN.DOS to device = \LANMAN\PROTMAN.DOS /I:\LANMAN b. Change the line: device = XX.DOS to device = \LANSRV\ELPC3.DOS c. Save the file and exit the editor. The installation is complete. The LAN Support program activates the next time the machine boots. OS/2 ====== This procedure describes how to install the NDIS driver for LAN Server 4.0. These instructions work for Warp 3 and Warp 4. OS/2 must already be installed on your computer. To install the NDIS driver for the LAN PC Card, follow these steps: 1. Open an OS/2 prompt. 2. Insert the LAN Server MPTS (Multi-Protocol Transport Services) disk 1 in your diskette drive. 3. Make that drive your current drive. Type: A: [Enter] 4. Type: Install [Enter] 5. Select OK. 6. Select Install. 7. Select a target drive and then choose OK, The default drive is C. 8. Insert disk 2 when prompted and select OK. 9. Select OK when the MPTS installation is complete. 10. Select Configure. 11. Select LAN Adapters and Protocols and then choose Configure. 12. Select Other Adapters and then choose OK. 13. Insert the LAN Installation Disk 2 in the diskette drive and enter the drive letter and path to the 3Com NDIS drivers. For example, type: A:\NDIS\OS2 14. Select OK. 15. Select 3Com LAN PC Card for OS/2 and then choose Add. 16. Under Current Configuration, select 3Com LAN PC Card for OS/2 and then choose Edit. 17. Enter the 12-digit address of your LAN PC Card and then choose OK. The address is found on the back of the PC Card following the characters EA=. 18. Select the protocol(s) you will be using with your network and then choose Add. 19. Select your protocol(s) under Current Configuration and then choose Edit. 20. Enter the 12-digit address of your LAN PC card and then choose OK. 21. Select OK. 22. Select Close. 23. Select Exit. 24. Select Update CONFIG.SYS and choose Exit. 25. Select OK. 26. Select Exit. 27. Quit OS/2 and reboot for the changes to take effect. 28. Follow the IBM instructions on installing LAN Server to complete the installation. %VER 1.000.004Download Driver Pack
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