RELEASE.TXT Driver File Contents (amdpcnet.exe)

Packet Driver 

Version 1.0
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PNINIT.ASM	01-27-94	
	1. Fix mechanism 1 chipset implementation issue, for PCI1 & PCI2 
           keyword cases, check entire config space and skip the mechanism
           1 & 2 host bridge test in scan_pci.
	
PCNTPK.ASM	01-26-94, 01-31-94
	1. Fix tp input error, don't increase si during input parsing 
	   in compare_str.
	2. Fix load high problem by doing following 
	   a. Save es,di and don't transfer physical address again while
	      VDS complete in segmoffs_to_phys.
	   b. Save physical addr of xmit & rcv buffser starting pt. in etopen.
	   c. Set proper phys_buf_addr & logic_buf addr before calling
	      phys_to_segmoffs in send_pkt & recv.
	   d. Add VDS check and transfer address offset from physical to
	      logical in phys_to_segmoffs.

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PNINIT.ASM	02-17-94	
	1. Save bus/dev/func # in dw_pci_bdfnum, for pci bus hang patch
	   modify scan_pci_m1, sacn_pci_m2.

PCNTPK.ASM	02-17-94
	1. Add dw_pci_bdfnum, dw_pci_m1_cad, w_m2_fwd_reg, w_m2_cfg_reg,
	   b_1st_reset, pci_stop_pcnet, pci_reset_pcnet, pci_m1_disable_dma,
	   pci_m1_enable_dma, pci_m2_disable_dma, pci_m2_enable_dma.
	2. Modify initialize, terminate, recv, etopen

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Version 1.1
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MSG.ASM		03-02-94
	1. Delete PCnet in bad_reset_msg, bad_init_msg and move error_header,
	   usage_msg close to copyright_msg
	2. Add second digit to version after decimal point

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PNINIT.ASM	05-19-94
	1. Add conditional compiler to eliminated OEM1 related code

Version 1.2
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TAIL.ASM	06-13-94
	1. add full duplex(FDUP) support data structure

HEAD.ASM	06-13-94
	1. specify the segment registers for clarify purpose

PCNTPK.ASM	06-14-94
	1. add full duplex(FDUP) support
	   add get_fullduplex_string, FDUP structure
	   modify get_string to get_bustype_string
	2. modify run-time reset to use stop-start instead of read reset port
	   modify complete_reset, device_reset, pci_reset_pcnet
	3. modify program-led for isa & isa+ case

PNINIT.ASM	06-12-94
	1. add PCI BIOS API support & check for PCI device enable
	   add pci_bios_api
	   modify scan_pci, scan_pci_m1, scan_pci_m2, handle_pci_m1_cfg

PNINIT.ASM	07-28-94
	1. modify command reg access by using read/modify/write

PCNTPK.ASM	07-28-94
	1. check full duplex & TP conflict case

PNINIT.ASM	08-04-94
	1. add pause function in display_error_message

PCNTPK.ASM	08-04-94
	1. add force auto-selection code

PCNTPK.ASM	08-17-94
	1. delete check of full duplex & TP conflict case

PCNTPK.ASM	08-31-94
	1. modify all conditional jump instructions to short format
	   for 286 compatible

PNINIT.ASM	08-31-94
	1. modify all conditional jump instructions to short format
	   for 286 compatible

PCNTPK.ASM	09-08-94
	1. add device stop before DMA controller mask in etopen

Version 2.0
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MSG.ASM		10-14-94
	1. incorporate new message translation in driver

PNINIT.ASM	11-16-94
	1. modify handle_pci_m1_conf, scan_pci_m2, pci_bios_api
	   for P1 glitch patch

PCNTPK.ASM	11-16-94
	1. add program_dmatimer, modify parse_args, related equates
	   for "BUSTIMER" keyword
	2. modify pci_m1_en/disable_dma, pci_m2_en/disable_dma
	   for P1 glitch patch

TAIL.ASM	11-16-94
	1. add DMA timer(BUSTIMER) support data structure

Version 2.2
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change the version number from 2.2 to 3.0

Version 3.0
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PNINIT.ASM	12-13-95
	1. modify pci_bios_api to save bus/device/function # of mechanism
	   1 & 2 for later PCnet pci related reset usage.
PCNTPK.ASM	12-14-95
	1. modify program_fdup for FDUP=OFF not function bug fix
	2. adapot the program_gpsi to program_mode.
	3. add multicast support in set_multicast_list.
TAIL.ASM	12-14-95
	1. modify keyword string from "10BASET" to "UTP".

Version 3.1
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