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README.TXT
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Disk Version GCS2200-101. Release date 18-October-96.
This README.TXT file accompanies the Ethernet PCMCIA Card and provides
information about network drivers and PCMCIA enabling software.
If you have any problems please read the PROBLEMS.TXT file in the DIAGNOSE
subdirectory.
Please contact us if you require any more information:
Grey Cell Systems Ltd
Grey Cell House
London
NW9 5HD
England
UK Telephone 01 81 938 1000
UK Fax 01 81 905 8608
UK BBS 01 81 905 8609
International Telephone +44 18 19 38 10 00
International Fax +44 18 19 05 86 08
International BBS +44 18 19 05 86 09
e-mail: mharding@dial.pipex.com
WWW: http://www.greycell.com
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* IMPORTANT! Register your Ethernet Card Now *
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* *
* Please register your Ethernet Card with Grey Cell Systems. *
* It will only take a few minutes to fill in your registration card and *
* return it to us. The reason we ask you to do so is to keep you up to *
* date with our latest drivers and products. *
* *
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For the TOP 10 TECHNICAL SUPPORT QUESTIONS and ANSWERS, read the HELP_ME.TXT
file on this disk, or refer to the back of the current User's Manual.
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* Introduction to the Ethernet PCMCIA Card.
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This disk contains a range of network drivers and card enabling software to
run your Ethernet Card with almost any network. The Ethernet Card
has been designed to be 100% compatible with a standard NE2000 Ethernet card.
This means that for the majority of network operating systems, you can
install it using your existing network installation procedures, and
specifying "NE2000 Compatible" when prompted for an adaptor type.
Alternatively you can use the drivers contained on this disk. The INSTALL
directory contains .txt files which give information on network
installation. At the end of this README file there is a list of drivers and
where they are located.
This disk also contains PCMCIA enablers which you will need to install to
configure the PCMCIA port on your PC to work with the Ethernet Card.
CARD2.EXE Card enabler for direct access to enable the Ethernet
PC card plus any modem if inserted without cards and socket
services.
***CARD2.EXE is preferred over ECARD.EXE and ECARDNM.EXE as it covers
***more PCMCIA controllers and portables.
ECARD.EXE Card enabler for *direct* access to PC hardware and Socket
Services. !!Do not use with card services!!
ECARDCS.EXE Card enabler for Card Services interface.
ECARD.OS2 Card enabler for OS/2 V2.0+.
CARD2.OS2 As for CARD2 except for OS/2 V2.0+.
NTECARD.SYS Card enabler for *direct* access to PC hardware for Windows
NT release 3.50.
ECARD_LX.EXE Card enabler for *direct* access to PC hardware for the
Elonex NB33 and NB400 notebooks.
If you are using the Ethernet PC card with a Toshiba T3300SL, please refer
to the \T3300 directory for instructions on this specific machine.
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* ECARD.EXE INSTALLATION Version 2.01
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ECARD will enable the card in NE2000 mode directly with the PCMCIA
controller.
ECARD Version 2.00, directly supports:
Intel 82365SL Controller (and ExCA Compatible Controllers)
VLSI 82C146 ELC PCMCIA controller
Cirrus CL-PD671X and CL-PD672X families.
DataBook TCIC-2/N Controller and family.
OKI MSM60802GS-K
Toshiba T3300 (TROPIC) Controller (Needs special T3300 drivers)
ThinkPad 720 Intel for MCA Variant
Sharp Controller
Socket Services 1.0+
Socket Services 2.0+
Vadem 465.
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** The file PROBLEMS.TXT in the \DIAGNOSE sub-directory on the supplied **
** driver's disk contains configuration details for some PCMCIA software. **
** Please view it so you can configure your PCMCIA Ethernet card. **
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ECARD.EXE
Version 2.01
The ECARD enabler can be used as a DOS command or as a device driver in
CONFIG.SYS. And must be executed before the driver is initiallised.
ECARD does not terminate and stay in resident, and so it will not take away
any memory from your PC. For networks which load NDIS drivers in
the CONFIG.SYS, it must be loaded as a device driver.
To load ECARD, copy it to a directory on your hard disk. To use it in
config.sys, add the line:
DEVICE=ECARD.EXE
OR, to use it in AUTOEXEC.BAT add the line:
ECARD.EXE
before any lines which load network drivers, but after any lines which
call up PCMCIA socket or card services.
REMEMBER: Exclude a portion of EMM for ECARD to use. See user manual for full
details. ( Use device=emm386.exe X=D800-D8FF, or X=C800-C8FF)
Your PC must have the following free resources before ECARD can enable the
Ethernet Card.
1 x IRQ Interrupt Line
32 bytes x I/O Address Space
1 Kbytes x Memory Address Space
The default IRQ line is 3, and I/O address is 300h (this is the same as
an NE2000 card). The memory space is required to let ECARD access the
Card Information Structure (CIS) on the card, however, ECARD will free
the memory back to your PC once it has read it.
If you need to specify a different parameter, they are selectable as follows:
a) DOS command line :
C:\>ECARD /IRQ=x /IO=nnn /MEM=mm
b) CONFIG.SYS file
DEVICE=ECARD.EXE /IRQ=x /IO=nnn /MEM=mm
IRQ = Interrupt Number, valid options for x are 3,4,5,9,10,12,15.
IO = I/O Base Address, aalid options for nnn are 300,320,340,360.
MEM = Card memory location, mm must be two hexdecimal digits.
(eg. C0, C8, D0 or D8)
Default settings are IRQ = 3, IO base = 300, and MEM = D800
Other Switches
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If ECARD is configuring the Ethernet Card directly through the PCMCIA
controller it will search through all the available sockets until it locates
the card. If you have another card inserted in the system which is being
searched by ECARD then this may be reset as part of ECARD's attempts to
identify the Card. Version 1.06+ of ECARD provides a switch to direct
ECARD to a particular socket with the switch "/SKT x".
The value of x is from 0 to 7. If ECARD cannot locate the card in the
instructed socket it will not attempt to interfere with any other card in the
system.
TROUBLESHOOTING ECARD
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1. When ECARD is run, either as a device driver or as a DOS line utility
it should return a message saying that the card is detected and
enabled. If the message does not appear, and the card is not enabled,
check that the card is inserted AND the pod is connected to the card.
If you are using an enhanced memory manager, such as EMM386 or QEMM,
you must exclude the memory region D800 - D8FF by adding the line:
For EMM386 : device=c:\windows\emm386.exe x=d800-d8ff
For QEMM : device=c:\mft\qemm386.exe exclude = d800-d8ff
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* ECARDCS INSTALLATION *
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First Release 09-05-94
Version 2.01
This version of ECARDCS is for the Grey Cell Systems Ethernet PCMCIA
card. The program ECARDCS.EXE is a card services client to be run on top
of card services and/or alongside other clients.
ECARDCS should be loaded after card services is loaded. It may be run either
from the CONFIG.SYS file as a device driver, or in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
as a standard DOS EXE file.
ECARDCS will automatically recognise and configure the Card when it is
inserted. A single beep indicates successful installation. A double beep
indicates an error.
ECARDCS will attempt to use IRQ 3 and IO 300. If other IRQ or IO are
required these should be specified with /IRQ x and/or /IO yyy switches.
Valid IRQs are 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 15.
Valid IOs are 300, 320, 340 and 360.
For examples:
device=c:\path\ECARDCS.EXE /IRQ 5 /IO 340
in the CONFIG.SYS file will use IRQ 5 and IO 340.
C:\PATH\ECARDCS.EXE /IRQ 10 /IO 320
in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file will use IRQ 10 and IO 320.
ECARDCS.EXE will work with the following card and socket services:
Manufacturer Product Load After Load Before
============ ==================== ============== ==============
Award CardWare PCRM.EXE PCENABLE.EXE
SystemSoft CardSoft CSALLOC.EXE CARDID.EXE
Phoenix Card Manager PCMSCD.EXE ------------
IBM E-Z Play (ThinkPads) $ICPMDOS.SYS AUTODRV.SYS
ECARDCS will inspect the card services resource database for information.
If using SystemSoft version 1.05, use ECARDCS /O as the database information
for this version is invalid.
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* ECARD.OS2 INSTALLATION *
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First Release 09-05-94
Version 2.01
This version of ECARD is for the Grey Cell Systems Ethernet PCMCIA
card running under the OS/2 operating system.
ECARD.OS2 should be run from the CONFIG.SYS file as a standard OS/2 device
driver.
ECARD.OS2 will attempt to use IRQ 3, IO 300 and memory address D800. If other
IRQ or IO are required these should be specified with /IRQ x and/or /IO nnn
and/or /MEM mm switches.
IRQ = Interrupt Number, valid options for x are 3,4,5,9,10,12,15.
IO = I/O Base Address, aalid options for nnn are 300,320,340,360.
MEM = Card memory location, mm must be two hexdecimal digits.
(eg. C0, C8, D0 or D8)
Default settings are IRQ = 3, IO base = 300, and MEM = D800
For example:
device=c:\path\ECARD.OS2 /IRQ 5 /IO 340 /MEM C8
in the CONFIG.SYS file will use IRQ 5, IO 340 and memory window C800h
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* CARD2.EXE INSTALLATION Version 1.01
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CARD2 will enable the card in NE2000 mode directly with the PCMCIA
controller and a generic modem PCMCIA card in the second socket if present.
CARD2 Version 1.01, directly supports:
*****PCMCIA Controllers*******
Intel 82365SL Controller (and ExCA Compatible Controllers)
VLSI 82C146 ELC PCMCIA controller
Cirrus CL-PD671X and CL-PD672X families
Vadem 465
******PCMCIA Modem Cards*******
This list covers the modems which have been tested and work with
CARD2.
Boeder COM CARD 14.400
Bormann EDV & Zubehoer GmbH Bormann Fax-Modem Card V.32bis
Computacenter Limited Project 144 Fax/Data Modem
Digiteam GmbH Expresso Modem
EEH Datalink GmbH Elink 700
Holmes Microsystems PCMCIA Modem
Jaguar Communications plc Micro Modem V.32bis
Kerridge Network Systems Micro P Quin Modem
Pace Microlin fx PCMCIA Fax-Modem NB32
Portable Add-ons PC002 Modem
Psion Dacom Gold Card PCMCIA Modem V.32+Fax
Psion Dacom Gold Card PCMCIA Modem V.32bis+Fax
SCM Microsystems SCM-FAX 144
Toshiba Information Systems Advanced PCMCIA Modem
Twinhead (UK) Limited Twinhead PCMCIA V.32bis Fax/Modem
CARD2.EXE
CARD2 is similar to ECARD. Read the above instructions for ECARD before
continuing.
The CARD2 enabler can be used as a DOS command or as a device driver in
CONFIG.SYS. And must be executed before the driver is initiallised.
CARD2 does not terminate and stay in resident, and so it will not take away
any memory from your PC. For networks which load NDIS drivers in
the CONFIG.SYS, it must be loaded as a device driver.
To load CARD2, copy it to a directory on your hard disk. To use it in
config.sys, add the line:
DEVICE=CARD2.EXE
OR, to use it in AUTOEXEC.BAT add the line:
CARD2.EXE
before any lines which load network drivers, but after any lines which
call up PCMCIA socket or card services.
REMEMBER: Exclude a portion of EMM for CARD2 to use. See ECARD section
above for full details.
Your PC must have the following free resources before CARD2 can enable the
Ethernet Card and a PCMCIA modem card.
2 x IRQ Interrupt Lines
32 bytes x I/O Address Space for the network card
8 bytes x I/O Address Space for the modem card
1 Kbytes x Memory Address Space
The default IRQ line is 5, and I/O address is 300h (this is the same as
an NE2000 card).
The default modem settings are for COM2, which corresponds to an IRQ line of
3, and I/O address is 2F8h.
The memory space is required to let CARD2 access the Card Information
Structure (CIS) on the card, however, CARD2 will free the memory back to
your PC once it has read it.
If you need to specify a different parameter, they are selectable as follows:
a) DOS command line :
C:\>CARD2 /IRQ=x /IO=nnn /COMy /MEM=mm
or
C:\>CARD2 /IRQ=x /IO=nnn /MIRQ=a /MIO=bbb /MEM=mm
b) CONFIG.SYS file
DEVICE=CARD2.EXE /IRQ=x /IO=nnn /COMy /MEM=mm
or
DEVICE=CARD2.EXE /IRQ=x /IO=nnn /MIRQ=a /MIO=bbb /MEM=mm
IRQ = LAN Interrupt Number, valid options for x are 3,4,5,9,10,12,15.
IO = LAN I/O Base Address, valid options for nnn are 300,320,340,360.
MIRQ = Modem Interrupt Number, valid options for a are 3,4,5,9,10,12,15.
IO = Modem I/O Base Address, valid options for bbb are 3F8,2F8,3E8,2E8.
MEM = Card memory location, mm must be two hexdecimal digits.
(eg. C0, C8, D0, D8 etc.)
Default settings are IRQ = 5,
IO = 300,
COM2 (or MIO=2F8, MIRQ=3)
MEM = D800
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* CARD2.OS2 INSTALLATION *
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First Release 10-05-95
Version 1.01
This version of CARD2 is for the Grey Cell Systems Ethernet PCMCIA
card and a modem card running under the OS/2 operating system.
ECARD.OS2 should be run from the CONFIG.SYS file as a standard OS/2 device
driver.
Read the instructions for CARD2.EXE before installing.
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* Network Drivers Supplied on The Installation Disk
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IPX for Novell Netware - NE2IPX.COM
( in sub-directory NOVELL )
Novell Netware .LAN and .OBJ files - NE2IPX.LAN
- NE2IPX.OBJ
( in sub-directory NOVELL )
ODI for DOS - NE2ODI.COM
( in sub-directory ODI )
NDIS for DOS - NE2NDIS.DOS
( in sub-directory NDIS )
( in sub-directory MSLANMAN.DOS )
Packet Driver - GCS1PD.COM
( in sub-directory PKTDRV )
Toshiba 3300SL - T33ODI.COM
(Special Driver set - - T33NDIS.DOS
not NE2000 compatible) - T33PD.COM
( in sub-directory TOSH3300 )
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* Network Driver Requirements
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Below is a table of network operating systems and the drivers required to
allow a network adaptor to work with them. If your network operating
system is not listed consult your vendor for driver requirements.
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³ 3Com 3+ Open ³ * ³
³ 3Com 3+ Share ³ * ³
³ AT&T StarGROUP v3.5 ³ * ³
³ Artisoft LANTastic 5.0 ³ * ³
³ (or LanBIOS driver for NE2000) ³ ³
³ Banyan Vines 4.0 ³ * ³
³ BW-NFS for DOS 3.0 ³ * * * ³
³ DECnet Pathworks 4.0+ ³ * ³
³ FTP Software PC/TCP Plus ³ * * * ³
³ Hewlett Packard LAN Manager ³ * ³
³ IBM LAN Support Program ³ * ³
³ Microsoft LAN Manager ³ * ³
³ NCSA Telnet ³ * ³
³ Novell LAN WorkPlace for DOS ³ * ³
³ Novell Netware( Lite ) ³ * ³
³ Novell Netware( v 2.x ) ³ * ³
³ Novell Netware( v 3.x ) ³ * ³
³ Novell Netware( v 4.x ) ³ * ³
³ Sun PC-NFS ³ * * ³
³ Tenset Technologies Tenset/TCP ³ * ³
³ Ungerman Bass LAN manager ³ * ³
³ Windows for Workgroups ³ * ³
³ Windows 95 ³ * ³
³ Windows NT ³ * ³
³ Wollongong PathWay Access ³ * * ³
³ Wollongong WIN/TCP ³ * ³
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If you have any problems please read the PROBLEMS.TXT file in the \DIAGNOSE
subdirectory BEFORE calling Grey Cell Systems for technical support.
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