-------------------- The RTL8029 Boot ROM ----------------------
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A. How to create the RTL8029 Novell RPL Boot ROM Code.
B. How to install the Novell 3.X 4.X RPL server.
C. How to install the Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Remoteboot server.
D. How to install the IBM OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Remoteboot server.
A. How to create the RTL8029 Novell RPL Boot ROM code
1. Using Borland's TLINK.EXE to create a file called RBOOT.ROM. For example.
TLINK BSM.OBJ BSMETHER.OBJ PCIODI.OBJ, RBOOT.ROM /t
Note:
TLINK.EXE must be version 6.00 or higher.
DPMI16BI.OVL and RTM.EXE must also be in the same directory with TLINK.EXE.
2. Run the ROMSUM utility to adjust the size of RBOOT.ROM. For example,
ROMSUM 16
3. Test the Boot ROM's functionality by using TESTROM.COM.
4. Burn the Boot ROM into a PROM.
Note:
The Novell Boot ROM Developer's kit (RPL_KIT) provides the following files:
BSM.OBJ
BSMETHER.OBJ
ROMSUM.COM
TESTROM.COM
The Realtek Semiconductor provides the object module PCIODI.OBJ.
B. How to install the Novell RPL Server
1. You must create a remote boot diskette. Copy the following files into
this boot diskette:
COMMAND COM
IO SYS attrib -s -h io.sys
MSDOS SYS attrib -s -h msdos.sys
LSL COM
PCIODI COM
IPXODI COM
NETX EXE
AUTOEXEC BAT
CONFIG SYS
The AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains these lines :
PATH H:\LOGIN;
SET COMSPEC=H:\LOGIN\COMMAND.COM
DOSKEY
LSL
PCIODI
IPXODI
NETX
The CONFIG.SYS file contains these lines :
DEVICE=A:\HIMEM.SYS
STACKS=9,256
DOS=HIGH,UMB
FILES=30
BUFFERS=30
LASTDRIVE=G
FCBS=16,8
2. Boot a workstation with at least one floppy disk drive, and log in to
the server as SUPERVISOR.
3. Change directory to SYS:SYSTEM
4. With the DOS boot diskette in driver A: execute the DOSGEN utility. This
creates a DOS boot image file named NET$DOS.SYS.
5. Copy NET$DOS.SYS to the SYS:LOGIN directory.
6. Remoteboot different DOS image files by RPL server
Create BOOTCONF.SYS in SYS:\LOGIN directory
BOOTCONF.SYS format is
0 x 52544C* = NE2000.SYS
0 x 52544C29* = RTL8029.SYS
(Node number) RTL8029.SYS,NE2000.SYS renamed by NET$DOS.SYS file.
Note:
if have not BOOTCONF.SYS file or node number is not match in BOOTCONF.SYS
Node number , there will be boot default NET$DOS.SYS
7. Copy RBOOT.RPL, ETHER.RPL to the SYS:LOGIN directory.
8. Copy RPL.NLM to the SYS:SYSTEM directory.
Note: It depends on file server's version.
In the RPL developer's kit,
for Netware 3.11, use .\RPL\NLM\311\RPL.NLM;
for Netware 3.12/4.x use .\RPL\NLM\40\RPL.NLM;
9. Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file in the SYS:SYSTEM directory.
For example:
file server name FTEST
ipx internal net 831123
load NE2000 port=300 int=3 name=ftest_1 frame=ETHERNET_802.2
load NE2000 port=300 int=3 name=ftest_2 frame=ETHERNET_II
load NE2000 port=300 int=3 name=ftest_3 frame=ETHERNET_802.3
load NE2000 port=300 int=3 name=ftest_4 frame=ETHERNET_Snap
bind ipx to ftest_1 net=21
bind ipx to ftest_2 net=22
bind ipx to ftest_3 net=23
bind ipx to ftest_4 net=24
; ---------- for RPL file server -----------------
load rpl
bind rpl to ftest_1
; ---------- for RPL file server -----------------
mount all
load pburst
set NCP PACKET SIGNATURE OPTION = 1
set immediate purge of deleted files=on
load remote FRTSA
load rspx
load monitor
10. Shutdown the file server, and reboot it.
11. Configure the RTL8029 PCI Card to "Boot ROM Enable".
11. Now, when the file server is running, the workstation equipped with Boot
ROM on the RTL8029 card will be attached to the file server without any
hard disk or floppy.
C. How to install the Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Remoteboot server
1.Installing Microsoft OS/2 in the HD.
2.Installing Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 in OS/2.
Note:
Network Driver protocol must have Netbeui , Remoteboot protocol .
3.Installing RPL server in LAN Manager 2.1
(a).IN OS2 Full screen mode type RPLSETP and choose MS-DOS workstation.
Copy files from A:\
Install LAN MANAGER for MS-DOS Remoteboot workstation? Y
Install LAN MANAGER for MS OS/2 Remoteboot workstation? N
Replicate Remoteboot files ? N
Is the above information correct (Yes , No ,eXit ) ? Y
4.Installing MS-DOS Files for Remoteboot workstation.
(a).Copy all the MS-DOS files to the
------> \\systemroot\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS500
attrib -s -h c:\io.sys
attrib -s -h c:\msdos.sys
copy c:\io.sys \\systemroot\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS500
copy c:\msdos.sys \\systemroot\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS500
attrib +s +h c:\io.sys
attrib +s +h c:\msdos.sys
5.Creating remoteboot configuration for new adapter
(a).copy the MS-DOS device driver for the network adapter to the
\\systemroot\RPL\BBLOCK\NDIS directory (PCIND.DOS of RTL8029 NDIS2 driver)
(b).Create the directory \\systemroot\RPL\BBLOCK\NETBEUI\RTL8029 and
copy RTL8029.CNF , protocol.ini files
(c).add these contents to RPL.MAP file :
;boot bblock records:
yyyyyyyyyyyy BBLOCK\NETBEUI\RTL8029.CNF 2 6 F ~ DOS Realtek ~RTL8029
52544C29~ ,,,, ~ RDOSY
;default workstation records:[enable only one in each address range]
52544C29???? ?????? D FITS\DEFAULT [RPL_SERVER_NAME] S ~~~ ,,, ~RDOSY~
DEFAULT *~Realtek RTL8029 ~* ~~~
;profile and workstation records added by rplmgr:
(d).In OS/2 Full Screen type "NET" and logon supervisor to Network
1.In OS/2 Full Screen type "RPLINST" !!! wait for minutes ....
2.Choose View , Available resource , RTLFILES , Use resource ,
Local device [ D:]
6.Starting Remoteboot service and Remoteboot manager
(a).In MS-DOS Prompt type " NET START Remoteboot "
(b).In OS/2 Full Screen type " RPLMGR " (RPL MANAGER utility)
1 Choose Remoteboot , New Profile , created a RTL8029 Profile Name
2 Add new workstation for RTL8029 adapter and choose RTL8029 Profile
file.
7.To config RTL8029 card "node id (52544C29*****)" and Running Boot ROM of
RTL8029 Card .
Note:
If the new workstation Node ID is not match for your workstation ,
you can use "Convert Adapters" in Remoteboot option.
D. How to install the IBM OS/2 LAN SERVER 4.0 Remoteboot server.
1.Installing IBM OS/2 in the HD.
2.Installing IBM LAN Server 4.0 in OS/2.
Note:
LAN Adapter and protocol support must have IBM IEEE 802.2 , NETBIOS
protocol.
3.Installing RPL server in LAN Server 4.0
(a).Choose LAN Services , OS/2 LAN Services installation/Configuration
Advanced , install or configure this workstation , Domain control
install or remove a component , add "DOS Remote IPL Service" , config
DOS Remote IPL Service , add MS-DOS 5.0 OK
4.Creating Remoteboot configuration for new adapter
(a).copy the MS-DOS device driver for the network adapter to the
\\IBMLAN\RPL\DOS directory (PCIND.DOS) and RTL8029.CNF
(b).Create this directory \\IBMLAN\RPL\DOS\RTL8029 and copy protocol.ini
file.
(c).add these contents to RPL.MAP file :
;server records:
yyyyyyyyyyyy RTL8029.CNF 3 10 A IBMLAN$ DOS ~ Realtek ~RTL8029
~PCI~Adapter~ ~ ~,,,, R_RTL8029 ~ ~
; workstation records
52544C290001 RTL8029 ~ RT29IMG LANS4 CNSDS2 ~ ~ ~ ,,, Z R_RTL8029 ~ ~ ~
(d).logon supervisor to LAN Server 4.0
1.In OS/2 Full Screen type "GETRPL" !!! wait for ....
2.Choose LAN Service , LAN Requester , Definition , IPL Images
STH5H500 , Actions , Create ,Image ID = RTL8029 .
3.Definition , Machine parameters , NEW , Action , Create ,
Remote IPL workstation
Machine ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ RTL8029]
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ Realtek RTL8029 PCI Adapter]
Network adapter number . . . . . . . [ 52544C290001 ]
Remote IPL server . . . . . . . . . . [ F4 ]
Server record identifier. . . . . . . [ F4 or R_RT8029 ]
5.Starting Remoteboot service and Remoteboot manager
(a).In MS-DOS Prompt type " NET START Remoteboot "
6.To config RTL8029 card "Node ID (52544C290001)" and Running Boot ROM of
RTL8029 Card.
Download Driver Pack
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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