Thomas-Conrad Corporation Release Information, 8/3/95
Token Ring Drivers
Disk Version 6.03
This README contains notes and release information for Thomas-Conrad TC4045,
TC4046 and TC4145 token ring drivers. The drivers are on one 3.5 inch
high-density diskette.
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* FILES *
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This diskette contains the files listed below in the root directory, and the
subdirectories shown below.
* README - this file.
* TCCDISK.BAT tells you the diskette and driver version numbers.
* @0051.ADF is the Adapter Definition File used with a TC4046 Micro
Channel adapter.
* OEMSETUP.INF, NETCARD.TXT, and LICENSE.TXT are setup files for NDIS
drivers
* TCCTOK.DOS is the NDIS v2.0-compliant driver for DOS-based workstations
* TCCTOK.386 is the NDIS v3.0-compliant driver for Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups v3.11
* EAGLECAF.BIN is a support file for Windows NT
* EAGLEMAC.BIN is a file required by certain drivers
* WFW.TXT is a text file that explains how to install drivers for
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11.
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* UNCOMPRESSING DRIVER FILES *
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The drivers on this diskette are self-extracting compressed files. To use a
driver on this diskette, first copy it from the appropriate directory on the
diskette to a another diskette, then expand the file on the diskette.
For example, enter the commands below at a DOS command prompt to expand the
DOS ODI workstation driver if the driver diskette is in Drive A: and the
diskette you are copying files to is in Drive B:
A:
CD \DOSODI
XCOPY A:*.* B:
B:
DOSODI
(If your machine has only one diskette drive, use the command "XCOPY A:*.*
A:" and follow the prompts on your screen to switch diskettes.)
The command DOSODI expands the driver with its directory structure, if
any. (Some drivers include directory structures, some drivers do not.)
After entering the commands shown above, the DOS ODI workstation driver will
be located on the diskette Drive B:, along with support files (if any) and
the driver documentation.
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* DRIVER DOCUMENTATION *
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Documentation for the drivers shipped on this diskette is provided as ASCII
text files located in the same directory as the drivers. Many times, the
file name is identical to the driver name, except it has a .TXT extension.
For example, the name of the DOS ODI workstation driver is TCTOKSH.COM, and
the name of the file documenting the driver is TCTOKSH.TXT.
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* DIRECTORIES AND SUBDIRECTORIES *
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The diskette also contains the directories and subdirectories listed below:
\DOSODI contains a self-extracting compressed file named DOSODI.EXE. After
uncompression, there will be three files: TCTOKSH.COM, TCTOKSH.INS
and TCTOKSH.TXT.
TCTOKSH.COM is the ODI driver for DOS NetWare workstations.
TCTOKSH.INS is the configuration file you can use to install the
ODI workstation driver with a Thomas-Conrad TC4035, TC4045, TC4046
or TC4145 token ring adapter using the NetWare 4.x Client Install
program. TCTOKSH.TXT is a text file that explains how to install
and use the driver.
Use this driver with NetWare v2.2, Advanced NetWare 286 v2.12 and
up, SFT NetWare v2.12 and up, ELS NetWare Level II v2.12 and up, or
NetWare v3.1x, and NetWare 4.x.
\NW_SERVR contains a self-extracting compressed file named NWSERVR.EXE. After
uncompression, there will be three files: TCTOKH.LAN, TCTOKH.LDI
and TCTOKH.TXT.
TCTOKH.LAN is the NetWare server driver. TCTOKH.LDI is the
installation and configuration file for NetWare v4.x. TCTOKH.TXT
is a text file that explains how to install and use the driver.
TCTOKH.LAN is a NetWare v4.x-compliant file server driver that can
be used in file servers running NetWare v3.x, NetWare v4.x, and
NetWare SFT III v3.11. When used in an SFT III file server (either
v3.11 or v4.1), TCTOKH.LAN can be used as the IPX link, not as the
MSL (Mirrored-Server Link).
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* NOTE *
* The term "NetWare v4.x-compliant" server driver in this *
* README means that the HSM (hardware-specific module, or *
* server driver) meets the Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) *
* v3.2 specification. *
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After uncompression, there will also be two subdirectories, shown
below.
\NW_SERVR\NW386SUP contains the support NLMs required to use the NetWare
v4.x server driver in NetWare v3.1x and SFT III v3.11
servers.
\NW_SERVR\NW40SUP contains the support NLMs required to use the NetWare
v4.x server driver in NetWare v4.x file servers.
\NW_REQ contains a self-extracting compressed file named NWREQ.EXE. After
uncompression, there will be two files, TCCTOK.SYS and NWOS2.TXT.
TCCTOK.SYS is the NetWare Requester for OS/2 driver. NWOS2.TXT is
a text file that explains how to install and use the driver.
TCCTOK.SYS works with OS/2 v1.21 and up, including OS/2 Warp 3.
\LANSERVR contains a self-extracting compressed file named LANSERVR.EXE.
After uncompression, there will be one file named LANSERVR.TXT.
This is a text file that explains how to install drivers for DOS
and OS/2 based machines.
There will also be two subdirectories, listed below:
\LANSERVR\DOS contains the DOS NDIS driver and configuration files for
IBM LAN Server for DOS installations.
\LANSERVR\OS2 contains the OS/2 NDIS driver and configuration files for
IBM LAN Server for OS/2 installations.
\NT contains drivers and support files for the NDIS 3.0-compliant
driver for Microsoft Windows NT v3.x. TCTOKNT.TXT is a text file
that explains how to install and use the drivers.
\LANSUP contains a self-extracting compressed file named LANSUP.EXE. After
uncompression, there will be three files: TCCLLC.EXE, CONFIG.TCC and
LANSUP.TXT.
TCCLLC.EXE is the driver for systems running LAN Support.
CONFIG.TCC is a sample configuration file. LANSUP.TXT is
a text file that explains how to use the drivers.
TCCLLC.EXE is the LAN Support driver for workstations that boot
remotely from a file server, rather than from a local disk.
\RINGTOOL contains a self-extracting compressed file named TOOLS.EXE. After
uncompression, there will be ten files: RINGTOOL.EXE,
RINGTOO0.HLP, RINGTOO1.HLP, RINGTOO2.HLP, RINGTOO3.HLP,
RINTOO4.HLP, RINGTOO5.HLP, RINGERR.LST, EAGLEMAC.BIN, EAGLELLC.BIN
and FPACODE.BIN.
These are the program and support files for Ring Tools, the
setup/diagnostic utility for Thomas-Conrad token ring adapters.
Ring Tools is documented in Chapter 4 of the manual shipped with
the adapter.
\EISA.CFG contains a self-extracting compressed file named CFG.EXE. After
uncompression, there will be two files: !TCO4045.CFG and
!TCO4145.CFG.
These files are the EISA adapter configuration files for using
Thomas-Conrad token ring adapters in EISA machines.
\QSET contains the Quickset DOS command-line configuration program
for the TC4145 adapter. Quickset is documented in Chapter 3 of
the manual shipped with the TC4145 adapter.
\SNMP_AGT contains a self-extracting compressed file named SNMP.EXE. After
uncompression, there will be five files: TCAGENT.EXE, TCAGENT.CFG,
TCCS.MIB, NET.CFG and TCAGENT.TXT.
TCAGENT.EXE is the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent
that can be used to monitor the adapter from a management console.
TCAGENT.CFG is a sample agent configuration file. NET.CFG is a
sample network driver configuration file. TCCS.MIB is the
Management Information Base (MIB) for the agent. TCAGENT.TXT is a
text file that explains how to install and use the agent.
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* RELEASE NOTES *
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NetWare Server driver:
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The NetWare server driver, named TCTOKH.LAN located in directory NWSERVR,
can be used in NetWare v3.x and v4.x servers, as well as in NetWare SFT III
v3.11 servers.
NetWare v3.12 only: When installing TCTOKH.LAN in a file server running
NetWare v3.12, it is necessary to use the support NLMs located in the
directory named \NW_SERVR\NW386SUP on this diskette only if the versions of
your existing NLMs (named MSM31X.NLM and TOKENTSM.NLM) are prior to v2.20.
If the versions of MSM31X.NLM and TOKENTSM.NLM are above v2.20, do not use
the NLMs on this diskette.
Sectra Token Ring Server (NLM) for NetWare:
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You must use v2.01 of the Sectra NLM for NetWare (named SECTRATR.NLM) with
the NetWare file server driver on this diskette (named TCTOKH.LAN). Using
v1.0 of the NLM will cause TCTOKH.LAN to Abend. SECTRATR.NLM v2.01 is
available from Thomas-Conrad via BBS, CompuServe, World Wide Web or FTP
Server, as shown at the end of this README.
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* ADDITIONAL DRIVERS *
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1) Previous NetWare 3.x server drivers, named TCTOK16M.LAN and
TCTOK386.LAN, are not on this diskette. If you want to use one of
those drivers, you can download them from the Thomas-Conrad bulletin
board or from Thomas-Conrad's forum on CompuServe as described at
the end of this README.
2) Server and workstation drivers for NetWare v2.x are not on this
diskette. You can obtain the most recent versions of these drivers
either from driver diskette versions 4.00 or 5.00, or by downloading them
from the Thomas-Conrad Bulletin Board or CompuServe forum as shown
in the section titled "For More Help" at the end of this README.
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* FOR MORE HELP *
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For more help, contact Thomas-Conrad Technical Support in one of
the ways shown below. Free telephone support is available 24 hours-a-day,
7 days-a-week.
Technical Support (800) 334-4112 Toll free, U.S.
(800) 654-3822 Toll free, Canada
(512) 836-1935 Corporate switchboard
(512) 836-8012 BBS
(512) 837-6080 FAX
CompuServe GO TCCFORUM
World Wide Web HTTP://WWW.TCI.COM
email SUPPORT@KLAVEN.TCI.COM
FTP server: FTP.TCI.COM
In Europe:
Thomas-Conrad Europe Limited
Coworth Park House
Ascot, SL5 7SF
United Kingdom
+44 1344-875175 European headquarters
+44 1344-875176 FAX
+44 1344-291301 BBS
0800 374681 Toll free
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92300 Levallois-Perret
Paris
France
+33 1 47591900 French office
+33 1 47591901 FAX
+33 1 47591902 BBS
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47051 Duisburg
Germany
+49-203-295170 German office
+49-203-2951717 FAX
+49-203-2951727 BBS
0130-11-5891 Toll free
All bulletin boards (BBS) accept calls at 1200/2400/4800/9600 bps.
Set up your communication software for 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no
parity.
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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.