Banyan 6.00 NDIS workstation
AT-2560FX
Banyan* NDIS workstation installation notes
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Location of Driver: \NDIS\A2560.DOS
Sample Configuration Files
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CONFIG.SYS (will contain):
DEVICE=C:\BAN\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\BAN
DEVICE=C:\BAN\A2560.DOS
PROTOCOL.INI:
[A2560_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = A2560$
SPEED = 100
FORCEDUPLEX = 2
General Installation
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1. The AT-2560 PCI adapter uses an NDIS 2.0.1 driver to connect
to a Banyan server. If you have an NDIS client disk prepared,
skip to step #6.
2. To create an NDIS client disk, run PCCOPY (located on the Z
drive of the Banyan server).
3. Choose PC Configuration Software and/or LAN driver, then select
NDIS Ethernet and PCCONFIG.
4. Choose the appropriate DOS redirector. For example, REDIRALL
for all versions of DOS.
5. Specify the directory you want the client software copied to.
The default is A:\.
6. On the client you're setting up, copy the NDIS client software
to a directory on the hard drive.
7. Run Banyan's PCCONFIG program.
8. Select Network Card Settings and page down to select the NDIS
Ethernet option.
9. Specify A2560_NIF as the PROTOCOL.INI bindings parameter.
10. Select Login Environment Settings, then select Default
Communications Driver. Page down to select the NDIS Ethernet
option.
11. Save the settings and exit PCCONFIG.
12. Copy the PROTOCOL.INI and A2560.DOS files located in the NDIS
subdirectory on the Configuration and Driver disk to the BAN
subdirectory or other directory where Banyan client files are
located. Modify the PROTOCOL.INI file to make sure the file
contains the line [A2560_NIF] above the DRIVERNAME=A2560$
line.
13. Add the lines to your CONFIG.SYS file as shown in the Sample
Configuration Files section above.
14. Reboot and run BAN to attach to the Banyan server.
Hints and Tips
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1. Error Message with PRO0025E:
This type of message occurs when the driver attempts to bind to
the protocol manager. It usually indicates there's a syntax or
other error in the PROTOCOL.INI file. Review the file carefully
for errors. Also, verify parameters entered in PCCONFIG. For
additional information, see NDISBAN.DOC which is part of the
NDIS Banyan client software.
2. Make sure your NDISBAN.COM is dated April 1994 or later.
Earlier versions may not work properly.
3. Parameters for the PROTOCOL.INI file:
DRIVERNAME: (required) If you have a single adapter, use the
syntax in the Sample Configuration file section. If you are
installing multiple adapters, each adapter must have a unique
driver name. Additional instances of the driver would be
referenced by DRIVERNAME=A2560x$, where "x" is a unique number
2 through 9.
SPEED: (required; must be 100) The parameter causes the adapter
to function at the speed indicated.
FORCEDUPLEX: (required) This parameter forces the adapter to
operate in Half or Full Duplex mode. Options for FORCEDUPLEX
are 1 (for half), 2 (for full). [Example: FORCEDUPLEX = 2]
SLOT: (required for multiple adapters) This parameter is
optional if only one adapter is present. If it is specified
but is incorrect, a message indicates that the value doesn't
match the configuration but the driver finds the adapter and
loads anyway.
This parameter is required if more than one adapter is present
in either one bus or multiple PCI buses of a system. The
parameter tells the driver which adapter it controls. The SLOT
number is the encoded value of the PCI adapter's device
location. To determine the slot number, load the driver with
only the DRIVERNAME parameter specified. The driver reports
all the slots that have PCI adapter(s) installed. You can
determine which card is in which slot by using SETUP.EXE and
matching the Ethernet addresses of the adapter to the device
number specified in View Configuration. [Example: SLOT=0x1C]
NODE: (optional) This value sets the adapter's Individual
Address, overriding the value read from the adapter EEprom. The
address must consist of 12 hexadecimal digits, enclosed in
double quotes. The value can not be all zeros. The value can
not have the Multicast bit set. So, use only the hexadecimal
digits 2, 6, A, or E as the second digit of the twelve required
in the NODE ADDRESS parameter. Use any hexadecimal digits in
all other positions. [Example: NODE = "02AA00123456"]
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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.
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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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