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º Compex RL100TX/10base PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter º
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1. NetWare v4.x ODI Server Driver
RL100TX.LAN v2.12
This Ethernet driver is for NetWare v4.x File Servers and complies to
Novell ODI (Open Data-Link Interface) Specifications.
2. Installation Hardware and Software Requirements:
A. Hardware Requirements:
o An IBM-compatible personal computer with 80386 or higher
microprocessor and PCI bus.
o RL100TX/10Base Fast Ethernet Adapter
B. Firmware Requirements:
o Fully compliant Rev. 2.0, 2.1 PCI BIOS supplied with the PC.
3. Supplied Files:
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NW4X.TXT This File
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RL100TX.LAN RL100TX-PCI Novell NetWare ODI server driver.
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RL100TX.LDI Novell network installation file for RL100TX.LAN driver
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ETHERTSM.NLM Novell TSM needed to run the ODI LAN server driver
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MSM.NLM Novell MSM needed to run the ODI LAN server driver
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NBI.NLM Novell NBI needed to run the ODI LAN server driver
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NOTE: (!!!IMPORTANT!!!)
- In Netware Server 4.X, , the following statement MUST be added:
SET RESERVED BUFFERS BELOW 16MEG = 200
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = 150
in the STARTUP.NCF and then restart the server.
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Note:
If your NetWare server has not run the NetWare Loader patch, on loading
the NBI.NLM module, a warning message will be display as shown below,
" This version of NetWare does not support protected mode BIOS access.
Without a loader patch some PCI driver may fail"
RL100TX-PCI will work correctly with or without this patch.
You can ignore the message or apply the patch to the server.
See A:\NW4.X\LDR4X\LDR4X.TXT file for instructions.
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NetWare 4.10 and NW4.11 environment
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a) Install Novell NetWare v4.1x operating system into your
server station hard disk.
b) Run SERVER.EXE.
c) At the NetWare prompt, run INSTALL.NLM by typing:
: LOAD INSTALL <Enter>
d) By default, press <Enter> to select "Driver Options".
e) A "Driver Option" menu box will appear.
Select "Configure network drivers" option and then press
<Enter> key.
f) In the "Additional Driver Actions" box, choose "Select a driver"
option. Press <Insert> to load a LAN driver not listed.
g) Press <F3> to specify the directory path of the LAN
driver and press <Enter>:
e.g.
A:\NW4.X <ÄÄÙ Enter
"Compex RL100TX/10Base PCI Fast Ethernet MLID" will be displayed.
Press <Enter> to select the driver listed.
h) RL100TX.LAN and RL100TX.LDI will be copied to the server
System directory.
i) A driver configuration option screen will be displayed.
Select the appropriate options.
To select the frame type you want to use, highlight "RL100TX
Protocols" box and press <F3>. Mark the frame type that you
want to use and press <F10> to save the settings.
j) After selecting the parameters, choose the "Save parameters
and load driver" option to load the LAN driver.
Netware 4.0x environment
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a) Install Novell NetWare v4.0x operating system into your
server station hard disk.
b) Run SERVER.EXE.
c) At the NetWare prompt, run INSTALL.NLM by typing:
: LOAD INSTALL <Enter>
d) Select "Maintenance/Selective Install."
e) Go to "LAN Driver Options."
Press <Insert> to load a LAN driver not listed.
f) Press <F3> to specify the directory path of the LAN
driver and press <Enter>:
e.g.
A:\NW4.X <ÄÄÙ Enter
"Compex RL100TX/10Base PCI Fast Ethernet MLID" will be displayed.
Press <Enter> to load the driver listed.
g) Copy RL100TX.LAN and RL100TX.LDI into the system
directory.
h) A driver configuration options screen will be displayed.
Select the appropriate options.
i) Press <F10> to load the LAN driver. NetWare will automatically
bind and generate the unique network address for each frame
it binds.
j) Server is now ready to service the workstations.
Running multiple RL100TX-PCI adapters in the NetWare server
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Note:- When loading the driver manually in NW v4.11, do the following
before loading the RL100TX.LAN.
LOAD MSM
LOAD ETHERTSM
LOAD C:\NWSERVER\RL100TX (loading from local hard disk)
or LOAD A:\NW4.X\RL100TX (or loading from floppy disk)
The process loads Novell latest MSM.NLm and ETHERTSM.NLM from NW v4.11
To automatically load RL100TX.LAN in the server, you have to add the
following lines in Autoexec.ncf file:
Load MSM
Load Ethertsm
Load RL100TX PORT=nnn1 name=RL100_1
Load RL100TX PORT=nnn2 name=RL100_2
Load RL100TX PORT=nnn3 name=RL100_3
Load RL100TX PORT=nnn4 name=RL100_4
Bind IPX RL100_1 net=xxxxxxx1
Bind IPX RL100_2 net=xxxxxxx2
Bind IPX RL100_3 net=xxxxxxx3
Bind IPX RL100_4 net=xxxxxxx4
where,
nnn1,nnn2,nnn3,and nnn4 are the PCI port addresses of each slot.
xxxxxxx1,xxxxxx2,xxxxxx3,xxxxxx4 are unique network cable address
bind to each card. Can be any hex number of 1 to 8 digits.
To load multiple frame types support for one card, type as follows:-
Load MSM
Load ETHERTSM
Load RL100TX PORT=nnn5 Frame=Ethernet_802.2 name=RL100_1f1
Load RL100TX PORT=nnn5 Frame=Ethernet_802.3 name=RL100_1f2
Bind IPX RL100_1f1 net=xxxxxxx5
Bind IPX RL100_1f2 net=xxxxxxx6
Line 1 and 3 shows RL100TX-PCI card is loading at PCI port address nnn5
and binding frame type Ethernet_802.2 with network cable address xxxxxx5
Line 2 and 4 shows the same RL100TX-PCI card is loaded and binded with
frame type Ethenret_802.3 with network cable address xxxxxx6
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4. Installing Software:
To install the Novell NetWare ODI Server Device Driver:
i) Have ready a diskette with RL100TX.LAN and RL100TX.LDI
both from the driver's kit.
ii) On the server's prompt type: LOAD INSTALL
iii) When the install program comes up, choose the menu
item that refers to NETWORK DRIVERS.
iv) Install the network driver RL100TX.LAN according to
the NetWare manual, or use the on-line instructions
and help.
v) Some machines may need to patch Netware OS to work properly.
Please refer to PATCH subdirectory for more details.
Note:- If your NetWare server has not run the latest LOADER patch you
will see this message:
" Warning:
This version of NetWare does not support protected mode BIOS
access. Without this loader patch some PCI drivers may fail."
Compex RL100TX/10base PCI does not access BIOS after loaded.
If you have other drivers LAN drivers that do please run the
Loader patch. This patch is provided in this disk.
See readme files in the Patch directory on how to run the patch.
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.