Driver Installation - For Windows 98
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(1) Introduction:
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This document describes the procedure to install Windows 98 driver
for Micronet SP2080 Series PCI Ethernet Adapter. User should read
the procedures in section (3) before installation.
(2) Location of Driver:
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\WIN98\RTL8029.SYS
(3) Installing Driver Procedure on Microsoft Windows 98 :
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Windows 98 is the operating system with Plug & Play feature. It
will auto-detect this adapter as Realtek 8029AS adapter and allocate
its default driver for it. But this adapter with auto sensing feature,
and the default drivers within Windows 98 can support it.But user can
also upgrade the diskette driver that follow the following procedures.
1. The drivers should be upgraded before the adapters be inserted into
PCI slot. User can use upgrade.bat (in WIN98 directory of driver
diskette) to do this job. User can run upgrade.bat in DOS, or
in the DOS session of WIN98 by choosing:
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When use the upgrade.bat, user should keyin the source drive
and Window 98 directory as the parameters. Such as:
a:\win98\upgrade a: c:\windows
or
a:\win98\upgrade a: c:\win98
or
a:\win98\upgrade a: c:\cwin98
2. After the drivers upgraded successfully, power off the PC.
3. Insert the adapter into the PCI slot of PC.
4. After power on, the windows 98 will detect this new device as
Micronet SP2080 Series PCI Ethernet adapter then install the
corresponding driver for it.When the Windows 98 detected the new
drivers has been within, it will prompt user to keep the new
driver or not. User should choose "Yes".
5. When installation completely, Windows 98 will prompt user to
restart. After reboot, the new adapter will work fine.
NOTE: The upgrade.bat will copy the new driver to the correct
subdirectory:
(1). for NDIS 4 driver: RTL8029.SYS
copy to Windows 98 SYSTEM subdirectory.
(e.g. c:\win98\system)
(2). for NDIS 2 driver: PCIND.DOS
copy to Windows 98 directory.
(e.g. c:\win98)
(3). for ODI driver: PCIODI.COM
copy to Windows 98 directory.
(e.g. c:\win98)
(4). for driver information file: NETRTP5.INF
copy to Windows 98 INF subdirectory.
(e.g. c:\win98\inf)
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.