a:\readme.txt 04-AUG-1997
Version 2.90
DOS-format Driver Diskette
for
Digital Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100
(DE500-XA, DE500-AA, DE500-BA and DE500-FA)
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation, 1997.
All Rights Reserved. Unpublished rights reserved
under the copyright laws of the United States.
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of DFARS 252.227-7013, or in FAR 52.227-19, as
applicable.
Thank you for purchasing a Digital Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100
Network Interface Card (DE500).
Digital's Network Product Business is committed to providing you
with updated device drivers to insure that these cards will install
easily, perform exceptionally well, and operate in all the latest
network operating systems (NOS).
Contents:
1. GENERAL README INFORMATION
2. GENERAL DE500 INFORMATION
3. DRIVER DISKETTE ORGANIZATION
4. HOW TO GET THE LATEST SOFTWARE RELEASES
The SCO LLI drivers and NDIS3 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 enhanced
mode drivers on this diskette will install and operate for the
DE425, DE434, DE435, DE450, and DE500 adapters. See the README.TXT
files in the WFW and SCO directories for more information. Other
drivers on this diskette function only on the DE500 adapter.
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* GENERAL README INFORMATION *
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This README.TXT file describes the contents of this Driver Diskette.
The RELEASE.NOT file, also included in the root directory of this
diskette, contains detailed technical information regarding known
anomalies.
Some of the README.TXT files are long. You can print a copy of the
appropriate README.TXT before beginning any of the installations.
To view the README.TXT file, you can use a text editor installed on
your system, or use the following procedure:
At the MS-DOS prompt, enter the following:
MORE <README.TXT
The text output pauses at the end of each full screen. The text
output resumes when you press ENTER. To stop viewing the README.TXT
file, press CTRL-C.
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* GENERAL DE500 INFORMATION *
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DE500-XA adapters use the Digital DC21140 Ethernet controller chip.
DE500-AA adapters use the Digital DC21140A Ethernet controller chip.
DE500-BA adapters use the Digital DC21143 Ethernet controller chip.
DE500-FA adapters use the Digital DC21143 Ethernet controller chip.
Throughout this diskette, DC21x4 is used as a synonym for the DE500.
These adapters support full duplex Ethernet communication when
connected to a full duplex-compatible device. Ensure that the
connected device supports full duplex mode before enabling this
feature, or serious network problems can result.
DE500 adapters have a single twisted-pair connector which operates
in either 10 Mbit or 100 Mbit mode.
For the DE500-XA, the DE500 drivers implement an autosensing
algorithm which detects at initialization whether the card is
attached to a 10Mbps or 100Mbps repeater, and sets the data rate of
the DE500 adapter appropriately. In addition, some of the drivers
implement features to detect point-to-point data rates, or
dynamically detect changes in data rate. See individual driver
readme's for specific implementation information.
For the DE500-AA and DE500-BA, the drivers implement industry
standard auto-negotiation. If the adapter is in an environment
where it cannot auto-negotiate, the autosensing algorithm described
for the DE500-XA is used.
The DE500-FA adapter does not support auto-negotiation since it is
a 100 Mbit fiber adapter.
The DE500-BA adapter is a replacement product for the DE500-AA and
DE500-XA adapters. In cases where system vendors have not yet
scheduled qualification of the DE500-BA adapter in their systems,
or have not yet updated proprietary drivers for the new controllers,
they may recommend that you use a DE500-AA or DE500-XA. At some
point in the future, the DE500-AA and DE500-XA will no longer be
manufactured by Digital, but will continue to be supported in DE500
drivers written by Digital. In addition to including the functional-
ity of a DE500-XA, the DE500-BA and DE500-AA adapters have the
following functional enhancements:
* industry standard auto-negotiation for 10 or 100 Mbps
* support for optional flash boot rom
(boot rom not available at the time this file is written)
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* DRIVER DISKETTE ORGANIZATION *
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The root directory of the Driver Diskette contains the following
files:
README.TXT - This file
RELEASE.NOT - Driver release notes
INSTALL.BAT - Used to run the installation utility
SETUP.BAT - Used to run the installation utility
OEMSETUP.INF - Used by Windows for Workgroups to install the DOS
NDIS2, NDIS3, or ODI driver
DE500.INF - Used by Windows 95 to install the NDIS3 driver
OEMSETNT.INF - Used by Windows NT to install the Windows NT drivers
DISK1 - Used by Windows NT to install the Windows NT drivers
The root directory of the Driver Diskette contains several sub-
directories. The subdirectories and their contents are summarized
below. Each subdirectory contains a README.TXT file that provides
detailed operating and installation instructions for its associated
drivers.
\INSTALL
Contains the system installation utility and diagnostics for
the controller. Run the diagnostics to verify the proper
installation of the controller, or if you suspect that there is
a controller hardware failure.
\MSLANMAN.DOS
Contains the DOS NDIS2 driver for the controller for Microsoft
Lanman installation.
This directory structure is required for automatic installation
by Microsoft Lan Manager. The driver contained in this
subdirectory tree is identical to the driver in the \NDIS2
subdirectory tree.
\NDIS2
Contains the DOS and OS/2 NDIS2 drivers for the controller.
\NOVELL
Contains the drivers for Novell NetWare client and server
operations and for using your controller under NetWare SFT III.
\PATHWRKS
Contains the native Pathworks DLL driver for the controller.
\PKTDRV
Contains the packet driver for the controller.
\SCO
Contains the SCO LLI and MDI drivers for the controller.
\WFW
Contains the Microsoft WFW NDIS3 driver for the controller.
\WIN95
Contains the Microsoft Windows 95 driver for the controller.
\WINNT
Contains the Microsoft Windows NT drivers for the controller.
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* HOW TO GET THE LATEST SOFTWARE RELEASES *
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The latest software releases are available via anonymous FTP over
the Internet. Connect to ftp.digital.com and set your default
directory to /pub/DEC/adapters/ethernet.
The software releases are also available on the World Wide Web,
at www.networks.digital.com/dr/nics/drivers.
Our easy-to-use, menu-driven Networks Bulletin Board Service
gives you on-line access to the latest product information,
device drivers, and utilities! Simply dial (508)486-5777,
24 hours a day!
For the latest in supported platforms and product information
regarding your Digital EtherWORKS product, call your local
authorized Digital reseller, or dial 1-800-DIGITAL in the U.S.
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***TRADEMARKS***
EtherWORKS, DEC, Digital, and DECpc are trademarks of Digital
Equipment Corporation.
Microsoft, MS, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and Windows,
Windows NT and Windows 95 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Novell, NetWare, and LAN WorkPlace are registered trademarks and
NetWare Loadable Module, NLM, and NetWare SFT are trademarks
of Novell, Incorporated.
OS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
SCO is a registered trademark of Santa Cruz Operations,
Incorporated.
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