RELEASE.TXT Driver File Contents (GFC2208.zip)

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		    Generic Vendor Inc.		    
		       GFC2208 PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter
			    
			     Release Information
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	   Copyright (C) 1999 Generic Vendor Inc.	    
			     All rights reserved.

				   V2.00F			Apr 20, 1999		    
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Diskette Contents
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Files and
Subdirectories		Description
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NICDIAG.EXE	  	It includes adapter self-test, transmit and receive 
		     	function.

OEMSETNT.INF		Windows NT 3.5x and NT 4.0 driver installation
			information file.

README.TXT		It includes instructions & troubleshooting Guide for
			adapter installation.

RELEASE.TXT		This file. Presents a summary of the contents of your
			Driver Diskette and record of revisions for driver
			releases.

\DOS			Contains files Novell NetWare UNC installation and
			related files.


\MSLANMAN.DOS		Contains a Microsoft LAN Manager directory tree for
			importing the NDIS 2 DOS driver; it match version 1.x
			and 2.x for LAN Manager.
   
\MSLANMAN.OS2		Contains a Microsoft LAN Manager directory tree for
			importing the NDIS 2 OS2 driver; it match version 1.x
			and 2.x for LAN Manager.

\NetWare		Subdirectory for Novell NetWare Client 32 driver, Also
			includes text file for instructions to install the
			driver.
	\NW4_10		Subdirectory for Novell NetWare ODI ver 4.10 server
			driver. Also includes text file for instructions to
			install the driver.

	\NW3_12		Subdirectory for Novell NetWare Ver 3.12 driver. Also
			includes text file for instructions to install the 
			driver.

	\DOSODI		Subdirectory for Novell NetWare DOS/ODI driver, Also 
			includes text file for instructions to install the
			driver.

	\OS2ODI		Subdirectory for Novell NetWare OS2/ODI driver, Also 
			includes text file for instructions to install the 
			driver.
\NDIS			Subdirectory containing programs and installation
			instructions for using the NDIS/2 driver under the
			following programs:

			* Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
			* Microsoft LAN Manager
			* IBM LAN Server
			* Banyan VINES
			* ARTISOFT LANtastic
			* Wollongong Pathway Access
			* DEC PATHWORKS
			* SUN PC-NFS

\PKTDRV			Subdirectory for FTP spec-compliant packet driver;
			also includes instructions to install the driver

\WFW311			Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows for
			Workgroup 3.11 on x86 platform.

\WIN2000		Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows 2000
			on x86 platform.

\WIN95			Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows 95
			on x86 platform.

\WIN98			Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows 98
			on x86 platform.

\WINNT			Subdirectory for NDIS/3 driver for Windows NT 3.5,
			or 3.51 NDIS/4 driver for 4.0 or 5.0 on x86 platform.
			Also includes text file for instructions to install
			the driver.

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Driver/Utility Version
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Driver/Utility					Filename	Version
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Diagnostic Program				NICDIAG.EXE	1.06
DOS ODI Driver					GFC2208.COM	1.09
OS/2 ODI Driver					GFC2208.SYS	1.00
32-Bit ODI Driver				GFC2208.LAN	1.08
Packet Driver					PKTDRV.COM	1.01						
DOS NDIS2 Driver(WFW 311, LAN Manager,...)	GFC2208.DOS	1.00
OS/2 NDIS2 Driver(OS/2 3.0, OS/2 4.0)		GFC2208.OS2	1.00
NDIS 3 Driver(Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51)	GFC2208.SYS	1.02
NDIS 4 Driver(Windows NT 4.0)			GFC2208.SYS	1.02
NDIS 5 Driver(Windows 98, windows 2000)		GFC2208.SYS	1.02
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RECORD OF REVISIONS FOR DRIVER RELEASES
=======================================

  Release Number/		Changes
  Date
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  V2.00a
  02/22/1999			.DEC NIC backwork compatible
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  V2.00b                          
  02/26/1999			.NICDiag 1.04 ->default enable store and
				 forward
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  V2.00c
  03/11/1999			.Win2000\GFC2208.inf ->Move DEC backwork
				 Compatible
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  V2.00d
  03/17/1999			.Add Packet Driver(This version have not to 
				 do DEC backwork Compatible)
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  V2.00d
  03/24/1999			.NICDiag upgrade to 1.05 ->Compare pattern
				 code fix in ReceiveInterrupt functioncode 
				 fix in ReceiveInterrupt function
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  V2.00e
  04/01/1999			.GFC2208.lan upgrade to 1.07 ->To detect
				 100MB Half-Deplex100MB Half-Deplex
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  V2.00e
  04/07/1999			.Fpkgdrv.com upgrade to 1.01 ->To detect
				 100MB Half-Deplex100MB Half-Deplex
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  V2.00e
  04/29/1999			.Rename the packet form Fpkgdrv.com to
				 Pktdrv.com
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  V2.00e
  04/29/1999			.Change path name:
				 A:\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\GFC2208\GFC2208 ->
				 A:\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\FAST\GFC2208

				 A:\MSLANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\FAST\GFC2208 ->
				 A:\MSLANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\FAST\GFC2208							
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  V2.00e
  04/29/1999			.Change the NDIS 3/4/5 driver from DEC 
				 compatible to not support DEC compatible
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  V2.00e
  04/30/1999			.Change Driver Date:
				 Diagnostic Program, Packet Driver,
				 DOS ODI Driver, 32-bit ODI Driver
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  V2.00f
  05/10/1999			.Deleted the ODI utility in A:\NETWARE\DOSODI
				 Directory
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  V2.00f
  05/10/1999			.Modify the NDIS 3/4/5 Driver:
	 			 1.Modify skip descriptor length form 2DW to
				   4DW for pass cctest program.
				 2.Add clear PME_status bit when shutdown 
				   workstation, solve that some BIOSs of PC can
				   not clear the PME_status bit of adapter.
				 3.Upgrade version from 1.01 to 1.02.
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  V2.00g
  05/10/1999			.Modify the NDIS 4 Driver:
				 Change the part of word string
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