***************************************************************************** Generic Vendor Inc. GFC2208 PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter Release Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright (C) 1999 Generic Vendor Inc. All rights reserved. V2.00F Apr 20, 1999 ***************************************************************************** Welcome to Fast Ethernet Controller Provider's growing family of users and thank you for purchasing one of our many networking products. Diskette Contents ================= Files and Subdirectories Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Driver/Utility Version ====================== Driver/Utility Filename Version ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD OF REVISIONS FOR DRIVER RELEASES ======================================= Release Number/ Changes Date ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00a 02/22/1999 .DEC NIC backwork compatible ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00b 02/26/1999 .NICDiag 1.04 ->default enable store and forward ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00c 03/11/1999 .Win2000\GFC2208.inf ->Move DEC backwork Compatible ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00d 03/17/1999 .Add Packet Driver(This version have not to do DEC backwork Compatible) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00d 03/24/1999 .NICDiag upgrade to 1.05 ->Compare pattern code fix in ReceiveInterrupt functioncode fix in ReceiveInterrupt function ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00e 04/01/1999 .GFC2208.lan upgrade to 1.07 ->To detect 100MB Half-Deplex100MB Half-Deplex ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00e 04/07/1999 .Fpkgdrv.com upgrade to 1.01 ->To detect 100MB Half-Deplex100MB Half-Deplex ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00e 04/29/1999 .Rename the packet form Fpkgdrv.com to Pktdrv.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00e 04/29/1999 .Change the NDIS 3/4/5 driver from DEC compatible to not support DEC compatible ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00e 04/30/1999 .Change Driver Date: Diagnostic Program, Packet Driver, DOS ODI Driver, 32-bit ODI Driver ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00f 05/10/1999 .Deleted the ODI utility in A:\NETWARE\DOSODI Directory ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00g 05/10/1999 .Modify the NDIS 4 Driver: Change the part of word string ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- End of File --- *** All trademarks or brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered *** trademarks of their respective companies.Download Driver Pack
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