PATHWORK.TXT Driver File Contents (BayStack21-Without-Docs.zip)

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*              Nortel BayStack 21 10/100 PCI Ethernet             *
*           NDIS/2 Driver for DEC Pathwork Installation           *
*                                                                 *
*               Copyright (C) 1999 Nortel Networks.               *
*                       All Rights Reserved.                      *
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The drivers named BayStack 21 contained in the \NDIS subdirectory of your Driver
CD-ROM conform to the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) defined
by Microsoft/3Com.


Installation Procedure
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1. Insert DEC PATHWORKS Client Setup diskette #1 into your floppy drive
   (either A: or B:).

2. At the prompt, type the following and press <Enter> to bring up the
   startup menu:

         A:>NETSETUP          <Enter>

3. You'll be asked if your keyboard type is LK250. Select "NO." If you are
   using an LK250 keyboard choose "YES."

4. Next, you'll be prompted to choose a transport option.  Select the
   "DECNET transport option" and press <Enter> to proceed.

5. Your system will prompt you to insert DNET TRNSPRT diskette#1 into your
   floppy drive. Follow screen instructions.

6. Then you'll be prompted to specify a destination drive.  Type C: or D:

7. When asked if you are creating an initial workstation diskette, select "NO."

8. Type in the node name and address (i.e., node number) in the corresponding
   field. Then press <Enter>.

9. Type in the server node name and address (i.e., node number) in the
   corresponding field. Then press <Enter>.

10. When asked to "Select the network adapter type:" choose Ethernet.

11. When prompted to "Select the network adapter:" choose "Other NDIS."

12. Indicate the subdirectory location of your NDIS driver in the Nortel
    Driver CD. For example, type the following:

         E:\NDIS\DOS\B21ND210.DOS
    or
         E:\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\NORTEL\B21\B21ND210.DOS

13. When prompted, indicate the subdirectory location of the PROTOCOL.INI file
    in the Nortel Driver CD.  For example, type the following:

         E:\NDIS\DOS\
    or
         E:\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\NORTEL\B21\

14. Select "WRITE KEY DISK" to save the settings that you have chosen.  When
    prompted to copy the B21ND210.DOS and PROTOCOL.INI files, insert the Nortel
    Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.

15. Follow screen instructions to complete installation.

16. From the Configuration screen, press F10 to exit to C:\.

17. Edit the PROTOCOL.INI file from the DECNET subdirectory.  Remove the
    semicolon (;) from the statement "NI_IRQ = 5" under the [DATALINK] section.

18. Make sure that the IRQ value used in the B21ND210.DOS driver
    matches the NI_IRQ value in the [DATALINK] statement.


Sample Configuration Files
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1. CONFIG.SYS File

   shell=c:\command.com /P /E:526
   device=c:\decnet\himem.sys
   rem *** do not add the EMM386.exe to this file ***
   REM  device=C:\dos\EMM386.EXE ram 1024
   dos=high, UMB
   devicehigh=c:\decnet\protman.sys /I:D:\DECNET
   devicehigh=c:\decnet\b21nd210.dos
   rem device=c:\decnet\nddrv.sys
   rem device=c:\decnet\npdrv.sys
   FILES=50
   BUFFERS=50
   LASTDRIVE=v
   STACKS=9,256


2. PROTOCOL.INI file for PATHWORKS v4.1

   ; PROTOCOL.INI file create by DNETOMO.V41 V4.1.060
   ;              via DNETWIK.V41 V4.1.047

   [protocol manager]
   DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$

   [IPX4MAC]
   DRIVER = IPX$MAC
   BINDINGS   = B21ND210.DOS

   [DATALINK]
   DRIVERNAME   = DLL$MAC
   LG_BUFFERS   = 16
   SM_BUFFERS   = 6
   OUTSTANDING  = 32
   HEURISTICS   = 0
   BINDINGS     = B21ND210.DOS
   ;Specify IRQ level used by workstations network adapter
   ;You can get the IRQ value from driver loading message
   NI_IRQ     = 3

   [B21ND210.DOS]
   ; PROTOCOL.INI for Nortel BayStack 21 PCI Ethernet Adapter
     drivername = B21ND2$

3. AUTOEXEC.BAT

   echo off
   break on
   cls
   prompt $p$g
   REM  Insert any keyboard internationalization and character
   REM  set information here.
   if not exist \decnet\STARTNET.BAT goto nostartup
   call \decnet\STARTNET
   goto end
   :nostartup
   echo ** WARNING ** STARTNET.BAT file not found.
   echo **            Network functions not performed

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