//Document all versions here
Windows NT 4.0 drivers for the Intel Gigabit adapters.
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Version: 6.1.4.0
Date: 01/07/2002
Comments:
NDIS 4 Driver and PROSet II for Windows NT 4.0.
PROSet II and Network Management Services (NMS) are
an integral part of the Windows NT 4.0 driver set
and are require to install and configure the driver.
This release contains PROSet II version
5.3.1.5 and NMS version 2.1.1.0
This is the initial version for
this software release.
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Version: 6.1.6.0
Date: 01/29/2002
Comments:
Added a new ASF Manageability state to the
ASF Manageability OIDS.
02/06/2002 - The PROSet II version has been updated
from 5.3.1.5 to 5.3.3.2. The Advanced
Tab has been restored to PROSet for NT4
since NT4 has no native Device Manager.
Also, the code to enable the auto-launch
of help on Diagnostics failure has been
included.
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Version: 6.1.9.0
Date: 02/13/2002
Comments:
Changes since version 6.1.6.0
- Fixed NT 4 load issues.
- Event log messages are now generic.
- Fixed bug in PSP buffer allocation that caused blue screen when jumbo
frames were enabled.
- ASF power state change at init time.
- Fixed OID_GEN_VENDOR_DESCRIPTION.
- Kenai32 MDI-X workaround removed.
- ReportTxEarly is now always 1 except for Wiseman.
- Removed flow control Kenai32 erratum workaround.
- Removed link-up reset Kenai32 erratum workaround.
- Now uses the shared code PCI ID members.
- Added fix for "received no packets" cert failures.
- Fixed TBI workaround code.
02/13/2002: The PROSet II version has been updated from
version 5.3.3.2 to version 5.3.5.1. This
adds retail Lavon device IDs to the adapters
recognized by PROSet II. The NMS version is
now 2.1.6.0
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Version: 6.1.11.0
Date: 02/21/2002
Comments:
Changes since version 6.1.9.0
- Fixed detection of ARP patterns. SCR #16282.
- Fixed how OID_TCP_TASK_OFFLOAD handles turning offload off. SCR #16281.
- Removed Kenai32 PSP erratum workaround.
- Fixes for EEPROM and flash access.
- Set managability OID now uses Adapter Stop/Start instead of asking NDIS for a reset.
- New debug code to help isolate RCTL reg issues.
- NULL pointer reference fixes.
- Fixed accumulation of OID_XMIT_DEFERRED.
- The OID to write the EEPROM no longer computes the checksum if none
of the words covered by the checksum have changed. This improves
response time for the ASF agent.
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Version: 6.1.14.0
Date: 02/28/2002
Comments:
Changes since version 6.1.11.0
- Added option to enable interrupts in CheckForHang
instead of at init time.
- Fixed SMBUS access with Kenai32.
- Driver now allocates the correct size receive buffers
when running on 82542 with Jumbo Frames enabled.
- Fixed bug with determining receive buffer size.
- The NMS Version installed with PROSet II has been updated to
version 2.1.8.0. This version of NMS corrects some issues
due to inadvertant access to the adapter hardware.
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Version: 6.1.14.0 (No driver version change)
Date: 03/07/2002
Comments:
Added SETUP.EXE Self-extracting driver installation program
Updated PROSetp.reg to include new Device-IDs and strong branding strings
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Version: 6.1.15.0
Date: 03/11/2002
Comments:
ASF fix to handle ARP frames correctly.
Updated INF to include new DriverVer
Setup.exe updated with new driver version and INF.
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Version: 6.1.15.0 (no driver change)
Date: 03/12/2002
Comments:
Updated the PROSet 2 version to 5.3.5.2. This version
includes the phrase "Please press the 'Stop' button if the
test runs for more than 30 seconds" in the Network Connectivity
Test dialog box.
Setup.exe updated with new Proset version.
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Version: 6.1.15.0 (no driver change)
Date: 03/18/2002
Comments:
Updated the PROSet 2 version to 5.3.5.3. This version
identifies all adapters with the 8086/100E device ID as
the "Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection"
Setup.exe updated with new Proset version.
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Version: 6.1.15.0 (no driver change)
Date: 03/25/2002
Comments:
PROSet II updated to version 5.3.5.4. This version removes the
"Test Cable" and "Identify Adapter" buttons for Gigabit adapters.
It also changes the Dell Customer Support URL from www.dell.com
to support.dell.com.
Setup.exe updated with new Proset version.
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Version: 6.1.15.0 (no driver change)
Date: 03/29/2002
Comments:
PROSet II updated to version 5.3.5.6. This version Re-synchronizes
the Help-ID for the "Help" button in the Network Connectivity Test
Dialog box with the Prosetp.hlp file. The Prosetp.hlp file has also
been updated.
Setup.exe updated with new Proset version.
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