Workstation: NetWare OS/2 requester
v1.00
NetWare* OS/2* ODI client driver installation notes for Intel's
EtherExpress(TM) PRO/100B adapter
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Location of driver: \OS2\E100BODI.SYS
Sample configuration files
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CONFIG.SYS
DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\E100BODI.SYS
NET.CFG
LINK DRIVER E100BODI
SLOT n
FRAME ETHERNET_802.3
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
Introduction
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To connect an OS/2 workstation to a NetWare* server, you must have the
latest version of the Novell NetWare Requester for OS/2 and the
EtherExpress(TM) PRO/100B adapter OS/2 ODI driver.
These installation instructions assume you're using the INSTALL program
that ships with Novell's OS/2 requester. For more information about OS/2
workstations, see the Novell manual, "NetWare Requester for OS/2."
NOTE: If you're running IBM OS/2 2.0, 2.1 or Warp, you must have the OS/2
Requester version 2.01 or later.
General instructions
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1 Run Novell's INSTALL utility on the OS/2 requester disk and follow its
instructions. If asked for the name of the network interface driver,
enter E100BODI.SYS.
2 Choose the session support you need. This is based on your
configuration. See the NetWare Requester manual if you need help.
3 Save the configuration.
4 When asked for the path and filename for the driver, insert the Intel
Configuration and Drivers disk in drive A and press enter.
5 After completing the installation section, choose CONFIGURATION from
the main menu. Then choose THIS WORKSTATION. This allows you to modify
the NET.CFG file. (NET.CFG must reside in the root directory.)
Note: The default frame type for E100BODI.SYS is 802.2. If you're
using the 802.3 frame type, you have to include a FRAME
statement in the NET.CFG file. The start of this document lists
a NET.CFG file to use with 802.3 and 802.2 frame types.
Hints and tips
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Verify driver loaded properly
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In the CONFIG.SYS file, add a "fake" device=xxx statement after the
E100BODI.SYS line. The screen stops and you can check for error messages.
Error message "not getting a connection ID"
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This OS/2 error message often appears when there is a frame type mismatch
or cable disconnect.
NET.CFG optional parameters
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FORCEDUPLEX: Specifies the duplex mode the driver uses.
Syntax: FORCEDUPLEX n
Where n=0 (auto-negotiate)
1 (half duplex)
2 (full duplex)
NOTE: If adapter is set to half or full duplex, the SPEED parameter
must be set to either 10 or 100. (see SPEED below)
Duplex modes:
Auto-negotiate _ the adapter negotiates with the hub how to
send/receive packets, either full or half duplex.
Full duplex _ the adapter sends and receives packets at the same
time. This improves the performance of your adapter. Set duplex
mode to full duplex ONLY if you have a full duplex hub that
doesn't do auto-negotiation (a non-NWay* hub).
Half duplex _ the adapter performs one operation at a time. It
either sends or receives.
Default: FORCEDUPLEX = Auto-Negotiate
A regular adapter can perform only one operation at a time (half-
duplexing). The PRO/100B adapter has the ability to send and
receive packets at the same time (full-duplexing). In order to
reap the benefits of full duplexing, you MUST have a full duplex
hub.
The PRO/100 adapter has the added ability to "talk" to the hub
and determine at which mode to communicate (either full or half
duplex). This is called auto-negotiation. You must have a auto-
negotiating hub (an NWay hub) to get full duplex support with
the FORCEDUPLEX parameter set to 0 (auto-negotiation). If you
don't have an auto-negotiating hub, set FORCEDUPLEX to 2 (full
duplex) and then set the SPEED parameter to either 100 Mbps or
10 Mbps.
If you don't know what kind of hub you're attached to, contact
your LAN Administrator
SLOT: Specifies the slot number. This is optional for single adapter
installations but required for multiple adapter installations.
For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from DEVICE LOCATION and
doesn't map to the physical location of the adapter. Currently,
the PCI specification doesn't tell you how to determine which
adapter corresponds to a device number. One way to do this is to
load the driver from the command line. You'll be prompted with
valid device numbers for the adapter. Select one of them.
Syntax: SLOT n (n = 1,2,3,4,...15).
SPEED: Specifies the speed the driver uses. If you don't use this
parameter, the driver automatically detects the network speed.
If no cable is attached, the driver defaults to 100 Mbps.
If you don't have a auto-negotiating hub and are configuring the
adapter for full-duplex support, you must specify the speed
using this parameter.
If you use this parameter, the driver operates at the specified
speed instead of automatically detecting network speed.
Syntax: SPEED n (n = 10 or 100)
Default: none, the adapter automatically senses speed
THRESHOLD: Represents the threshold for transmits from extender SRAM
FIFO.
Syntax: THRESHOLD n (n = number of 8 bytes)
For example, 16 represents 16x8 (or 128 bytes). In this case,
the LAN controller transmits after copying 128 bytes from the
host memory.
Default: 16
The maximum number that you can specify is 200 (200x8=1600
bytes).
NODE ADDRESS: Specifies a local node address unique to each adapter. The
first two digits of the address indicate who assigned the
address when the driver loads.
Syntax: NODE ADDRESS 02aa12345678
02aa => Locally administered address
00aa => Typical Intel address (default)
FRAME: Indicates one of four valid frame types the system is
transmitting and receiving.
Syntax: FRAME n
n = Ethernet_802.2
Ethernet_802.3
Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
Default: Ethernet_802.2
PROTOCOL: Indicates the standard protocol in use.
Syntax: Protocol ipx e0 Ethernet_802.2
Values: e0=Ethernet_802.2
0=Ethernet_802.3
8137=Ethernet_II
8137=Ethernet_SNAP
Detailed example
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LINK DRIVER E100BODI
SLOT 1
SPEED 100
THRESHOLD 16
NODE ADDRESS 00aa00xxxxxx <--Last six digits are unique for each
adapter)
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
PROTOCOL IPX E0 ETHERNET_802.2
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