1. ne100txe.exe Driver
2. BOOTROM.TXT File Contents

BOOTROM.TXT Driver File Contents (ne100txe.exe)

SOHOware Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet Card Boot ROM Installation Guide

How to install the Novell RPL Server
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  1. Use the DOS SYS command to create a bootable diskette.

     e.g.  C:\DOS>SYS A:

  2. The remote boot diskette must contains the following files:

        COMMAND  COM
        LSL      COM
        NE100TX  COM
        IPXODI   COM
        NETX     EXE
        AUTOEXEC BAT

     The AUTOEXEC.BAT file must contain these lines :
           LSL
           NE100TX
           IPXODI
           NETX

  3. Boot a workstation with at least one floppy disk drive, and log in to
     the server as SUPERVISOR.

  4. Change directory to SYS:SYSTEM

  5. With the DOS boot diskette in driver A: execute the DOSGEN utility. This
     creates a DOS boot image file named NET$DOS.SYS.

  6. Copy NET$DOS.SYS to the SYS:LOGIN directory.

  7. Copy RBOOT.RPL, ETHER.RPL to the SYS:LOGIN directory.

  8. Copy RPL.NLM to the SYS:SYSTEM directory.

     Note: It depends on file server's version.

           In the RPL developer's kit,

           for Netware 3.11,  use .\RPL\NLM\311\RPL.NLM;

           for Netware 3.12/4.x  use .\RPL\NLM\40\RPL.NLM;

  9. Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file in the SYS:SYSTEM directory.

     For example:

          file server name FTEST
          ipx internal net 831123

          load NE100TX name=ftest_1 frame=ETHERNET_802.2
          load NE100TX name=ftest_2 frame=ETHERNET_II
          load NE100TX name=ftest_3 frame=ETHERNET_802.3
          load NE100TX name=ftest_4 frame=ETHERNET_Snap

          bind ipx to ftest_1 net=21
          bind ipx to ftest_2 net=22
          bind ipx to ftest_3 net=23
          bind ipx to ftest_4 net=24

          ; ---------- for RPL file server -----------------
          load rpl
          bind rpl to ftest_1
          ; ---------- for RPL file server -----------------

          mount all

          load monitor

 10. Shutdown the file server, and reboot it.

 11. Using NDCDIAG.EXE program to configure the SOHOware NE100TX-E PCI Fast
     Ethernet Card to enable Boot ROM function.

 12. Reboot the workstation.

 13. Now, when the file server is running, the workstation equipped with Boot
     ROM on the SOHOware PCI/NE100TX-E Fast Ethernet Card will be attached
     to the file server without any hard disk or floppy.


How to install Microsoft Windows NT 3.5, 3.51 RPL server
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 1. Installing Remoteboot Service on the Server.
    (a). Choose Control Panel, Network, Add Software, Remoteboot
         Service, Insert the NT Server CD or floppy disk as requested and
         follow the on-line instrustions.

   Note:
        Before installing RPL server, you must have installed
        DLC and NetBEUI protocol in your NT 3.5, 3.51 Server.

 2. Sharing RPLFILES files and to install MS-DOS Files for
    Remoteboot workstation.

    (a). Sharing \\systemroot\rpl\rplfiles   ;use File manager sharing

    (b). Copy all the MS-DOS 6.22 ver files to
       -----> \\systemroot\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS622
       copy c:\dos\*.* V:\BINFILES\DOS622
       attrib -s -h c:\io.sys
       attrib -s -h c:\msdos.sys
       copy c:\io.sys V:\BINFILES\DOS622
       copy c:\msdos.sys V:\BINFILES\DOS622
       attrib +s +h c:\io.sys
       attrib +s +h c:\msdos.sys

 3. Creating Remoteboot configuration for new adapter
    (a). copy the MS-DOS device driver (NDIS2) for the NE100TX-E
         adapter to the  \\systemroot\RPL\BBLOCK\NDIS directory
         (NE100TX.DOS of SOHOware PCI/NE100TX-E Fast Ethernet driver)

    (b). Create the directory \\systemroot\RPL\BBLOCK\NETBEUI\NE100TX
         and copy NE100TX.CNF, protocol.ini files.

    (c). Use RPLCMD utility to add a bblock record for new adapter.

    (d). At the MS-DOS Prompt type: NET START RemoteBoot
                         then type: RPLCMD
    (e). Follow the on-line underlined options.

      Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] V
      Add Del Enum: A
      VendorName=0080C6
      VendorComment=NDC NE100TX-E
      Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] B
      Add Del Enum:A
      BootName=DOSX
      VendorName=0080C6
      BbcFile=BBLOCK\NETBEUI\NE100TX\NE100TX.CNF
      BootCommet=DOS <Adapter name>
      WindowsSize=0

      Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] C
      Add Del Enum:A
      ConfigName=DOS622X
      BootName=DOSX
      DirName=DOS
      DirName2=DOS622
      FitShared=FITS\DOS622.FIT
      FitPersonal=FITS\DOS622P.FIT
      ConfigComment=DOS 6.22 <Adapter name>
      DirName3=
      DirName4=

    (f). Shutdown Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51 server, and reboot it.

 4. Login as Administrator to NT 3.5 or 3.51 server.

 5. To start the RemoteBoot service and Remoteboot manager
    (a). At the MS-DOS Prompt type "NET START Remoteboot"
    (b). In Network administrator, Remoteboot Manager
         1.  Choose Remoteboot, New Profile, created an NE100TX-E Profile
             Name.
          2. Add a new workstation for NE100TX-E adapter and choose an
             NE100TX-E Profile file.

 6. Config the NE100TX-E card "Node ID (0080C6******)" and run the Boot
    ROM of the NE100TX-E Card.

  Note:
       If the new workstation Node ID is not match for your
       workstation, you can use "Convert Adapters" in the Remoteboot
       option.
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