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

README.TXT Driver File Contents (ne100txe.exe)

Novell NetWare Server 3.12
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For a NetWare 3.12 server configuration, We provides a NetWare Server 3.12 ODI
driver which is included on the SOHOware Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet
Adapter driver diskette.

Note:
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The directory structure provided on the SOHOware Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet
Adapter driver diskette has  been setup for automatic OEM installation.
Also, more information can be found in the Novell NetWare 3.12 documentation.

Use the (LOAD) and (BIND) commands to load the NetWare 3.12 ODI server driver
as described below. For more information on these commands, refer to the Novell
NetWare 3.12 LAN Driver Installation documentation.

There are two methods for loading the NetWare Server 3.12 driver:
  (1) use the server command line prompt (":")   or
  (2) edit the (AUTOEXEC.NCF) file.

Note:
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If you use the server command line, you will need to load the driver each time
the system is booted. If you edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file, it will automatically
load the driver each time your system is booted.

Follow the steps listed below:

 1     Install NetWare 3.12 on your system.

 2     Copy the ODI Server driver (NE100TX.LAN) and the relative files from
       the SOHOware Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet Adapter driver diskette to the
       hard disk directory where the NetWare 3.12 system files are located,
       eg. F:\SYSTEM.

       The following path should be used to access the files from the SOHOware
       Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet Adapter driver diskette:

         NOTE: Rename the existing MSM.NLM and ETHERTSM.NLM before start to
               copy the following files into your NetWare systems.


             A:\SERVER.ODI\3.12\MSM31X.NLM
             A:\SERVER.ODI\3.12\ETHERTSM.NLM
             A:\SERVER.ODI\3.12\NBI31X.NLM
             A:\SERVER.ODI\3.12\NE100TX.LAN

 3     Boot NetWare by executing (SERVER.EXE). Refer to the appropriate
       Novell NetWare documentation on loading disk drivers and mounting
       volumes for more information.

 4     To load the driver manually, follow the steps listed below. If you
       want to load the driver using (AUTOEXEC), go to step 5.

       Notes:
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       1) You must unload ETHERTSM.NLM then MSM.NLM before loading the driver

               Simply type   unload ETHERTSM
                             unload MSM

       2) You will need to specify the DOS path if the driver is located in
          a DOS partition.

       Type the following command at the file server console :
               LOAD NBI31X
               LOAD MSM31X
               LOAD ETHERTSM
               LOAD NE100TX

       The relative files will loading automatically.

       Next, press <Enter> to accept the "SLOT=" values where your
       SOHOware Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet Adapter is located.

             An example with the PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter :

               SLOT = 4

       Then, bind the driver to the IPX protocol stack by typing:

               BIND IPX TO NE100TX NET=xxxx
               (Bind to IPX or any other protocol stack; where e.g., xxxx=1234)

       Then press <Enter>.

       The installation of the NetWare Server 3.12 driver is now complete.


 5     To load the driver using (AUTOEXEC), you must first edit the
       (AUTOEXEC.NCF) file.

       * Type "LOAD INSTALL" at the server prompt (":") to access the Install
         Utility.

       * Open the "SYSTEM OPTIONS" menu to access "EDIT AUTOEXEC".

       * Then add the following command lines to the (AUTOEXEC.NCF) file.


       An example with the PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter:

               LOAD NE100TX FRAME=Ethernet_802.2

               BIND IPX TO NE100TX NET=xxxx
               (Bind to IPX or any other protocol stack; where e.g., xxxx=1234)

               You can load 4 frame type protocol at a time when the server is
               booted. To use this option you must load and bind another
               frame type protocol( Ethernet_802.3,Ethernet_II,Ethernet_SNAP ).


Loading Multiple SOHOware Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet Adapters
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The driver must be loaded again for each new Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet Adapter
installed in the system.

If more than one adapter card will be installed, the user must
specify the board's SLOT number for each card. For example, to load
two Fast Ethernet Adapters:

        LOAD NE100TX

        For board 1: load NE100TX slot=4
        For board 2: load NE100TX slot=3

        The installation of the NetWare Server 3.12 driver is now complete.

        Notes:
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       (1) You will need to specify the DOS path if the driver is located in
           a DOS partition.
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