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

README.TXT Driver File Contents (ne100txe.exe)

Novell NetWare Server 4.x
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For a NetWare 4.x server configuration, We provides a NetWare Server 4.x 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 4.x documentation.

Use the (LOAD) and (BIND) commands to load the NetWare 4.x ODI server driver
as described below. For more information on these commands, refer to the
Novell NetWare 4.x LAN Driver Installation documentation.

There are two methods for loading the NetWare Server 4.x 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:
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  1     Install NetWare 4.x on your system.

  2     Copy the ODI Server driver (NE100TX.LAN) and relative files from the
        SOHOware Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet Adapter driver diskette to the
        hard disk directory where the NetWare 4.x booup files are located,
        said C:\NWSERVER or in system files are located, said F:\SYSTEM.


        A:\SERVER.ODI\4.X\MSM.NLM
        A:\SERVER.ODI\4.X\ETHERTSM.NLM
        A:\SERVER.ODI\4.X\NBI.NLM
        A:\SERVER.ODI\4.X\NE100TX.LAN
        A:\SERVER.ODI\4.X\NE100TX.LDI


  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 unload 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 C:NBI
                LOAD C:MSM
                LOAD C:ETHERTSM
                LOAD C:NE100TX

                The relative files will loading automatically.

        Note: If you copy the driver files into the F:\SYSTEM directory,
              then C: is unneeded, eg. LOAD NBI.

        Next, press <Enter> to accept "SLOT=" number where your PCI Fast
        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 4.x 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 "MAINTENANCE/SELECTIVE INSTALL" menu and select the
          "NCF File Options" from the menu to access "EDIT AUTOEXEC".

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


        An example with a PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter:

                LOAD C:NE100TX FRAME=Ethernet_802.2

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

        The installation of the NetWare Server 4.x 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.



FRAME (Multiple Frame Type Support)
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The FRAME keyword should be used with the LOAD command to designate the
desired frame type. In addition, to support multiple FRAME types, the BOARD
keyword must be used in conjunction with the FRAME keyword if no IO Address is
specified. The available frame types:


                                Ethernet_802.2
                                Ethernet_802.3
                                Ethernet_SNAP
                                Ethernet_II

Please refer to the appropriate Novell NetWare documentation for details
regarding each frame type.

For example, to load multiple frame types for one Fast/NE100TX-E Ethernet
Adapter, the following commands should be entered:

        LOAD C:NE100TX FRAME=Ethernet_802.2
        LOAD C:NE100TX FRAME=Ethernet_802.3
        LOAD C:NE100TX FRAME=Ethernet_II
        LOAD C:NE100TX FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP

Then press <Enter>.

Finally, the driver must be (binded) to the IPX protocol for each frame type
based on the procedure provided in the Novell NetWare documentation.

FRAME (Single Frame Type Support)
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The FRAME keyword should be used with the LOAD command to designate the
desired frame type. For single FRAME support, no other keyword is needed
to designate the frame type. The available values and description to load
FRAME types is explained above.

NAME
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The NAME keyword may be used with the LOAD command to specify the board number
to the selected physical adapter board. This keyword is used to load a
different frame type to the same board.

    For example LOAD C:NE100TX FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=E_802.2
                BIND IPX TO E_802.2
                LOAD C:NE100TX FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=E_802.3
                BIND IPX TO E_802.3

Loading Multiple PCI Fast 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 SLOT number for each card. For example, to load
two PCI Fast Ethernet Adapters:

        LOAD C:NE100TX

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