Installation Guide for the DOS ODI Driver
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The following is a partial list of products which the DOS
ODI driver supports:
--Novell NetWare 286 Client
--Novell NetWare 3.1x Client
--NetWare 4.x DOS Requester (VLM)
--NetWare 4.x DOS Requester (Client32)
--Novell Personal NetWare
--Novell LAN WorkPlace for DOS
--Farallon Timbuktu for Windows (PhoneNet)
The DOS ODI driver is compatible with DOS extended memory
managers and can be loaded into high memory. In addition,
the driver is compatible with Windows 3.0 and later.
To Install and Configure the DOS ODI Driver
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If you are using the VLM DOS Requester, you can run the
automated NetWare Client Install that comes with NetWare:
1. Run INSTALL from your Novell install diskette
labeled WSDOS_1
2. At STEP 4 during the install process, remove the
WSDOS_1 diskette and insert your Adaptec
diskette, specifying \DOSODI as the directory
location for your adapter driver.
Otherwise, to install the DOS ODI driver manually, follow
the instructions below.
1. Boot your system under MS-DOS version 3.1 or
later.
2. Insert the Adaptec setup diskette into drive A:.
3. Copy the \DOSODI directory on the Adaptec setup
diskette into your workstation's NetWare directory
(usually called \NWCLIENT)
4. Using a text editor, edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file
so that the driver is loaded between NetWare's
Link Support Layer and the network protocol, as in
this example:
LSL.COM
EMPCI.COM
IPXODI.COM
VLM.EXE
7. Save and exit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
8. In the NWCLIENT (or your workstation's Netware
directory) create a file named "NET.CFG". The
following examples should offer some guidance:
Example NET.CFG Sections
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NetWare 3.11 Example:
Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_802.3
Protocol IPX E0 Ethernet_802.3
Protocol IPX
Bind #1; binds IPX to first frame type listed in
"Link Driver EMPCI" section
NetWare 3.12, NetWare 4.x Example:
Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.2
TCP/IP Example:
Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_II
Protocol IP 800 Ethernet_II
Protocol ARP 806 Ethernet_II
Multiple Protocol Example (TCP/IP and IPX):
Link Driver EMPCI
Frame Ethernet_II
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IP 800 Ethernet_II
Protocol IPX 0 Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPXODI
Bind #2; binds IPX to second frame type
Multiple Adapter Example (Two adapters, IP and IPX)
NOTE: The IPX protocol can only run on one adapter per
machine in DOS environments.
Link Driver EMPCI
SLOT 16
Frame Ethernet_II
Protocol IP 800 Ethernet_II
Link Driver EMPCI
SLOT 17
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX E0 Ethernet_802.2
Additional NET.CFG Driver Parameters
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All of the following custom parameters are OPTIONAL.
Parameters will AUTOSENSE or DEFAULT to the proper value in
most cases.
Parameter Special Notes:
Full Duplex Operation: The DOS environment does not
really support Full Duplex
operation, but if you need to
connect your adapter to a Full
Duplex switch port, use the
FDE parameter.
Parameters listed without an associated "value" should
simply be placed alone on an indented line in the LINK
DRIVER section of NET.CFG.
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SLOT "value"
PCI slot number. Required for multiple adapters.
DEFAULT: 16 for first adapter, 17 for second,
etc., up to the number of Adaptec
adapters and Quartet ports
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NODE ADDRESS "value"
Specifies (in hex) the Ethernet node ID
DEFAULT: as supplied on adapter
Example: Link Driver EMPCI
Node Address 000092123456
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RXBUFS "value"
Number of receive buffers network driver will allocate.
Default provides good performance for most systems.
DEFAULT: 4
RANGE: 2-4
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TXBUFS "value"
Number of transmit buffers network driver will allocate.
Default provides good performance for most systems.
DEFAULT: 4
RANGE: 2-4
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Frametype "value"
Specifies frame type(s) to be supported by driver.
DEFAULT: ETHERNET_802.2
RANGE: ETHERNET_802.2
ETHERNET_802.3
ETHERNET_II
ETHERNET_SNAP
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PROTOCOL "value"
Used to specify the protocol type(s) to be run on the
Adaptec adapter. Used in multiprotocol configurations to
clarify the frame type to be used by each of the loaded
protocols.
DEFAULT: NONE
RANGE: IPX E0 ETHERNET_802.2
IPX 0 ETHERNET_802.3
IPX 8137 ETHERNET_II
IP 800 ETHERNET_II
ARP 806 ETHERNET_II
* IPX RETRY COUNT=255
*(DuraLink Clients only)
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CABLE TYPE PARAMETERS
The following parameters can be used in the NET.CFG to
override cable type and line speed autosensing.
AUTOSENSE Autosenses line speed and
cable type at adapter
initialization time only
INITSENSE Detects the line speed (10 or
100 Mbps) when the adapter
initializes.
ACTIVESENSE Detects the line speed (10 or
100 Mbps) when the adapter
initializes and continues to
check to see if the line speed has
changed.
THICK (ANA-6901/C only)Sets cable type to
AUI Thicknet.
THIN (Selected models only)Sets cable type
to BNC Thinnet.
UTP Sets cable type to RJ-45 twisted
pair - 10Mbps
FDE 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T Enables Full
Duplex mode on RJ-45 X onlyport.
SPEED "value" 10/100 models only Sets cable
speed to be used by the adapter.
Example: Speed 10
TX Sets cable type to RJ-45 twisted pair
- 10 or 100Mbps
T4 Sets cable type to RJ-45 T4 twisted pair
- 10 or 100Mbps
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.