Novell DOS ODI Workstation
This is an ASCII file called DOSODI.TXT in the ATI
CardAssistant INFO directory. Use a text editor or a
word processor with a mono-space font such as Courier
to print this file if needed for reference.
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** Novell NetWare DOS ODI Workstation Installation **
** CardAssistant Release 3.0 **
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I. Special Considerations
II. Installing the AT-2450 DOS ODI driver using the DOS
Requester installation from Novell
III. Installing the AT-2450 DOS ODI driver manually
I. Special Considerations
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NOTE: YOU CANNOT GENERATE THE MONOLITHIC "IPX.COM" FILE
USING "WSGEN" OR "SHGEN" WITH OUR DRIVERS - USE THE
IPXODI DRIVERS INSTEAD.
Any version of NetWare can support an ODI workstation.
Versions of NetWare previous to version 3.11 also require
the Novell support files IPXODI.COM and LSL.COM, located
in the DOSODI directory on the CardAssistant diskette.
If you are using Novell's LANalyzer for Windows 2.1, you
must download the AT-2450 ODI driver from the ATI web site
(http//www.alliedtelesyn.com). The ODI driver for the
AT-2450 on this disk conforms to Version 4.0 of the ODI
specification, which is not yet supported by Novell's
LANalyzer.
From a DOS prompt, run the SETUP24 utility if necessary to
manually view the card's configuration, or to configure the
media or duplex mode. See manual for details.
In PCI machines with the PCI 2 bus, the processor may cycle
indefinitely through the bootup process if the adapter card
is not installed but the driver is loaded. This can happen
if the adapter card has been removed from the computer, yet
the driver files are loaded. Since it is not always
possible to determine if you are running a PCI 1 vs a PCI 2
bus on your processor,
DO NOT LOAD A DRIVER WITHOUT AN ADAPTER CARD INSTALLED.
To de-install the driver, remove the driver line from the
STARTNET.BAT or AUTOEXEC.BAT file, or comment it out, and
reboot.
II. Installing the AT-2450 DOS ODI driver using the DOS
Requester installation from Novell
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1. Insert the Novell Workstation Installation diskette
"WS_DOS1" into a floppy drive and run "Install".
2. Select the appropriate options for your system such as
altering startup files, Windows support, etc.
3. In the appropriate section, supply the path to the ODI
drivers provided on the CardAssistant diskette:
A:\DOSODI
The AT-2450 should appear in the "Insert the Driver
Disk" menu. Select the driver and press ENTER.
4. Continue installation.
III. Installing the AT-2450 DOS ODI driver manually
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1. Copy the contents of the DOS directory of the
CardAssistant diskette to a directory you specify,
i.e. C:\NET.
2. Check the NET.CFG file to make sure the first frame type
listed under the LINK DRIVER section matches the frame
type the server is using. If you don't know, go to the
file server console and type CONFIG.
3. Modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT (or batch file that loads the
Novell drivers) to contain the following lines in this
order:
LSL
AT24ODI
IPXODI
NETX
4. Check the CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory of
drive C: for a LASTDRIVE statement. If there is none,
the first network drive will be F:. Otherwise, the first
network drive will be the next letter after the one
specified by LASTDRIVE.
Also, if you have a PCI-1 bus in your system, add
the line BUSTYPE PCI1 to the NET.CFG file, i.e.
LINK DRIVER AT24ODI
BUSTYPE PCI1
Otherwise the driver may not find the card. If you don't
know which bus you have, try loading without the option.
If it loads, you don't need it.
5. Reboot your computer by pressing the reset button, or by
turning the power switch off and on. Do NOT use
<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>.
Some PCI systems do not reset bus-mastering cards with a warm
boot.
SAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILES - ODI
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CONFIG.SYS
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BUFFERS=30,0
FILES=45
DOS=HIGH,UMB
LASTDRIVE=Z
Note: Set LASTDRIVE=Z only when using VLMs. The Novell
DOS workstation installation will automatically set it
for you. When using NETX, the first network drive is the
next letter after the LASTDRIVE setting in the CONFIG.SYS.
AUTOEXEC.BAT
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PATH C:\DOS
PROMPT $P$G
CD\NET
LSL
AT24ODI
IPXODI
NETX
F:
LOGIN SERVER/USERNAME
STARTNET.BAT (DOS Requester - VLMs)
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@ECHO OFF
CD \NWCLIENT
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
LSL
AT24ODI
IPXODI
VLM
CD \
NET.CFG (VLMs)
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LINK DRIVER AT24ODI
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
NETWARE DOS REQUESTER
FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F
NET.CFG (NETX)
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LINK DRIVER AT24ODI
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
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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.