README.TXT Driver File Contents (dv840a03.zip)


                              W840OD.LAN

                    Winbond Electronics Corporation



Description:

  1. W840OD.LAN is a Novell ODI Server Driver and defaults to the IEEE 802.2
     frame type.

  2. If there is only one 840 card, the driver will automatically read IOBASE
     and IRQ from the PCI Configuration Space.

  3. If there is more than one 840 card, user must input a specified Slot
     Number.


Installation:

  1. Copy W840OD.LAN, MSM31X.NLM and ETHERNET.NLM into subdirectory - SYSTEM of
     your Netware server.

  2. At the Netware server prompt, type:
        :load w840od

  3. Bind IPX to the Winbond W840OD LAN driver. At the Netware server prompt,
     type:
        :bind ipx to w840od <enter>

  4. After pressing <enter>, the computer prompts you for the Network number.


Use:

  1. At the Netware server prompt, type:
        :load w840od

  2. If there more than one 840 card is detected, you need select a specified
     Slot Number from the screen.

  3. Bind IPX to the Winbond W840OD LAN driver. At the Netware server prompt,
     type:
        :bind ipx to w840od <enter>

  4. After pressing <enter>, the computer prompts you for the Network number.

  5. If you want to indicate frame type, you can type:
        :load w840od frame=ethernet_802.3
     in the Netware server prompt.

     * The default frame type is ethernet_802.2. This driver supports 4 frame
       types, they are ethernet_802.2, ethernet_802.3, ethernet_snap and
       ethernet_ii.

  6. If you want to set Burst Length, you can type:
        :load w840od burstlen=1(2, 3, 4, 5, or 6)
     in the Netware server prompt.

     * The default value of Burst Length is 6.
       Burst Length defines the maximum number of long words that can be
       transferred within one PCI burst transaction. The reasonable values are
       1(1 longword), 2(2 longwords), 3(4 longwords), 4(8 longwords),
       5(16 longwords) and 6(32 longwords).

  7. If you want to set Cache Alignment, you can type:
        :load w840od cachealign=1(2 or 3)
     in the Netware server prompt.

     * The default value of Cache Alignment is 3.
       Cache Alignment defines the address boundary for data burst. The
       reasonable values are 1(8 longword alignment), 2(16 longword alignment)
       and 3(32 longword alignment).

  8. If you want to set Transmit Threshold value, you can type,
        :load w840od txthreshold=3(0-0x7f)
     in the Netware server prompt.

     * The default value of Transmit Threshold is 10h(256 bytes).
       This value decides the transmit threshold level of the transmit FIFO.
       Transmission will start immediately after the transmit FIFL has reached
       the threshold level or full pkt has been transferred to the transmit
       FIFO if the frame length is less than the transmit threshold level.
                        TxThreshold         Transmit Threshold Level
                           00H                     full pkt
                           01H                     16 bytes
                           02H                     32 bytes
                           --                      --
                           7FH                      2032 bytes"

  9. If you want to set the FullDuplex Function, you can type,
        :load w840od fullduplex=autodetect(disable or enable)
     in the Netware server prompt.

     * The default value of FullDuplex Function is autodetect.
       This adapter can be in half or full duplex mode. In half duplex mode,
       the W89C840 can only either transmit or receive. In full duplex mode,
       the W89C840 can transmit and receive at the same time. The reasonable
       values are autodetect (auto detect full duplex function by the driver),
       disable(disable full duplex), and enable(enable full duplex).

  10.If you want to set Line Speed, you can type,
        :load w840od linespeed=autodetect(10M or 100M)
     in the Netware server prompt.

     * The default value of Line Speed is autodetect.
       This adapter can be operationed in 10M or 100M Mbps. The reasonable
       values are autodetect(auto detect line speed by the driver), 10M(set the
       Line Speed is 10M) or 100M(set the Line Speed is 100M).

  11.If you want to disable the transmit early interrupt, you can type,
        :load w840od txearly=disable
     in the Netware server prompt.

     * The parameter 'rxearly' is used to activate the receive early interrupt
       or not. The default value of rxearly is enable. The reasonable values
       are DISABLE and ENABLE.

  12.If you want to disable the autonegotiation function, you can type,
        :load w840od nway=disable
     in the Netware server prompt.

     * The parameter 'nway' is used to disable or enable the autonegotiation
       function. The default value of nway is on. The reasonable values are
       OFF and ON.


Troubles Shooting:

  1. Message: 'Supported I/O port values are NONE.
               All supported options are ALREADY in use.
               SERVER-4.10-1553: Module initialization failed
                  Module W840OD.LAN NOT loaded.'
     Solution: Make sure that your W89C840 PCI card is plugged into the system.


Histories of Release:

    ***) 2.00,  09-10-1997
         First release.

    ***) 2.10,  09-22-1997
         1. Decrease the utilization of the CPU.
         2. Fix the bug that the driver loaded twice for two cards will down in
            Netware 3.12 OS.

    ***) 2.20, 09-26-1997
         For passing 32-bit Driver Test of the DDK 5.0.

    ***) 2.30,  11-21-1997
         For passing 32-Bit Driver Test of the DDK 5.0(86/9/8).

    ***) 2.60,  02-05-1998
         For passing 32-Bit Driver Test in SMP environment.

    ***) 2.70,  02-25-1998
         To change the default of txearly from disable to enable.

    ***) 2.80, 03-26-1998
         Fix the bug that this driver can not let the client station to attach
         successfully when it is running in NetWare 5 OS.

    ***) 2.90, 06-02-1998
         1. Add one parameter 'Nway',
         2. Fix the bug issued by DavidCom's PHY.

    ***) 3.00, 03-16-1999
         Modify the driver for 840A chip.

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