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* AcerLAN ALN-320 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet Adapter *
* RPL BOOTROM for Netware and Windows NT *
* V. 1.0 Mar. 1998 *
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Outlines :
A. Installation.
B. How to install the Microsoft Windows NT 3.3, 3.51, 4.0 server
C. How to install the Novell RPL server (3.12 above).
Contents of the Subdirectory:
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320boot.TXT This file.
(ALN320.DOS) The NDIS2 driver require for remote boot NT. you can get it
from \dosndis\aln320.dos
ALN320.CNF The configuration file require for remote boot NT.
PROTOCOL.INI The configuration file require for remote boot NT.
A. Installation:
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Before starting the installation process, make sure that the adapter
is properly installed and configured. First, You must use the diagnostic program
(A:\ACERSET.EXE) to setup the adapter's BootRom function is enable and its
size is 32k. Make sure your connection with the network is correct.
B. How to install the Microsoft Windows NT 3.3, 3.51, 4.0 server :
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1. The BOOTROM installation procedures are identical in Windows NT Server 3.5,
3.51, 4.0. First, install the Remoteboot Service on the NT Server:
Choose "Control Panel\Network\Add Software" and select "Remoteboot
Service", follow the screen instruction to install.
2. Use "File Manager" in NT Server 3.5, 3.51 or "Windows Explorer" in NT
Server 4.0 to share the following directory:
\windows\rpl\rpl\rplfiles, suppose \windows is your Windows NT directory.
3. Copy all the MS-DOS 6.22 files as follow:
attrib -s -h -r c:\io.sys
attrib -s -h -r c:\msdos.sys
copy c:\io.sys c:\windows\rpl\rplfiles\binfiles\dos622
copy c:\msdos.sys c:\windows\rpl\rplfiles\binfiles\dos622
copy c:\dos622\*.* c:\windows\rpl\rplfiles\binfiles\dos622
attrib +s +h +r c:\io.sys
attrib +s +h +r c:\msdos.sys
4. Copy the NDIS2 driver for "ALN320 Ethernet Adapter" as follow:
copy a:\dosndis\aln320.dos c:\windows\rpl\bblock\ndis
md c:\windows\rpl\bblock\netbeui\aln320
copy a:\bootrom\aln320.cnf c:\windows\rpl\bblock\netbeui\aln320
copy a:\bootrom\protocol.ini c:\windows\rpl\bblock\netbeui\aln320
5. Run RPLCMD to add a bblock record for the adapter as follow:
net start remoteboot ;run in MSDOS prompt
rplcmd ;Follow the example below to enter data
Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quit] V
Add Del Enum: A
VendorName=006067 ;upper 6 digits of your adapter's ethernet ID
VendorComment=Acer Netxus ;type your vendor string. optional.
Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quit] B
Add Del Enum:A
BootName=DOSV1
VendorName=006067 ;upper 6 digits of your adapter's ethernet ID
BbcFile=BBLOCK\NETBEUI\ALN320\ALN320.CNF
BootCommet=ALN320 ;optional string
WindowsSize=0
Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quit] C
Add Del Enum:A
ConfigName=DOS622V1
BootName=DOSV1
DirName=DOS
DirName2=DOS622
FitShared=FITS\DOS622.FIT
FitPersonal=FITS\DOS622P.FIT
ConfigComment=DOS 6.22 ALN320
DirName3= ;press "Enter"
DirName4= ;press "Enter"
Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quit] Q
6. Run "Control Panel\Services", select "Remoteboot Service" and change the
"Startup" option to "Automatic". Now reboot NT Server, remoteboot service
will be started automatically.
7. Run "Remoteboot Manager" from "Administrative Tools"
a. Choose "Remoteboot\New Profile.." to create a Profile Name according to
the DOS 6.22 ALN320 configuration.
b. Choose "Remoteboot\New Workstation.." to create a Workstation Name
according to the profile name and your Adapter Ethernet ID.
8. Now the remoteboot server is ready, boot your workstation with "BOOTROM
plug in ALN320 Ethernet Adapter", then you can access the NT Server from
your workstation.
C. How to install Novell RPL server.
1. Creat a remote boot diskette. Copy the following files into this boot disk.
COMMAND.COM
IO.SYS attrib -s -h io.sys
MSDOS.SYS attrib -s -h msdos.sys
LSL.COM
ALN320.COM
IPXODI.COM
VLM.EXE (NOVELL provides)
AUTOEXEC.BAT
CONFIG.SYS
NET.CFG
And copy VLM modules (*.vlm) to root directory from a:\dos\*.*
The autoexec.bat file contains these lines :
PATH H:\LOGIN;
SET COMSPEC=H:\LOGIN\COMMAND.COM
LSL
ALN320
IPXODI
VLM
The configs.sys file contains these lines :
DEVICE=A:\HIMEM.SYS
STACKS=9,256
DOS=HIGH,UMB
FILES=30
BUFFER=30
LASTDRIVE=Z
FCBS=16,8
2. Boot a workstation with at least one floppy disk drive, and log in to serer as
SUPERVISOR (3.12) or ADMIN (4.x).
3. Change directory to SYS:SYSTEM
4. With the DOS boot diskette in driver A: execute the DOSGEN utility, this creats
a DOS boot image file named NET$DOS.SYS.
5. Copy NET$DOS.SYS to the SYS:LOGIN directory.
6. At server, load rpl and bind rpl to aln320. Now when the file server is running,
the workstation equipped with BootRom on ALN320 will be attached to the server
without hard disk or floppy.
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.