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* VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter *
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* NDIS2 Driver for MS LAN MANAGER OS2 Server *
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Introduction:
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The Ethernet NDIS2 Driver for LAN MANAGER OS2 Server confirms to the
Network Driver Interface Specification(NDIS2). This document shows you how
to setup the driver and how to use the enhanced functions by setting the
custom keywords in configuration file.
Contents of the Subdirectory:
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LMOS2.TXT This file.
FETND.OS2 The NDIS2 driver for LAN MANAGER OS2 Server.
PROTOCOL.INI Sample protocol.ini file.
..\..\NIF\FETND.NIF The installation information file.
Installation:
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Before starting with the installation process, make sure that the adapter
is properly installed and configured. You can use the diagnostic program
(A:\SETUP.EXE) to make sure your connection with the network is correct.
Installing driver procedure on LAN MANAGER OS2 Server:
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1) If you install LAN Manager for the first time, you Install LAN Manager
to your HardDisk by running SETUP.EXE program from the setup diskette.
Upon completion of the workstation's last disk installation, you
will be asked if you want to import additional network drivers.
Answer "YES".
If you have already installed LAN Manager in your hard disk, run
SETUP.EXE from HardDisk and select "Actions"->"Import Network Driver"
option.
2) Insert the NDIS2 driver diskette into drive 'A' and follow the steps
on the screen. Select the "PCI ETHERNET ADAPTER" card and press
"enter", then SETUP.EXE program will copy the necessary NDIS2 driver
programs from the driver diskette to your hard disk, according to LAN
MANAGER file structure.
3) Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.
4Configuration Files:
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Sample of configuration file:
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(Suppose the Lan Requester package is installed at C:\NET directory)
File Name: C:\CONFIG.SYS
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DEVICE=C:\IBMCOM\MACS\FETND.OS2
File Name: C:\STARTUP.CMD
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NET START SERVER
@if errorlevel 2 C:\IBMLAN\NETPROG\lserr.exe
File Name: C:\IBMCOM\PROTOCOL.INI
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[IBMLXCFG]
...
FETND_nif = FETND.nif
...
[NETBEUI_nif]
...
Bindings = FETND_nif
...
[ODI2NDI_nif]
...
Bindings = FETND_nif
...
[TCPIP_nif]
...
Bindings = FETND_nif
[FETND_nif]
DriverName = FETND$
Iobase = 0x0300
Interrupt = 5
Custom Keywords:
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FULLDUPLEX This keyword is used to enable full
duplex mode.
SPEED This keyword is used to force the
adapter at 10M/100M speed.
AUTO This keyword is used to force the
chip at Auto-Negotiation mode.
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.