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| NDIS 2 MAC DRIVER for SMCPWR V2.60 |
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Note that this installation kit includes both the DOS
, Windows for Workgroups, Windows95 and OS/2 NDIS2 driver
and this document describes installation under all
environments. This revision supersedes the DOS and OS/2
NDIS2 driver version 2.41 .
RELEASE.TXT in the top level directory describes changes
from the previous driver versions.
NOTE: The generic term "DC21X4" relates to the Digital
Semiconductor (DS) 21040, 21041, 21140, 21142, 21143
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet LAN controllers.
Table of Contents:
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1. Copyright Notice .
2. Overview and Product Description .
3. Preinstallation Hardware and Software Requirements .
3.1 Hardware Requirements .
3.2 Software Requirements .
4. Files and Directories (in the installation diskette) .
5. Installing the Hardware Boards .
5.1 Installing the DC21X4 PCI boards .
6. Installing Software.
6.1 Basic driver installation (for DOS and OS/2 based NOS) .
6.2 Installing the NDIS2 DOS driver :
6.2.1 Installation with Micrososft Lan Manager 2.x.
6.2.2 Installation with Windows for Workgroups Version 3.1 .
6.2.3 Installation with Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11 .
6.2.4 Installation with PATHWORKS for DOS Version 4.0 .
6.3 Installing the NDIS2 OS/2 driver :
6.3.1 Installation with Microsoft LAN Manager 2.x for OS/2 .
6.3.2 Installation with IBM Lan Server 3.0 or 4.0 for OS/2 .
6.4 Installing the NDIS2 driver under Win95 .
6.5 Installing multiple boards .
7. PROTOCOL.INI parameters .
7.1 Required Keywords .
7.2 Optional Keywords .
8. Driver error messages and their explanation .
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1. Copyright Notice:
Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations that the
use of its products in the manner described in this publication
will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do
the descriptions contained in this publication imply the
granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software
in accordance with the description.
Copyright Digital Equipment Corporation 1994 - 1997.
All rights reserved.
Do not redistribute the driver files.
Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT, and NT are trademarks, and
Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
OS/2 and LAN server are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
Digital Semiconductor, DEC, DECnet, Digital, PATHWORKS,
ThinWire, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital
Equipment Corporation.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property
of their respective holders.
2. Overview and Product Description:
This Readme file explains how to install the NDIS2 driver
under DOS, Windows for Workgroups, OS/2 and Win95 .
This driver is currently supported for the SMCPWR Ethernet and
FastEthernet adapters.
3. Preinstallation Hardware and Software Requirements:
3.1 Hardware Requirements:
o An IBM-compatible personal computer with 80386 or higher
microprocessor and PCI bus.
o A 8432/8434 PCI Ethernet board or 9332 Family Fast-Ethernet board.
o a Digital Semiconductor DC21X4-based Ethernet adapter for that bus.
3.2 Software Requirements:
o MS-DOS 5.0 or later with one of
o Microsoft LAN Manager Versions 1.3 or 2.x .
o Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Versions 3.1 or 3.11 .
o PATHWORKS for DOS Version 4.1 .
OR
o OS/2 V1.3, V2.x, V3.0 (WARP) or V4.0 (WARP) with one of
0 Lan Manager Versions 1.3 or 2.x .
0 Lan Server Versions 3.0 or 4.0 .
0 IBM TCP/IP V2.0 and higher.
OR
o Windows95 .
4. Files and Directories:
Directory Structure:
The accompanying figure shows the directory tree of the NDIS2 driver
kit. Files with preceding underscores are directories.
Top-level
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README.TXT
RELEASE.TXT
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WFW31 WFW311 LANSRVR WIN95 MSLANMAN.DOS MSLANMAN.OS2
General files in root directory
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RELEASE.TXT Release notes for this version of the driver.
README.TXT The readme file that you are currently reading.
Installation in different operating systems
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WFW31 Directory with Windows for Workgroups 3.1 installation files.
WFW311 Directory with Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installation files.
LANSRVR Directory with LanServer installation files.
WIN95 Directory with Win95 installation files.
MSLANMAN.DOS Directory structure used for installation under LanManager (DOS)
MSLANMAN.OS2 Directory structure used for installation under LanManager (OS2)
5. Installing the Hardware Boards:
In order to install the 8432/8434 and 9332 Family PCI Ethernet and
Fast-Ethernet boards in a PCI machine, install the 8432/8434 or
9332 PCI board in your machine (make sure the slot you select
supports bus master operations!).
Motherboards with bus master jumpers and interrupt jumpers for PCI
slots:
- Enable bus master operations to the selected PCI slot using the
appropriate motherboard jumper.
- Select interrupt to the selected PCI slot using the appropriate
motherboard jumper.
- Enter the setup menu of your machine and:
o Enable bus master on the NIC's PCI slot.
o Enable I/O on the NIC's PCI slot.
o Define interrupt number on the NIC's PCI slot.
Motherboard with automatic PCI configuration:
- No specific setup is needed.
6. Installing Software:
Various network operating systems (NOS) provide utility programs for
installing drivers.
For some of the NOS the installation diskette provides support
FOR THE FIRST BOARD INSTALLED ONLY. If multiple boards are installed,
the second and subsequent boards must be installed manually. (See
section 6.5, Installing multiple boards).
6.1 Basic driver installation (for DOS-based, Window For Workgroups
and OS/2 NOS).
o Add the following line to CONFIG.SYS:
--- Missing END preprocessor command lines
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.