**************************************************************************** Fast Ethernet Controller Provider Inc. "589TX PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter" Release Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright (C) 1999 Fast Ethernet Controller Provider Inc. All rights reserved. V2.06 Jan. 17, 2003 **************************************************************************** Welcome to Fast Ethernet Controller Provider's growing family of users, and thank you for purchasing one of our networking products. Diskette Contents ================= Files and Subdirectories Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- NICDIAG.EXE It includes adapter self-test, transmit and receive function. OEMSETNT.INF Windows NT 3.5x and NT 4.0 driver installation information file. README.TXT It includes instructions & troubleshooting Guide for adapter installation. RELEASE.TXT This file presents a summary of the contents of your Driver Diskette and record of revisions for driver releases. \DOS Contains files Novell NetWare UNC installation and related files. \MSLANMAN.DOS Contains a Microsoft LAN Manager directory tree for importing the NDIS 2 DOS driver; it matches version 1.x and 2.x for LAN Manager. \MSLANMAN.OS2 Contains a Microsoft LAN Manager directory tree for importing the NDIS 2 OS2 driver; it matches version 1.x and 2.x for LAN Manager. \NetWare Subdirectory for Novell NetWare Client 32 driver, Also includes text file for instructions to install the driver. \NW4_10 Subdirectory for Novell NetWare ODI ver 4.10 server driver. Also includes text file for instructions to install the driver. \NW3_12 Subdirectory for Novell NetWare Ver 3.12 driver. Also includes text file for instructions to install the driver. \NDIS Subdirectory containing programs and installation instructions for using the NDIS/2 driver under the following programs: * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups * Microsoft LAN Manager * IBM LAN Server * Banyan VINES * ARTISOFT LANtastic * Wollongong Pathway Access * DEC PATHWORKS * SUN PC-NFS \PKTDRV Subdirectory for FTP spec-compliant packet driver; also includes instructions to install the driver \WFW311 Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows for Workgroup 3.11 on x86 platform. \WIN95 Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows 95 on x86 platform. \WIN98 Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows 98 on x86 platform. \WINME Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows Millennium on x86 platform. \WINNT Subdirectory for NDIS/3 driver for Windows NT 3.5, or 3.51 NDIS/4 driver for 4.0 or 5.0 on x86 platform Also includes text file for instructions to install the driver. \WIN2000 Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows 2000 on x86 platform. \WINXP Subdirectory for driver for Microsoft Windows XP on x86 platform. \Linux Subdirectory for driver for Linux. \UnixWare7 Subdirectory for driver for Unixware7. \SCO5 Subdirectory for driver for SCO Unix 5. \Solaris Subdirectory for driver for Solaris. \FreeBSD Subdirectory for driver for FreeBSD. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Driver/Utility Version ====================== Driver/Utility Filename Version ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diagnostic Program NICDIAG.EXE 1.20 DOS ODI Driver FASTNIC.COM 1.20 32-Bit ODI Driver FASTNIC.LAN 1.18 Packet Driver PKTDRV.COM 1.13 DOS NDIS2 Driver(WFW 311, LAN Manager,...) FASTNIC.DOS 1.10 NDIS 3 Driver(Windows 95, NT 3.51, NT 4.0) FASTNIC.SYS 2.20.0926.2002 NDIS 5 Driver(Windows 98/98_SE, windows 2000) FASTNIC.SYS 2.20.0926.2002 Linux TULIP.O 1.00 Unixware7 FASTNIC.PKG 1.2 SCO5 FNIC.SC5 1.02 Solaris AFE-0.9.8-i386 0.9.8 FreeBSD 4.0-19991012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD OF REVISIONS FOR DRIVER RELEASES ======================================= Release Number/ Changes Date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V.01 07/27/1999 New Release ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V.02 08/3/1999 1.Add OS2ODI, SCOUnix 5 and Unixware7 driver 2.Fix : fail to login NW server sometime so modified 'latency timer' from 50 to 20 for DOS ODI driver. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V.03 08/10/1999 modify the NDIS 5 driver to solve the CCTEST disconnect problem. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V.04 08/16/1999 1.Chang 985 to 983. 2.Fix some defects for HCT 9.0/9.1. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.00 09/30/1999 1.ODI & NDIS driver disable power saving mode of ADhoc PHY and support 3, 4 LED scheme. 2.NDIS driver change version to 2.XX from 1.XX. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.01 11/9/1999 1.Modify the force media problem for DOSODI, Client32, Packet Driver, Nicdiag. 2.NDIS 4, 5; Add 'APM mode Enable/Disable' option and fix problem for PC99. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.02 11/29/1999 1.Get NIC information from register when driver had run for DOSODI and Client32. 2.Modify the NDIS 3,4,5 driver; i. memory mapping. ii. fix CCtest problem. iii.Auto-Negotiation part. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.03 12/24/1999 1.Nicdiag; i. Fix Tx hang. ii.Add re-autoload function. 2.NDIS 3,4,5; i. Fix PC99 issue. ii.Modify .inf file for Win95 ,Win98 and WinNT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.04 1/17/2000 Modify the NDIS driver for PC99 test. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.05 4/24/2000 Modify the NDIS driver for PC99(HCT 9.5) test. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.06 8/16/2000 1.Modify the NDIS 3, 4 and 5 driver to support HomePNA function. 2.Check and correct all .txt file. 3.Add WinME subdirectory. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.00 11/8/2000 1.Modify offset 0xFC read/write method for the NDIS 3, 4 and 5 driver. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.01 2/2/2001 1.Modify NDIS 5 .inf file. 2.Update packet driver and netware Client32, ODI driver to support Centaur serial. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.02 3/28/2001 1.Client32, Packet Driver and Nicdiag change Tx and Rx's decs. to ring mode. 2.Client32 fix latency timer to 50. 3.DOS and OS2 NDIS2 support 93c46 adapter. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.03 6/5/2001 1.DOS ODI driver add DSP PHY supporting. 2.NDIS 2 mark "send EOI" at transmit.asm. 3.NDIS 3 Correct something else, such as driver version declaration, interrupt status update. 4.NDIS 5 modified WakeOnRing function. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.04 10/26/2001 1.DOS ODI driver; set chip to D0 mode when startup. 2.32-Bit ODI Driver add 9511 and 9513 ID. 3.NDIS 2 write CFCS command. 3.NDIS 3, 4 and 5; add/modify spinlock for multiprocessor environment. Sets default value of driver properties in registry. Fix 10M bug. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.05 04/25/2002 1.NICDiag program: V1.19; 1.set cr49 bit8 for PME enable. 2.add a device/vendor ID(1216 1113) V1.20; 1.kick auto load two times to one time. 2.Change IO_Base instruct 2.DOS ODI Driver: mask access register b4h - fbh 3.32-Bit ODI Driver: Add 9511 and 9513 ID function 4.Packet Driver: V1.12; clear ebp, and double check int V1.13; load high program 5.DOS NDIS 2 Driver: 1.judge media type from csr 0xfc 2.Modyfy fastnic.com for BF chip 6.NDIS 3&4&5 Driver: 1.XP Only uses ScatterGatherDMA. 2.Set D0 before getting any information from CSR. 3.Support OID_PNP_WAKE_UP_PATTERN_LIST for WHQL QFE5. 4.Support OID 64 bit for WHQL. 5.Coherence of link status in OID_GEN_MEDIA_CONNECT_STATUS and disMIndicateStatus, while driver just finishes initialization. 6.Changing management of double-copy buffers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V2.06 01/17/2003 1.DOS NDIS 2 Driver: for BG chip mov bl,1 -> mov bx,1 2.NDIS 3&4&5 Driver: Fix the ACPI function in XP. Report by Siements Modified OID_PNP_ENABLE_WAKE_UP. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- End of File --- *** All trademarks or brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered *** trademarks of their respective companies.Download Driver Pack
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