DC21X4 driver for Novell ODI DOS Client
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1. Overview:
This Readme file explains how to install the Novell NetWare
DOS ODI Client driver.
2. Preinstallation Hardware and Software Requirements:
A. Hardware Requirements:
o An IBM-compatible personal computer with 80386 or higher
microprocessor and a PCI bus.
o A PCI board based on Digital Semiconductor 2104x/2114x
10/100 mbps based Ethernet controller.
B. Firmware Requirements:
o Fully compliant Rev. 2.0 or above PCI BIOS supplied with the PC.
o If Ethernet adapter makes use of Digital Semiconductor 21050
(PCI-PCI bridge), PCI BIOS should support PCI-PCI bridge architecture.
C. Software Revision Requirements:
o MS-DOS version 3.31 or above.
o Novell LSL.COM version 2.16 or above.
o Novell IPXODI.COM version 3.02 or above.
o Novell NETX.COM version 1.11 or above.
or
o Novell VLM.EXE version 1.20B or above.
3. Supplied Files:
Table 1: The Novell NetWare ODI Client Directory Files
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README.TXT This File
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DC21X4.COM DC21X4 Novell NetWare ODI Client driver. This file
supports the Digital Semiconductor 2104x/2114x 10/100 mbps
Ethernet Controller based PCI boards.
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NET.CFG Novell network configuration file for this driver
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4. Installing Software:
To install the Novell NetWare ODI Client Device Driver:
DC21X4.COM is the Novell NetWare ODI client driver for the
Digital Semiconductor 2104x/2114x 10/100 mbps Ethernet Controller
PCI evaluation boards.
This Readme file explains how to install the Novell NetWare DOS
ODI Client driver. This driver is currently supported for the
Digital Semiconductor 21140 PCI based 10/100 mpbs Ethernet Controller
Digital Semiconductor 21143/2 PCI based 10/100 mbps Ethernet Controller
1. Copy the following files to a user specified directory:
copy a:\NETWARE\DOSODI\*.*
2. Copy the following files provided by Novell to a user
specified directory:
LSL.COM
IPXODI.COM
NETX.COM or VLM.EXE
3. Edit the NET.CFG file if necessary to select protocol and
media type options.
NOTICE:
o NO NEED TO SPECIFY SLOT NUMBER, BUS ID OR INTERRUPT NUMBER!
o If you specify Bus ID please notice that for PCI bus you write
BUS ID PCI 4
in NET.CFG
o If you specify Slot Number please notice that SLOT 1 means
in PCI : The first board found in system.
4. To connect to a server, use the following loading sequence:
LSL
DC21X4
IPXODI
NETX or VLM
LOGIN
5. Parameters of NET.CFG
The following parameters can be used in order to control part of
the driver's operation.
These parameters are added to the driver's entry in NET.CFG
For NetWare standard parameters, please refer to NetWare user's
manual.
Optional Bus type and Slot Number Keywords:
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BUS ID PCI 4 Forces the driver to search for the board
on PCI bus only.
SLOT 1 Forces the driver to search for the board
instance. (1 is First Board).
Optional DC21X4 driver keywords:
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TURBO Disable PCI post write buffer in Intel PCI chipset
which gives the PCI bus higher priority over the
other busses (EISA or ISA).
TP Selects Twisted Pair interface.
TP_FULL_DUPLEX Selects Twisted Pair interface running in FullDuplex
mode.
AUTOSENSE Performs Power-Up Autosense on all types of boards
in order to connect to the active line,
and dynamic 10/100 autosensing (at run-time) on boards
Supporting it.
RX_BUFFERS 5 Allows the user to select the amount of receive buffers
to work with (between 2 to 16).
More buffers means larger driver resident in memory but
with higher performance.
TX_THRESHOLD 4 Range 0..4.
0 = 72 bytes DEF = 0
1 = 96 bytes
2 = 128 bytes
3 = 160 bytes
4 = 160 bytes, store and forward mode
(If using this card for 486 PC, set this parameter
as "TX_THERSHOLD=4")
optional keywords for 10 MBps devices
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TP_No_Link_Test Selects Twisted Pair interface. Transmit does not
perform link pulses test.
T4 Selects 100 base T4 interface
(in conjunction with Line_Speed 100)
optional keywords for 100 MBps devices
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Line_Speed 100 Selects the LAN speed 10 or 100 (10MBps or 100MBps).
Default is 100MBps for the Fast Ethernet.
SNOOZE Changes Chip's Power management to Power-Saving mode.
TX_THRESHOLD Range 0..4.
0 = 72 bytes DEF = 0
1 = 96 bytes
2 = 128 bytes
3 = 160 bytes
4 = 160 bytes, store and forward mode
Format: TX_THRESHOLD=<value>
(If you are using this card for 486 PC, set this
parameter as "TX_THERSHOLD=4")
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.
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