3Com (R) Corporation
TokenDisk (R) Diskette for
The 3C359 TokenLink Velocity PCI XL Token Ring Network Interface Card
Installing the NIC in a NetWare OS/2 ODI Client
This section describes how to install the driver for an OS/2 client.
Before installing the OS/2 ODI driver from the TokenDisk diskette, make
sure that the OS/2 operating system is installed and that the computer
boots without errors. Install and configure the NIC as instructed in
the TokenLink Velocity XL PCI NIC User Guide.
Decide whether the NIC will be using the universal address or a locally
administered address.
- The universal address is the default address for the NIC. It is
encoded on the NIC during manufacture and is often called the
burned-in address.
- A locally administered address is assigned by the user and overrides
the burned-in address on the NIC. This address must consist of
12 hexadecimal digits in the range from X'4000 0000 0000' to
X'7FFF FFFF FFFF' and must be unique throughout the network.
Viewing the Universal Address
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The universal address is displayed by the Configuration and Diagnostic
Program on the TokenDisk diskette #1. Follow these steps to display the
universal address:
1. Go to a DOS prompt. Insert the TokenDisk diskette #1 into a floppy
drive and make that drive the active drive. For example, type:
A: <ENTER>
2. Type at the prompt:
3PCID <ENTER>
3. Record the 12-digit token ring address. For example:
3COM 3C359: TOKEN RING ADDRESS = 00608C112233
4. Exit the program.
Installing the OS/2 Requester
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Follow these steps to install the OS/2 Requester:
1. Insert the Novell OS/2 Requester diskette, WSOS2_1, in the floppy drive.
At the OS/2 Full Screen prompt, type:
A: <ENTER>
2. At the A: prompt, type :
INSTALL <ENTER>
A NetWare Workstation for OS/2 Installation Utility Menu appears.
3. Select Installation from the menu and choose Requester on
Workstation.
4. Select a target directory for the Requester files. The default is
C:\NETWARE. Then select OK.
A new menu appears with four options:
* Edit CONFIG.SYS and Copy All Files (default)
* Only Edit CONFIG.SYS
* Only Copy Requester Files
* Only Copy ODI LAN Driver Files
5. From this menu, choose the option Edit CONFIG.SYS and Copy All Files.
Select OK.
A dialog box appears, asking for an ODI LAN driver and presenting
two options:
* Do not upgrade the currently installed LAN driver
* Choose from the list or type in driver name:
6. Type in the driver name for the TokenLink Velocity PCI NIC. Type:
TLNKPODI.SYS <ENTER>
7. When prompted, choose the default configuration:
IPX Support for DOS or Windows (OFF).
Select CONTINUE.
A new menu appears with three optional protocols:
* SPX Support for OS/2 Sessions
* NetBIOS Emulation for OS/2 Sessions
* Remote Named Pipes Support
8. Select the appropriate protocol and save the configuration.
NOTE: If no additional protocols are needed, do not select any of the
three options. Bypass this section by choosing Save the
configuration.
A new menu appears asking if you want to save changes to the CONFIG.SYS
file.
9. Save file as C:\CONFIG.SYS and click <OK> to continue.
A new window appears, confirming that you want all files copied to
C:\NETWARE.
10. Click <COPY> and follow the instructions on the screen.
Continue the installation and insert the appropriate OS/2 Requester
diskettes when prompted.
11. After the installation of the OS/2 Utility diskette finishes, another
window appears, requesting information about the ODI LAN drivers. The
default ODI LAN driver is TLNKPODI.SYS.
a. Insert the TokenDisk diskette #1 into the floppy drive.
b. Select the option Copy Only the Default Driver and click <OK>.
c. Follow the remaining installation instructions and insert the
appropriate diskettes when prompted.
12. When the installation is complete, a menu appears with the menu bar
items Installation, Configuration, Utilities, Readme, and Help. A
message also appears, stating that the installation process is complete
and giving additional instructions to follow.
13. A message appears concerning certain configuration requirements. The
text of the message is given below. Check to see whether your setup
requires you to make changes.
IMPORTANT !!!! The following must be manually changed:
DOS_LASTDRIVE setting in the DOS Settings notebook should be set to
the last local drive for each DOS and WIN-OS/2 session. See "Changing
and Saving DOS and WIN-OS/2 Settings" in the on-line OS/2 master Help
Index.
The default Workstation Token frame type is Token-Ring. Make sure
your server and workstation frame types are the same. Configuration is
done by selecting "This Workstation..." from the Configuration menu.
Configuration is necessary for the following situations:
* Your network board is not using default settings.
* Your workstation has more than one board.
* Your frame type is other than Token-Ring.
* You use named pipes NetBIOS, or token-ring source routing.
* The NetWare client for OS/2 will share the network board with LAN
Server.
* You have more than one directory tree at your site.
Select "This Workstation..." from the Configuration menu to access the
configuration utility."
14. Click on the Configuration menu bar item and select "This
Workstation..." to check the NET.CFG file for the proper NIC
configuration.
15. Verify the Link Driver header, node address, and frame type. Your
NET.CFG file should look similar to the following:
LINK DRIVER TLNKPODI
Node Address 00608C112233
Frame Token-Ring MSB
Frame Token-Ring_SNAP MSB
Modify and save the NET.CFG file if the node address and frame type are
not correct.
16. Remove the OS/2 Requester diskette.
17. Insert the TokenDisk diskette #1 and copy the microcode file TLNKP.MAC
to the directory where you installed the driver (C:\NETWARE).
18. Reboot the computer.
(%VER NWOS2ODI.TXT - NetWare OS/2 ODI Client Installation V1.0b)
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.