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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
SMC EZ Card 10 Ethernet ISA Network Cards
Novell NetWare DOS ODI Workstation Driver
For Ethernet LAN Cards
INSTALLATION GUIDE
This software is licensed by SMC for use by its customers only.
Copyright (c) 1997 Standard Microsystems Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Topics in this installation guide include:
o DOS ODI Drivers
o Using EZ LINK
o Using Lanalyzer for Windows
o Using the SMCINST Software Utility to Get the ODI Driver
o Installing Multiple Network Cards
o Files Included in the DOS Subdirectory of the SMC Diskette
o STARTNET.BAT File
NOTE: For custom installations with multiple frame types, refer to
your Novell NetWare ODI Shell for DOS manual.
DOS ODI DRIVERS
SMC provides DOS ODI drivers, SMC1660.COM, that support the following
SMC EZ Card 10 Ethernet ISA network cards:
o SMC1660T
o SMC1660BT
o SMC1660BTA
USING EZ LINK
EZ LINK is a single keystroke solution for configuring your
SMC1660 network cards and computer for use as a DOS client in a
NetWare server environment.
The SMCINST program may also be used to install other network
drivers, especially if your environment requires greater
customization.
To run EZ LINK:
1. Install and cable your network card to the network.
2. If you are in Windows, exit to the DOS prompt. Do not use the
DOS Prompt window.
3. Load other system device drivers, but do not load any other
network drivers.
4. Insert the SMC Diskette in a floppy drive and change to that drive.
For example, if the disk is in drive A, type "A:" and press Enter.
5. At the DOS prompt, type INSTALL <PATH> and press Enter, where
<PATH> is the directory location where you wish to install the
program. When the SMC Program Menu appears, select the
EZ LINK bar and press Enter. When the EZ LINK screen appears,
select "YES" to run EZ LINK.
6. A Source Directory Box will appear showing the default drive
as A: (if the SMC Diskette is in floppy A: drive). Press Enter.
If not, insert the SMC Diskette into the A: drive, then press Enter.
7. EZ LINK will:
o copy the files to the NWCLIENT directory on your c: drive
o create STARTNET.BAT and NET.CFG files and copy them
to the NWCLIENT directory
o test cards and cable systems
o load network drivers
o log you on to the nearest Novell server
NOTE: EZ LINK does not modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to enable your
workstation to connect to the server when it is rebooted. You
must add the STARTNET.BAT line manually. Use any text editor
to add the following lines to the workstation's AUTOEXEC.BAT
file, which is located in your workstation's root directory:
REM Change directory to DOS ODI driver files.
C:\
CD \NWCLIENT
REM Load network software.
STARTNET
REM This batch file, STARTNET.BAT, loads the DOS
REM ODI driver and Novell network shell program.
Reboot your workstation. The DOS ODI driver will load automatically
each time you reboot.
NOTE: The LASTDRIVE statement in your CONFIG.SYS file will vary,
depending upon whether you use NETX (LASTDRIVE=E) or
VLM (LASTDRIVE=Z).
NOTE: This program may be run again by typing SMCINST
and pressing Enter at the DOS prompt while you are
in the directory where the program is located.
If any step cannot be completed successfully, EZ LINK will display
an ERROR BOX. Press Enter to go back to the Program Menu, and select
Hardware Configuration to test the card and the cable.
If you do not connect to the server after the drivers have been loaded
and your cursor is back at the DOS prompt, your frame type probably does
not match the frame type of the server. The default frame type is
Ethernet 802.2. You can correct this by running SMCINST, selecting
Software Installation, changing to the correct Frame Type and then
pressing F2 to copy files and F10 to Exit back to the Program Menu.
Next, select EZ LINK again.
This completes the EZ LINK driver installation procedure.
USING LANALYZER FOR WINDOWS
RXMONSTK.COM is the Receive Monitor Utility for Lanalyzer.
If the monitor type applications you are using appear to
stop receiving network packets when you install a new LAN
driver on your workstation, load the RXMONSTK.COM file.
Be sure to load this file after the LSL.COM driver but
before the LAN driver. The RXMONSTK.COM file operates as a TSR
and requires 2684 bytes of memory. You can load only one
LAN driver when using RXMONSTK.
The running sequence is:
LSL.COM
RXMONSTK.COM
SMC1660.COM ---> SMC EZ Card 10 ISA DOS ODI driver
IPXODI.COM
USING THE SMCINST SOFTWARE UTILITY TO GET THE ODI DRIVER
Run the SMCINST utility and select the Software Installation bar.
This will allow you to select the Novell ODI driver. The utility
will copy the driver and Novell files to the directory you select.
1. Either run INSTALL or SMCINST and select the Software Installation
bar from the Program Menu.
2. When the Software Installation Menu appears, select Novell
under Vendor, and then, under Network OS, select either:
NETWARE UNIVERSAL CLIENT (VLM), or
NETWARE WORKSTATION (NETX)
(Use the TAB key to move around the screen.)
(Use the arrow keys to make a selection.)
3. Select the Frame Type under Frame Type selection. (Make sure you
match this to the frame type of the Novell server.) The choices
are Ethernet 802.3, 802.2, II and snap. (Ethernet 802.2
is the default.)
4. Select the Target Directory where you want the files to be copied.
The default is C:\NWCLIENT.
5. Press F2 to copy the files. The Source Directory Box will appear.
The default is A:\. Insert the floppy disk in drive A, select "OK"
and press Enter. Press Enter twice to end the driver installation.
Press F10 and then select "Exit" to return to the DOS prompt.
NOTE: A STARTNET.BAT file will be created in the directory that you select.
The default DIRECTORY is C:\NWCLIENT. To enable your computer to
connect to the server on boot, you must add the STARTNET.BAT line to
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file manually. Use any text editor to add the
following lines to the workstation's AUTOEXEC.BAT file, located in
your workstation's root directory:
REM Change directory to DOS ODI driver files.
C:\
CD \NWCLIENT
REM Load network software.
STARTNET
REM This batch file, STARTNET.BAT, loads the DOS
REM ODI driver and Novell network shell program.
Reboot your workstation. The DOS ODI driver will automatically
load each time you reboot.
NOTE: The LASTDRIVE statement in your CONFIG.SYS file will vary, depending
upon whether you use NETX (LASTDRIVE=E) or VLM (LASTDRIVE=Z).
NOTE: Even if you have all frame types loaded in your net.cfg file. The first
frame type is the one that will be used to connect to the server.
INSTALLING MULTIPLE NETWORK CARDS
Use the following procedure to install two network cards in the same
workstation.
Note: Follow these instructions ONLY if you are installing more
than one network card in the same workstation. If you are
installing a single card, refer to "SOFTWARE INSTALLATION"
earlier in this document.
1. Use any text editor to add the following lines to the NET.CFG
file:
DOS ODI Driver (SMC1660.COM)
LINK DRIVER SMC1660
PORT XXX (ISA adapters)
LINK DRIVER SMC1660
PORT XXX (ISA adapters)
where XXX is the hexadecimal I/O address of the network card.
The first card should be the one with the lowest I/O base address.
(Use SMCINST to obtain each card's I/O base address.)
2. Copy the NET.CFG file to the directory where the workstation's
DOS ODI driver files are located.
FILES INCLUDED IN THE DOS SUBDIRECTORY OF THE SMC DISKETTE
This section describes the contents of the \DOS subdirectory.
For more detailed information about NetWare installation, please
refer to the "NOVELL NetWare ODI Shell for DOS" manual.
File Description
----------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
Filename Description
------------------------------------------------------------------
LSL.COM This file implements the Link Support
Layer for DOS ODI workstations
and is the program that is generally
loaded first when booting. The Link
Support Layer file enables the
workstation to communicate over
several protocols.
IPXODI.COM This is the Novell protocol stack for
DOS ODI workstations. It performs
the same functions as IPX.COM, which
is used for DOS workstations. However
it is optional and is loaded after the
LAN driver. Other protocols can be loaded
in its place or with it. This is one
of the key features of the ODI
environment.
NETX.COM NetWare Network program.
--------------------------------------------------
If you use You Need
--------------------------------------------------
Conventional memory NETx.COM
Expanded memory EMSNETx.EXE
(LIM 4.0 EMS Compatible)
Extended memory XMSNETx.EXE
(XMS 2.0 compatible)
---------------------------------------------------
NETBIOS.EXE The Netbios emulation program
(INT 5CH interface) allows you to
run Netbios application programs
based on the NETBIOS.EXE interface.
The running sequence is:
a. IPX shell driver
IPX.COM
NETBIOS.EXE ---> netbios emulation
... interface
b. DOS ODI driver
LSL.COM
SMC1660.COM---> SMC EZ Card 10 ISA DOS ODI driver
IPXODI.COM
NETBIOS.EXE
VLM.EXE All the VLM files are compressed in the DOS
subdirectory. You must run SMCINST and select the
Software Installation option to uncompress these files.
STARTNET.BAT FILE
The STARTNET.BAT file includes:
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
LSL
SMC1660
IPXODI
VLM (or NETX) depending on selection of client
CHGDRV
LOGIN
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SMC and Standard Microsystems are registered trademarks, and EZ Card,
is a trademark of Standard Microsystems Corporation. Other product and
company names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
holders.
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.