---------------- The AcerLAN ALN-101 PnP RPL Boot ROM -----------------
How to install the RPL Boot ROM for Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Server
1.Installing the Remoteboot Service on the Server.
On the Windows NT Server computer, log on to a user account
that belongs to the Administrator local group.
a.In Control Panel, choose the Network icon.
b.In the Network Settings dialog box, choose the
Add Software button.
c.In the Add Network Software dialog box, select the
Remoteboot Service.
NOTE: If you did not install DLC Protocol, select the
DLC Protocol first.
d.In the Remoteboot Setup dialog box, choose <OK>.
e.In the Windows NT Setup dialog box, choose <Continue>.
f.In the Windows NT Setup dialog box, the system prompt for you to
key in where is the Remoteboot Client files. If you are installed
from CD, and the CD-ROM is drive D, please key in:
D:\CLIENTS\RPL
and choose <Continue>.
g.In the Network Settings dialog box, choose <OK>.
h.Restart now.
2.Starting Remoteboot Service
a.In Control Panel, choose the Services icon.
b.In the Services dialog box, select the Remoteboot Service.
c.Choose the <Start> button.
d.Choose the <Close> button.
NOTE: The service is installed as a manual service, meaning
that you have to start it each time you want it to run.
3.Installing MS-DOS Files for Remoteboot Workstation.
Copy MS DOS files (including system files IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS), to
the \WINNT35\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOSxxx, where xxx is the version
number, (for example, DOS622).
Under a DOS workstation,
a.make a DOS bootable diskette,
containing some useful DOS program you need.
b.use ATTRIB command to remove the hidden attribute of the
system files.
ATTRIB -S -H A:\IO.SYS
ATTRIB -S -H A:\MSDOS.SYS
Under a DOS session of NT server,
COPY A:*.* C:\WINNT35\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS622
4.Copy the MS DOS device driver for the AcerLAN ALN-101 series card.
Under a DOS session of NT server, the AcerLAN driver diskette
in drive A,
COPY A:\DOSNDIS\ALN101.DOS C:\WINNT35\RPL\BBLOCK\NDIS
5.Create the directory for the AcerLAN ALN-101 series card.
Under a DOS session of NT server,
CD \WINNT35\RPL\BBLOCK\NETBEUI
MD ALN101
COPY NE2000\*.* ALN101
CD ALN101
a.edit DOSBB.CNF file
change the all string "NE2000" to "ALN101".
b.edit PROTOCOL.INI
change the all string "ms2000" to "aln101".
6.Add a block record for the AcerLAN ALN-101 series card.
Under a DOS session of NT server,
RPLCMD
Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] V
Add Del Enum: a
VendorName=0000E2 or 006067 ( please refer to board's physical
address left three bytes )
VendorComment=Acer Netxus Inc.
Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] B
Add Del Enum:a
BootName=DOSX2
VendorName=0000E2 or 006067 ( please refer to board's physical
address left three bytes )
BbcFile=BBLOCK\NETBEUI\ALN101\DOSBB.CNF
BootCommet=ALN-101
WindowsSize=0
Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] C
Add Del Enum:a
ConfigName=DOS622X2
BootName=DOSX2
DirName=DOS
DirName2=DOS622
FitShared=fits\dos622.FIT
FitPersonal=fits\dos622p.FIT
ConfigComment=DOS 6.22 ALN-101
DirName3=
DirName4=
Adapter Boot Config Profile Service Vendor Wksta [Quite] Q
7.Configure the Remoteboot workstation.
Under DOS workstation, run ACERSET. Configure the AcerLAN
ALN-101 card to "Boot ROM Enable".
8.Reboot the Remoteboot workstation.
Remember to run CMOS setup. Let any drive (C or D, A, B)
setting to be "Not installed".
9.Starting Remoteboot Manager
Create a profile and add a new workstation for the AcerLAN
ALN-101 series card.
a.From the Network Administration program group, choose the
Remoteboot Manager icon.
b.From the Remoteboot menu, choose New Profile.
c.In the New Profile dialog box, type a name for this profile.
In the Configuration box, choose a configuration you named
in procedure 5, ConfigComment= "DOS 6.22 ALN-101".
d.From the View menu, choose Refresh.
e.From the Remoteboot menu, choose Convert Adapters.
f.In the Workstation Name box, type a name for the workstation.
In the Workstation In Profile box, choose the profile
"DOS 6.22 ALN-101", created in procedure c.
g.Choose the <Add> button.
10.Now, the workstation equipped with Boot ROM on the ALN-101 card,
will be attached to the Windows NT Server without any hard disk
or floppy.
Please refer to the Chapter 8 "Remoteboot" of the Microsoft Windows
NT Server Installation Guide.
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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