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- ** VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter
- **
- ** ODI Driver for DOS Workstations
- **
- ** v4.16 Jan, 2003
- **
- **
-
- Introduction:
- =============
-
- The Fast Ethernet 10/100Mb ODI Driver for DOS workstations confirms to the
- Novell Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) specification. This document shows you
- how to setup the driver and how to use the enhanced functions by setting the
- custom keywords in configuration file.
-
-
- Contents of the Subdirectory:
- =============================
-
- FETODI.COM The ODI driver for DOS workstations.
- FETODI.INS The installation information file.
- DOSODI.TXT This file.
- LSL.COM The Link Support Layer module provided by Novell.
- IPXODI.COM The IPX protocol stack module provided by Novell.
- NETX.EXE The DOS Support module provided by Novell.
-
-
-
- Installation:
- =============
-
- Before starting with the installation process, make sure that the adapter
- is properly installed and configured. You can use the diagnostic program
- (A:\SETUP.EXE) to make sure your connection with the network is correct.
-
- Installation by using Netware ODI Client Install utility:
- ---------------------------------------------------------
- Please install the Netware ODI client driver files following the procedures
- as described in the Netware installation guide.
-
- 1) Enter the destination directory for the Netware client:
- (The default irectory is C:\NWCLIENT)
-
- 2) Install will modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
- Allow changes? (Y/N)
-
- 3) Do you want to install support for MS Window? (Y/N)
-
- 4) Select the driver for your network board:
- . Scroll the list to choose OTHER DRIVERS.
- . Press <Enter>, and the "Insert The Driver Disk" dialog box will be
- prompted. Type the path to the directory which contain driver and
- information file.
- (A:\NETWARE\DOSODI)
- . Press <Enter> and select target ODI driver.
- . Select optional settings.
- . Press "F10" to save.
-
- 5) Press <Enter> to install.
-
-
- System with existing Netware client programs:
- ---------------------------------------------
- Using NETX.EXE:
- If there are Netware client programs such as LSL.COM, IPXODI, and
- NETX.EXE in your system already, you can use the following procedures
- to setup your system.
-
- 1) Copy the FETODI.COM file to the Netware client directory which contains
- NET.CFG, LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM, and NETX.COM files.
-
- 2) Update the NET.CFG file. You can refer to the above sample.
-
- 3) Make sure to add LASTDRIVE=E in your CONFIG.SYS file if your want the
- first network drive to be F.
-
- 4) Enter the following commands to connect to your Novell server:
- LSL
- FETODI
- IPXODI
- NETX
- F:
- LOGIN <user_name>
-
- Using VLM.EXE:
- If there are Netware client programs such as: LSL.COM, IPXODI, and
- VLM.EXE in your system already, you can use the following procedures
- to setup your system.
-
- 1) Copy the FETODI.COM file to the Netware client directory which contains
- NET.CFG, LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM, and NETX.COM files.
-
- 2) Update the NET.CFG file. You can refer to the above sample.
-
- 3) Make sure to add LASTDRIVE=Z in your CONFIG.SYS file.
-
- 3) Enter the following commands to connect to your Novell server:
- LSL
- FETODI
- IPXODI
- VLM
- F:
- LOGIN <user_name>
-
-
- NOTE:
- -----
- Multiple Lan Adapters in a system:
- If you want to install mutiple Lan adapter in your system, you have to
- use the keyword, PCISLOT, in NET.CFG file to let driver locate the right
- adapter. You can use the diagnostic program (A:\SETUP.EXE) under DOS
- prompt to show all the Ethernet addresses of your adapters.
-
-
- Configuration Files:
- ====================
-
- File Name: NET.CFG
- ----------
- Sample of configuration file:
- -----------------------------
-
- ...
- LINK DRIVER FETODI
- FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
-
- # The followings are Custom Keywords. Put the keywords to enable the
- # special functions.
- FULLDUPLEX
- ...
-
-
- Custom Keywords:
- ----------------
- FULLDUPLEX This keyword is used to force full
- duplex mode.
- (suggest use CONNECTIONTYPE instead of this keyword)
-
- HALFDUPLEX This keyword is used to force half
- duplex mode.
- (suggest use CONNECTIONTYPE instead of this keyword)
-
- SPEED This keyword is used to force Line
- Speed at 10 or 100.
- (suggest use CONNECTIONTYPE instead of this keyword)
-
- AUTO This keyword is used to force the
- chip at Auto-Negotiation mode.
- (suggest use CONNECTIONTYPE instead of this keyword)
-
- PCISLOT This keyword is used to force slot
- number for specified NIC card.
-
- CONNECTIONTYPE This keyword is used to specify duplex
- and speed mode. The strings are :
-
- AUTOSENSE
- 10BaseT
- 10BaseTFD
- 100BaseTX
- 100BaseTXFD
-
- FLOW_CONTROL This keyword is used to specify flow contro
- ability. The strings are :
-
- HARDWARE_DEFAULT
- ENABLE
- DISABLE
-
- Note: You don't have to define INT and PORT number in your NET.CFG file.
-