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- 5 Workstation: NetWare OS/2 requester
- v1.03
-
-
- NetWare* OS/2* ODI client driver installation notes for Intel's
- EtherExpress(TM) PRO/100B adapter
- ===============================================================
-
- Location of driver: \OS2\E100BODI.SYS
-
-
- Sample configuration files
- ==========================
-
- CONFIG.SYS
- DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\E100BODI.SYS
-
- NET.CFG
- LINK DRIVER E100BODI
- SLOT n
- FRAME ETHERNET_802.3
- FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
-
-
- Introduction
- ============
-
- To connect an OS/2 workstation to a NetWare* server, you must have the
- latest version of the Novell NetWare Requester for OS/2 and the
- EtherExpress PRO/100B adapter OS/2 ODI driver.
-
- These installation instructions assume you're using the INSTALL program
- that ships with Novell's OS/2 requester. For more information about OS/2
- workstations, see the Novell manual, "NetWare Requester for OS/2."
-
- NOTE: If you're running IBM OS/2 2.0, 2.1 or Warp, you must have the OS/2
- Requester version 2.01 or later.
-
-
- General instructions
- ====================
-
- 1 Run Novell's INSTALL utility on the OS/2 requester disk and follow its
- instructions. If asked for the name of the network interface driver,
- enter E100BODI.SYS.
-
- 2 Choose the session support you need. This is based on your
- configuration. See the NetWare Requester manual if you need help.
-
- 3 Save the configuration.
-
- 4 When asked for the path and filename for the driver, insert the Intel
- Configuration and Drivers disk in drive A and press enter.
-
- 5 After completing the installation section, choose CONFIGURATION from
- the main menu. Then choose THIS WORKSTATION. This allows you to modify
- the NET.CFG file. (NET.CFG must reside in the root directory.)
-
- Note: The default frame type for E100BODI.SYS is 802.2. If you're
- using the 802.3 frame type, you have to include a FRAME
- statement in the NET.CFG file. List the 802.3 FRAME type first
- in the NET.CFG file.
-
-
-
-
- Hints and tips
- ==============
-
-
- Verify driver loaded properly
- -----------------------------
-
- In the CONFIG.SYS file, add a "fake" device=xxx statement after the
- E100BODI.SYS line. The screen stops and you can check for error messages.
-
-
- Error message "not getting a connection ID"
- -------------------------------------------
-
- This OS/2 error message often appears when there is a frame type mismatch
- or cable disconnect.
-
-
- NET.CFG optional parameters
- ---------------------------
-
- FORCEDUPLEX:
-
- Note: The PRO/100B T4 adapter does not support full duplex at 100
- Mbps. It does at 10 Mbps. The PRO/100B TX adapter supports
- full duplex at 10 and 100 Mbps.
-
- Syntax: FORCEDUPLEX n
-
- Where n=0 auto-negotiate (PRO/100B TX adapter only)
- 1 half duplex
- 2 full duplex
-
- Note: If the adapter is set to half or full duplex, set the SPEED
- parameter to either 10 or 100. (see SPEED below)
-
- Duplex modes:
-
- Auto-negotiate: The adapter negotiates with the hub how to
- send/receive packets, either full or half duplex. If
- unsuccessful at negotiating the duplex, the adapter defaults to
- half duplex.
-
- Note: The PRO/100B T4 adapter does not support auto-negotiate.
-
- Full duplex: The adapter sends and receives packets at the same
- time. This improves the performance of your adapter. Set duplex
- mode to full duplex ONLY if you have a switch that supports full
- duplex.
-
- Half duplex: The adapter performs one operation at a time. It
- either sends or receives.
-
- Default: auto-negotiation (PRO/100B TX adapter)
- half duplex (PRO/100B T4 adapter)
-
- The PRO/100B TX adapter has the added ability to "talk" to the
- hub and determine at which mode to communicate (either full or
- half duplex). This is called auto-negotiation. You must have an
- auto-negotiating hub (an Nway switch) to get full duplex support
- with the FORCEDUPLEX parameter set to 0 (auto-negotiation).
-
- Examples:
-
- PRO/100B TX (100 Mbps full duplex):
- FORCEDUPLEX 2 (Sets adapter to full duplex)
- SPEED 100 (See SPEED parameter below)
-
- PRO/100B TX (10 Mbps full duplex):
- FORCEDUPLEX 2 (Sets adapter to full duplex)
- SPEED 10
-
- PRO/100B T4 (100 Mbps full duplex): Not Supported
-
- PRO/100B T4 (10 Mbps full duplex):
- FORCEDUPLEX 2 (Sets adapter to full duplex)
- SPEED 10
-
- Note: Use auto-negotiate for full duplex support only when the
- adapter is connected to a switch that fully supports Nway
- auto negotiation specification.
-
- SLOT: For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from bus number and device
- location as defined by the PCI specification. One way to
- determine the slot number is to run setup.exe from DOS.
-
- Syntax: SLOT n (n = 1,2,3,4,...)
-
- SPEED: Specifies the speed the driver uses. If you don't use this
- parameter, the driver automatically detects the network speed.
- If no cable is attached, the driver defaults to 10 Mbps.
-
- If you don't have a auto-negotiating hub and are configuring the
- adapter for full or half duplex support, specify the speed to
- either 10 or 100 Mbps using this parameter.
-
- If you use this parameter, the driver operates at the specified
- speed instead of automatically detecting network speed.
-
- Syntax: SPEED n (n = 10 or 100)
-
- Default: none, the adapter automatically senses speed
-
- NOTE: Set the SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100 if you're setting
- the FORCEDUPLEX parameter to either 1 or 2 (half or full).
-
-
-
- TXTHRESHOLD: Represents the threshold for transmits from extender SRAM
- FIFO (output buffer).
-
- Syntax: TXTHRESHOLD n (n = number of 8 bytes)
-
-
- For example, 16 represents 16x8 (or 128 bytes). In this case,
- the LAN controller transmits after copying 128 bytes from the
- host memory to the SRAM FIFO.
-
- Default: dynamic
-
- The maximum number that you can specify is 200 (200x8=1600
- bytes).
-
- NODE ADDRESS: Specifies a local administered address (LAA) unique to
- each adapter. The node address is a 12-digit hexadecimal
- number; the second digit must be one of the following digits: 2,
- 6, A, E.
-
- Syntax: NODE ADDRESS 02A0C9345678
-
- 02 => Locally administered address
- 00 => Typical Intel address (default)
-
- FRAME: Configures the adapter to process the four valid NetWare
- Ethernet frame types.
-
- Syntax: FRAME n
-
- n = Ethernet_802.2
- Ethernet_802.3
- Ethernet_II
- Ethernet_SNAP
-
- Default: Ethernet_802.2
-
- PROTOCOL: Indicates the standard protocol in use.
-
- Syntax: Protocol ipx e0 Ethernet_802.2
-
- Values: e0=Ethernet_802.2
- 0=Ethernet_802.3
- 8137=Ethernet_II
- 8137=Ethernet_SNAP
-
-
- Detailed example
- ----------------
-
- LINK DRIVER E100BODI
- SPEED 100
- THRESHOLD 16
- NODE ADDRESS 02xxxxxxxxxx
- FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
- PROTOCOL IPX E0 ETHERNET_802.2
-
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