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    TokenExpress(TM) Adapter: Driver Installation, NetWare - IPX Workstation

    
    

    NETWARE IPX WORKSTATION INSTALLATION

    
       This file contains instructions specific for the installation and
    
       operation of Intel's TokenExpress adapter driver.   Refer to the
    
       appropriate Network Operation System documentation for any NOS-specific
    
       questions or other information.
    
    
    
       These instructions apply to Release 5.0 of the software.
    
    
    
       Installing and configuring the Intel TokenExpressadapter driver for
    
       Novell NetWare Workstations using WSGEN.
    
    
    
       Introduction
    
       WSGEN is the program that ships with NetWare 286 v2.2 or NetWare 386
    
       v3.x.  The program that ships with NetWare v2.1x is "SHGEN".  The
    
       instructions are similar, however, there are some differences.  Refer to
    
       your NetWare installation manual for additional information on SHGEN.
    
    
    
       WSGEN generates the workstation software using the TokenExpress LAN
    
       adapter driver.  The NetWare workstation software performs two DOS
    
       functions:
    
    
    
         *  It sends requests from the workstation to the appropriate operating
    
            system (DOS in the workstation or NetWare in the file server). 
    
            This referred to as the Shell.  (Example: NET5.COM or NETX.COM)
    
    
    
         *  It sends messages to another workstation or other appropriate
    
            destination on the network using the NetWare Internetwork Packet
    
            Exchange (IPX.COM) protocol.
    
    
    
       The Intel TokenExpress driver diskette (volume label: LAN_DRV_453)
    
       contains the NetWare workstation shell module used by SHGEN or WSGEN.
    
    
    
       The following files (located in the driver diskette root directory) are
    
       used:
    
    
    
       Descriptor file used by SHGEN, WSGEN
    
    
    
       Object module used when generating IPX.COM with SHGEN or WSGEN
    
    
    
       Batch file that copies the TokenExpress NetWare drivers to a hard disk
    
                                or a network drive.
    
    
    
       Installing and configuring the Intel TokenExpress driver
    
       There are two methods to run the WSGEN program, the floppy disk method
    
       or the hard disk method.  This document describes the hard disk method.
    
    
    
         1. Create a directory where you will store the workstation software
    
            generation files, for example C:\NETWARE
    
    
    
         2. Locate the WSGEN diskette supplied with NetWare.  Create a
    
            subdirectory under the NETWARE directory called
    
            WSGEN(C:\NETWARE\WSGEN).  Copy the contents of the WSGEN diskette
    
            to this directory.
    
    
    
         3. Copy the WSGEN.EXE program from the WSGEN diskette to the
    
            C:\NETWARE directory.
    
    
    
         4. At the C:\NETWARE prompt, type "WSGEN".
    
    
    
         5. The introductory screen will appear.  Press enter and a list of
    
            drivers will appear.
    
    
    
         6. To add the driver for the TokenExpress adapter, press the insert
    
            key, and when prompted to enter the diskette labeled "LAN_DRV_xxx",
    
            insert the diskette supplied with the TokenExpress adapter with the
    
            volume label "LAN_DRV_453".
    
    
    
         7. The driver for the TokenExpress adapter will appear on the driver
    
            list.  Highlight this and press enter.
    
    
    
         8. When the next screen appears, highlight the network board driver
    
            configuration and press enter.  The configuration option for the
    
            default settings on the board is option "0".  Unless you have
    
            changed settings on the board, choose this option.  If you changed
    
            any settings on the board, or if you are using "Source Routing",
    
            you must choose an option that will match those settings.  (Refer
    
            to the section "Hardware Configurations for NetWare Dedicated IPX"
    
            below).
    
    
    
         9. The configuration option will now be displayed.  At this point
    
            answer "Yes" to generate the workstation software.  The IPX.COM
    
            file will be modified with the settings you specified.
    
    
    
         10.The files you will need to connect to the network are in the
    
            C:\NETWARE\WSGEN directory.  Copy IPX.COM and NETx.COM to the
    
            directory you will be executing them from, probably your root
    
            directory.  The newest shell program is NETX.COM.  This shell can
    
            be used with any version of DOS as it checks for the version as it
    
            loads.
    
    
    
            Note:     A word on NETx.COM.  The "x" in NETx.COM refers to the
    
            DOS version level.  If you are using DOS v3.x then you will use
    
            NET3.COM etc...  NET5.COM is available on Netwire.  If you will use
    
            expanded (LIM 4.0 EMS compatible) memory, use EMSNETx.exe.  If you
    
            will use extended memory (XMS 2.0 compatible), use XMSNETx.exe.
    
    
    
         11.Include four statements in your AUTOEXEC.BATt file or a batch file
    
            to be executed at the DOS prompt.  The sequence is as follows. 
    
            IPX, NETX, F:, LOGIN
    
    
    
       At this point you should be able to enter your user name.  Refer to your
    
       NetWare installation manual for additional information about WSGEN.
    
    
    
            Note:     EARLY TOKEN RELEASE is always enabled in the Intel
    
            TokenExpress NetWare drivers.
    
    
    
       Hardware Configurations for NetWare Dedicated IPX
    
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
    
       0:     I/O = A20,A30 self configuring IRQ and DMA. No Src Routing
    
    
    
       1:     I/O = A24,A40 self configuring IRQ and DMA. No Src Routing
    
       2:     I/O = A50,A60 self configuring IRQ and DMA. No Src Routing
    
       3:     I/O = A54,A70 self configuring IRQ and DMA. No Src Routing
    
       4:     I/O = A20,A30 self configuring IRQ and DMA. Src Routing
    
       5:     I/O = A24,A40 self configuring IRQ and DMA. Src Routing
    
       6:     I/O = A50,A60 self configuring IRQ and DMA. Src Routing
    
       7:     I/O = A54,A70 self configuring IRQ and DMA. Src Routing
    
    
    
       For the EISA/32 adapter, the above I/O addresses fall within the ranges
    
       selected in the EISA configuration program:
    
    
    
       A20, A30 corresponds to the selection 0A18-0A23 & 0A30-0A3F
    
       A24, A40 corresponds to the selection 0A24-0A2F & 0A40-0A4F
    
       A50, A60 corresponds to the selection 0A50-0A53 & 0A58-0A6F
    
       A54, A70 corresponds to the selection 0A54-0A57 & 0A70-0A87
    
    
    
       The remaining I/O addresses (1Axx range of addresses) are not currently
    
       supported.
    
    
    
       Mixing NetWare with IBM operating environments
    
       The IPX.COM driver generated from STOKEXPR.OBJ is standalone.  No
    
       drivers in CONFIG.SYS nor any download programs invoked in AUTOEXEC.BAT
    
       are needed with this dedicated IPX.COM
    
    
    
       If you need concurrent communication using protocols other than IPX that
    
       communicate through the DLC (802.2) interface (typically 3270 or AS400
    
       host communication), load the DLC driver OC02DLC.SYS.  This replacement
    
       for the DXMC0MOD.SYS used with IBM Token-Ring boards requires an IPX
    
       that interfaces to this DLC driver.  Use the IBM Lan Support Program
    
       when generating the IPX in WSGEN or SHGEN.  Use version 3.10 of IPX/SPX;
    
       previous versions do not work.  The resulting combination is slower and
    
       consumes more memory than a driver that directly accesses the hardware.
    
    
    
       Look at the following documents for more information about setting up
    
       configuration files for a mixed operating environment:
    
    
    
       NetWare & IBM DOS Workstation
    
       NetWare DOS/IPX Workstation Configurations
    
       NetWare DOS ODI (DOS) Workstation
    
       IBM - 3270 Connectivity
    
       IBM - AS400 Connectivity
    
    
    
       Notes for use with Qualitas' 386MAX Memory Manager
    
       The 386MAX Memory Manager program allows physical memory above 1 Meg to
    
       be mapped into the address space between the video RAM and the BIOS ROM.
    
       You can free up conventional DOS memory by loading IPX.COM and/or
    
       NETx.COM into this area.
    
    
    
       Additional considerations:
    
    
    
         *  The driver may not work if 386MAX is used to backfill the lower 640
    
            Kbytes (used if your 80386 machine does not have 640K low DOS
    
            memory without the 386MAX)
    
    
    
         *  Automatic recovery of unused shadow RAM by 386MAX should be
    
            disabled when using the TokenExpress MCA adapter because the shadow
    
    
    
            RAM may not be accessible.  This is done by adding the "noxram"
    
            parameter to your existing 'device = 386max.sys' statement as
    
            follows:
    
    
    
            device = 386max.sys noxram
    
    
    
         *  Do NOT use the option 'EMS=0' when installing 386MAX.SYS.  If using
    
            386MAX version 4.08 or higher, you may use the NOFRAME option
    
            instead.
    
    
    
       Notes for Use With AST RamPage (or similar) Expanded Memory Boards in
    
       IBM AT Compatibles
    
       If applications transfer data directly from expanded memory in an AT to
    
       the network, data may be corrupted if the TokenExpress ISA 16/4 adapter
    
       is configured to use DMA.
    
    
    
       To eliminate this problem, configure the adapter to use programmed I/O
    
       mode.  Refer to the your Intel TokenExpress ISA installation guide for a
    
       description of the switch settings.
    
    
    
       Note for WINDOWS 3.0 In Standard Mode
    
       The NetWare dedicated IPX driver (IPX.COM) cannot be loaded into high
    
       memory using a memory manager such as EMM386, QEMM, etc.
    
    
    
       Note for TCP/IP Support
    
       TokenExpress ISA adapters configured in *programmed I/O* mode cannot use
    
       TCP/IP.
    
    

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