NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Updated Novell Ethernet Driver for v3.1x
DOCUMENT ID:        TID000212
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               01JUL93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         NE386.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare 3.11

ABSTRACT:
This file contains the latest Ethernet LAN drivers available for the
NetWare 3.1x operating system.  These drivers have been through Novell
Software Testing.
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DISCLAIMER
THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. 
NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. 
HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION
ONLY.  NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS
INFORMATION.
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Self-Extracting File Name:  NE386.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date        Time

   NE386.TXT          (This File)
     NE2.LAN      15548   11-11-91     11:19a
!NVL0701.CFG       2585   12-17-91      8:38a
  NE3200.LAN      19198    1-15-92     11:24a
  NE1000.LAN      11857    7-25-91     12:02a
  NE2000.LAN      12389    7-26-91      9:36a
  NE2-32.LAN      12185    7-25-91     11:52a
   @7151.ADF       2346    7-26-89      5:08p
   @7154.ADF       2657   10-03-88      9:42a
  NE2100.LAN      16405   10-09-91      4:36p
 NE1500T.LAN      16406   10-09-91      4:35p


This README file accompanies  NE386.EXE.

This file was updated 5-29-92 to include the NE2100.LAN and NE1500T.LAN
drivers.

The above files represent the latest drivers available for the NetWare 3.1x
operating system.   These versions have been through software test.

The above server drivers address the following:

1)   These versions have been rewritten to now use the MSM (Media Support
Module).  The MSM is the new tool (module) available to LAN driver
developers from Novell to develop better LAN drivers.

2)   In some environments these new drivers could help solve communication
problems.

3)   The file server has the potential of locking up under a heavy load if
the file server is a 486 machine and you are using either an NE2000 or an
NE/2.  A race condition exists where the last remote DMA write cycle of the
National Semiconductor DP8390 (on the NIC card) can be prematurely
terminated by writing to the Command Register with bit "RD2" set before the
remote DMA write cycle has completed (refer to a future IMSP technical
bulletin for more detailed information).  These later versions of the
drivers address the issue.

4)   On certain networks with high traffic the adapter would stop
receiving.

5)   This updated NE3200 lan driver has been modified to allow the use of
shared interrupts when the NE3200 adapter is set to LEVEL TRIGGERED
INTERRUPTS.

NOTE:  When using the NE3200.LAN, interupts must be selected for EISA
configuration.

TO INSTALL:

1)   Copy <filename>.LAN to the same directory as the other NLM files on
your system (SYS:SYSTEM is suggested).

2)    After the system is brought up, type LOAD <filename>

NOTE: <filename.lan> corresponds to the lan card you are using.
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