Appendix C LDI/DDI Specification Supplements

This Appendix contains excerpts from the specification supplements for the development of installation files for both LAN drivers (LDI) and Device Drivers (DDI).

What is the Installation Information File?

In order for a software utility to install MLIDs and disk drivers, it must know the parameters associated with each driver, the input required from the user, and how to set up the configuration file(s).

The installation information file for an MLID or a disk driver describes the configurable driver parameters, the input required from the user, and the format of the required output.

The information file contains one or more driver descriptions. Each driver description refers to a primary driver file and can also refer to other auxiliary driver files. Multiple descriptions in multiple files can also refer to a single driver. During installation, the installation information and the referenced driver file(s) are copied to a permanent directory on the machine's hard drive.