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- This README file accompanies the Token-Ring drivers for NetWare 286 and 386.
- The following files are included (contents of .ZIP files are also displayed):
-
- ROUTE VP0 3832 04-18-90 10:35a
- RPL VP1 1806 05-08-90 4:29p
- RPCONFIG COM 2726 06-08-90 5:15p
- SRCONFIG COM 3086 06-11-90 3:13p
- TRCONFIG COM 3402 06-08-90 4:55p
- ROUTE COM 3431 01-18-90 11:56a
- TOKEN RPL 12788 06-05-90 4:51p
- BTOKENA2 OBJ 4975 05-28-90 8:02p
- CTOKENA2 OBJ 4975 05-28-90 8:02p
- DTOKENA2 OBJ 4975 05-28-90 8:03p
- ATOKENA2 OBJ 4975 05-28-90 8:02p
- STOKEN OBJ 5333 05-15-90 8:42a
- SLANSUP OBJ 4318 07-31-90 10:44a
- TOKENA2 LAN 206 06-14-90 3:04p
- SLANSUP LAN 117 10-26-90 2:26p
- STOKEN LAN 104 06-14-90 3:04p
- FILESCFG TXT 5935 08-06-90 12:17p
- ROUTENLM TXT 8092 08-03-90 1:18p
- SOURCERT TXT 9018 08-06-90 12:04p
-
- PRE215C ZIP 666 10-26-90 2:53p
- TOKENA2 LAN 204 06-14-90 3:04p
- SLANSUP LAN 115 10-26-90 2:27p
- STOKEN LAN 102 06-14-90 3:04p
-
- 30 ZIP 9048 06-21-90 9:56a
- ROUTE NLM 2934 01-12-90 3:12p
- TOKEN LAN 8839 04-19-90 8:30a
-
- 31 ZIP 17301 06-21-90 9:57a
- TOKEN LAN 9544 06-07-90 3:29p
- TOKENRPL NLM 16454 06-05-90 5:02p
- ROUTE NLM 4506 04-27-90 3:20p
-
- CURRENT ZIP 674 10-26-90 2:48p
- TOKENA2 LAN 206 06-14-90 3:04p
- SLANSUP LAN 117 10-26-90 2:26p
- STOKEN LAN 104 06-14-90 3:04p
-
-
- These Token-Ring drivers are self-configurable and support the various types
- of Token-Ring cards used. FILESCFG.TXT gives a description of the files and
- how the drivers can be configured.
-
- Source Routing is supported on the server side through a VAP or NLM; on the
- workstation side it is supported using ROUTE.COM. SOURCERT.TXT explains
- Source Routing support on both the server and workstations sides and
- ROUTENLM.TXT describes the parameters used with ROUTE.NLM. Remote Program
- Load is supported in v2.1x as a VAP and in v3.1 as an NLM; the TOKEN.RPL file
- is also used for this function.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- NetWare 386 Server Driver Installation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- NOTE: The 3.0 LAN drivers are provided for your convenience. THEY HAVE
- NOT BEEN CERTIFIED.
-
- 1) Copy TOKEN.LAN from either the 3.0 or the 3.1 directories, depending on
- the version of your server, to your NetWare system start-up area
- (SYS:SYSTEM and/or DOS partition). Load the TOKEN.LAN driver as you
- normally would on your system.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- NetWare 286 Server/Bridge Driver Installation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- NOTE These drivers are distributed in the LAN_DRV_050 kit on a diskette
- labelled the same. It is recommended you label a diskette LAN_DRV_050
- with DOS LABEL, or if using the Network drive generation option create
- a subdirectory called LAN_DRV_.050, and copy the files from the root of
- this .ZIP file to the diskette or subdirectory. These new LAN_DRV_050
- files should replace any Token-Ring driver files previously used.
-
- 1) If you are using Pre-2.15 Rev C, you must copy the *.LAN files from the
- PRE215C.ZIP file to the LAN_DRV_050 diskette or subdirectory. If, for
- some reason, you should need the previously-used *.LAN files, they can
- be found in the CURRENT.ZIP file.
-
- 2) If you must change the default settings of the driver, run TRCONFIG.COM
- and assign the settings to the LAN you are going to link into your
- Operating System or Bridge. Upon successful completion, the
- ?TOKENA2.OBJ file will be changed, reflecting the date of modification.
-
- 3) Run NETGEN (or BRGEN if generating a bridge) and choose the "LOAD and
- SELECT" option. Select the driver identified as IBM Token-Ring w/AT II
- v2.50 (900528). Regenerate the server or bridge as you normally would.
-
-
- CAUTION These drivers default to a 4 Kb packet size. This packet size uses
- up a larger portion of DGroup RAM, leaving less room for file service
- processes. It is recommended that you change the default packet size,
- even if file service processes appear to be adequate, to 1 or 2 Kb
- before linking it into the operating system. This is done by running
- TRCONFIG against the driver and changing the Transmit Buffer Size (for
- example, TBZ = 2048).
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Workstation Client Driver Installation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- NOTE See the note in the previous section. Each workstation will need to use
- these LAN_DRV_050 shell drivers.
-
- 1) Run SHGEN and choose the "LOAD and SELECT" option. Two workstation
- drivers will be loaded from the LAN_DRV_050 diskette or subdirectory:
-
- IBM Token-Ring V2.50 (900515)
- LAN Support Program Driver (900731)
-
- Choose the LAN Support driver if you need any of the LAN Support
- options, such as running non-Novell NetBIOS or 3270 emulation software.
- Otherwise, choose the IBM Token-Ring driver. Both support Remote
- Program Loading. Note: The LAN Support driver assembles a 1k packet,
- whereas the IBM Token-Ring driver supports a 4k packet.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Remote Program Load Function (for diskless workstations)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- NOTE TOKENRPL.NLM will not work on a NetWare 386 v3.0 server.
-
- 1) On a NetWare 386 v3.1 server, LOAD the TOKENRPL.NLM to enable Remote
- Program Load.
-
- 2) On a NetWare 286 v2.1x server, copy the RPL.VP1 and RPCONFIG.COM files
- into your SYS:SYSTEM directory on your server to enable Remote Program
- Load. Run RPCONFIG to set up the VAP for Remote Program Load. Load the
- VAP as you normally would.
-
- 3) In either case, copy the TOKEN.RPL file into your SYS:SYSTEM directory
- on your server.
-
- Refer to the Novell IBM Token-Ring Network Supplement for BOOTCONF.SYS file
- generation.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- SOURCE ROUTING function.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 1) On a NetWare 386 server, LOAD the ROUTE.NLM from 30.ZIP or 31.ZIP
- (depending upon the version you are running) to invoke Source Routing
- capabilities.
-
- 2) On a v2.1x server, copy the ROUTE.VP0 and SRCONFIG.COM into the
- SYS:SYSTEM directory on your server. Run SRCONFIG to set up the VAP for
- source routing. Load the VAP as you normally would.
-
- 3) On workstation clients, run ROUTE.COM after IPX.COM (generated during
- Workstation Client Driver Installation) is loaded and before the SHELL
- (ie: NET3.COM, NET4.COM, EMSNET3.EXE, EMSNET4.EXE, XMSNET3.EXE, and
- XMSNET4.EXE) is loaded.
-
-
- *****************************************************************************
- CAUTION
-
- ALWAYS backup your system before implementing any program/utility revision
- involving the low-level functions of NetWare including re-linking of
- operating system .OBJ files, Bindery utilities, drive and volume operation,
- etc.
-
- *****************************************************************************