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Miramar Systems, Inc.
PC MACLAN version 6.1
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This document may contain information not found in the manual. Please read.
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C O N T E N T S
I. Installing
II. Upgrading from Personal MACLAN v5.5x or PC MACLAN v6.0x
III. Unlisted Adapters Information (ODI & NDIS3)
IV. Errors during Installation
V. Errors during operation
VI. Incompatible Network Adapters
VII. Performance Issues
VIII. Uninstalling
=============================================================================
I. Installing to Windows 95
A.Run Install from DISK1
1.Standard Installation assumes that you are installing the AppleTalk
stack to connect to an Ethernet or Token-Ring network.
2.To install Personal MACLAN Connect onto a LocalTalk network,
select Custom Installation and check the Network Transport option.
This will give you the opportunity to add an ODI adapter.
3.After installing Personal MACLAN Connect, the AppleTalk protocol
stack needs to be entered into the Windows 95 registry. The
installer will do this for you. Do not reboot your system until
after this has been accomplished.
B.If the protocol and client get removed from the Network Control Panel
applet follow the steps listed below to setup the AppleTalk protocol
and client for Ethernet or Token-ring networks:
1.Select the CONTROL PANEL from your computer
2.Select the Network ICON
3.Select the ADD button
4.Select Adapter (if there is one previously installed skip to #9)
5.From the manufacturer list choose your ethernet card's maker
6.From the list of adapters select the adapter you installed
7.Select OK
8.If you do not wish to connect to other PCs, remove the two Microsoft
clients and the IPX/SPX protocol and the NETBEUI protocol
9.Select Add
10.Select Protocol
11.Select ADD
12.Under Manufacturers List box choose Miramar Systems, Inc.
13.Select the Miramar Systems AppleTalk v6.0 using NDIS3 protocol and
press OK
14.Select the ADD button
15.Select Client
16.Select ADD
17.Under Manufacturers List box choose Miramar Systems, Inc.
18.Select OK
19.Select OK again to enter the new values into the Windows registry
20.Select YES to Restart WINDOWS 95
C.To setup the ODI LocalTalk AppleTalk protocol and client do the
following:
1.Select the CONTROL PANEL from your computer
2.Select the Network ICON
3.Select the ADD button
4.Select Adapter (if there is one previously installed skip to 9)
5.From the manufacturer list choose "(installed localtalk driver)"
6.From the Network Adapters list select "Existing ODI LocalTalk Driver"
7.Select OK
8.Select Add
9.Select Protocol
10.Select ADD
11.Under Manufacturers List box choose Miramar Systems, Inc.
12.Select the Miramar Systems AppleTalk v6.0 using ODI protocol and
press OK
13.Select the ADD button
14.Select Client
15.Select ADD
16.Under Manufacturers List box choose Miramar Systems, Inc.
17.Select OK
18.Select OK again to enter the new values into the Windows registry.
19.Select YES to Restart WINDOWS 95
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IIa. Upgrading from Personal MACLAN v5.5x to v6.1
Please remove the File Server and Print Server from the Start-up Group prior
to upgrading.
You do not need to uninstall v5.5x from Windows 95 prior to installing.
The File Server database in Personal MACLAN version 5.5x for Windows 95 is
not compatible with version 6.1. During installation the installer will
detect the location of the previous version and will create backup files
(extension .BAK). The first time the File Server is run, these .BAK files
will be converted to the new database format which supports Long File Names.
IIb. Upgrading from PC MACLAN v6.0x to v6.1
Please remove the File Server and Print Server from the Start-up Group prior
to upgrading.
You do not need to uninstall v6.0 from Windows 95 prior to re-installing.
You will need to run the backup utility on the File server to prevent the
loss of Longname and resource information on Macintosh files stored on PC
volumes. Before performing the upgrade, if you use the File Server to save
Macintosh files on your PC, you must backup the server system files. From
the Server menu, select Backup System files and change the destination
directory to any directory other than "." or "MACLAN6." After completing
the upgrade, copy the .BAK files to the MACLAN6 directory and change the
extension to .DAT. The next time the server is run the system files will
be reported as corrupt and a rebuild will be requested. This is normal.
If you are upgrading from a beta release of PC MACLAN v6.0, due to changes
to the UNC path structure, you must delete your AppleTalk network printers
before attempting to print. Re-establish your printers by double clicking
the printer from the Network Neighborhood or by browsing in the Add Printer
wizard.
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III. Unlisted Adapters information
If you have a Network adapter that was not listed during Install then
you will need to determine whether it came with NDIS or ODI drivers.
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A.For ODI unlisted adapters
If you cannot locate your specific network adapter from the Install
"Adapter selection list" perform the following STEPS:
1.Locate the ODI driver on the disk that came with your adapter.
(XXXXXXXX.COM)
2.Copy the ODI driver file into the PC MACLAN Installation
directory.
Ex: Copy A:\ODI\XXXXXXXX.COM C:\MACLAN6
3.Run INSTALL, select Custom install and check the Network Transport
checkbox. From the Select Network Adapters and select UNLISTED
adapter from the NET CARD list.
4.After INSTALL use a text editor like NOTEPAD and edit the NET.CFG
file located in the PC MACLAN Installation directory and change all
XXXXX text to the name of your ODI driver.
5.Using a text editor, edit the ATDRIVER.BAT file located in the PC
MACLAN Installation directory & change XXXXX text to the name of
your ODI driver.
If your adapter has settings such as different interrupts, DMA, Memory
Address, Port Address than those presented during installation it maybe
necessary to edit the NET.CFG file located in the PMACLAN5 directory.
Example:
LINK SUPPORT
BUFFERS 9 628
MEMPOOL 16K
MAX BOARDS 4
LINK DRIVER XXXXX ----->XXXXX change to your drivers name
# UNLISTED ADAPTER NAME
INT #1 9 ----->INTERRUPT change 9 to your value
PORT #1 200 8 ----->PORT ADDRESS change 200 to your value
DMA #1 3 ----->DMA Channel change 3 to your value
MEM #1 C000 10 ----->Memory Address change C000 10 to your value
FRAME ETHERNET_SNAP
FRAME ETHERNET_II
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
FRAME ETHERNET_802.3
PROTOCOL IPX 0 ETHERNET_802.3
PROTOCOL APPLETALK 80007809B ETHERNET_SNAP
PROTOCOL AARP 80F3 ETHERNET_SNAP
For Token-ring, change all "ETHERNET..." text to "TOKEN-RING..." for example:
instead of "FRAME ETHERNET_SNAP" enter "FRAME TOKEN-RING_SNAP"
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B.For NDIS3 unlisted adapters.
1.Run the Network Applet from Windows 95 Control Panel.
2.Select Add
3.Select Add adapter to see if your Network adapter is listed. If it's
unlisted follow the manufacturers' directions on installing NDIS3
drivers for Windows95.
4.If you find your adapter, select it.
5.If you do not need to connect to other PCs or to Netware servers,
remove the Netbeui and IPX/SPX protocols.
Be sure to check your Windows 95 documentation for details.
=============================================================================
IV. ERRORS during INSTALLATION
1.Personal MACLAN may have detected incompatible AppleTalk drivers on your
system. Please remove all items as listed below from your system
files.
Install reports "Found Farallon"
IN AUTOEXEC.BAT
"aboth.bat" may appear as "call ABOTH.BAT"
"aprint.bat" may appear as "call APRINT.BAT"
"afiles.bat" may appear as "call AFILES.BAT"
"aarp.com"
"atalk.com"
"pntvdd.exe"
IN FILE DIRECTORIES
Locate your "c:\phonenet" directory and rename "net.cfg" to "net.xxx".
IN SYSTEM.INI
Edit & remove: "PhoneNETMemoryPool" statement from the "386Enh" section
2. Personal MACLAN has detected a previous installation. Drivers are
incompatible with version 6.0
Found earlier version MACLAN Connect/Personal MACLAN
IN AUTOEXEC.BAT
ATDRIVER.BAT
MLDRIVER.BAT
LMSTART.BAT
3. Personal MACLAN has detected AppleShare for Windows installation. This
is compatible with Personal MACLAN versions 6.0
Found AppleShare
IN AUTOEXEC.BAT "ATDRIVER.BAT"
4. Norton Navigator
Disable Norton Navigator before installing as it will prevent
installation. You can enable it after Install has completed.
5. The AppleTalk driver was not found.
The file server or print server are in the start-up group. These must
be removed before upgrading to PC MACLAN v6.1.
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V. ERRORS during system OPERATION
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1. "Need to run LSL.COM"
This error will occur if you are running Novell Netware and Install
detected LSL.COM in system memory.
FIX: Edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT and move the "CALL <path>\ATDRIVER.BAT"
statement AFTER the line(s) that execute the LSL and MLID
statements.
Example:
Before CALL ATDRIVER.BAT
PATH C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS
C:\NETWARE\LSL
C:\NETWARE\3C5X9
etc....
After PATH C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS
C:\NETWARE\LSL
C:\NETWARE\3C5X9
CALL ATDRIVER.BAT
etc....
NOTE:All network device drivers are provided for the exclusive use of
Personal MACLAN Connect using the manufacturer's proprietary network
adapters. Using a manufacturer's network drivers with another manufac-
turers' network adapter is strictly prohibited.
2. "Access Denied"
This error may occur when a file is copied to a "Drop Box" from a DOS
box. The operating system attempts to set the time/date of the file
to its original value after the file has been successfully copied.
This operation fails and the system returns the error condition. The
file has been copied to the "Drop Box" but has the current time/date.
3. To browse for network printers from within the Add Printer wizard
you'll need to get and install the Win 95 Service Pack.
4. "File not found" errors:
Macintosh folders containing a '\' (i.e. backslash) cannot be accessed
correctly.
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VI. Incompatible Adapters (ODI & NDIS3)
Some older adapters have not had their ODI driver updated by the manufacturer
and have become out of spec to the current requirements of ODI and NDIS3.
The following list contains the adapter, the problem you may experience and
a possible workaround.
NE1000
Problem: Incompatible, obsolete drivers.
solution: None
INTEL ETHER EXPRESS PRO
Problem: Windows freezes at splash/intro screen
Windows freezes on re-entry after closing
Solution: 1.If running Windows for WorkGroups select the ODI protocol
2.Obtain the latest NDIS3 driver.
APPLE LOCALTALK
Problem: Incompatible, obsolete drivers.
Solution: Use an Apexx PCTALK adapter instead.
TOPS/SITKA CARDS
Problem: Incompatible, obsolete drivers.
solution: Use an Apexx PCTALK adapter instead.
SMC 8216
Problem: Can cause a Page Fault (Blank screen with flashing cursor) if
the cable is disconnected from adapter during a file copy.
Solution: Obtain the latest NDIS3 drivers from SMC. ODI does not have
this problem.
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VII. Performance Issues
Some network adapters drivers may not perform to your expectations. Miramar
recommends that you always use the latest drivers available from the
manufacturer.
Make sure that there are no conlicts with Memory, Interrupts, DMA etc...
as this can also cause poor performance. The higher the CPU power the
better Personal MACLAN will perform.
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VIII.Uninstalling from Windows 95
To Uninstall from Windows 95:
1.Throw away any shortcuts to PC MACLAN executables.
2.Delete any network printers connected via AppleTalk
3.Run the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel, select
PC MACLAN v6.1 and press the Add/Remove button. When requested,
place disk 1 into the specified drive and select Uninstall.
4.When asked to restart your computer, select "Yes" then remove disk 1.
5.When "Starting Windows95 ..." is seen on the monitor, re-insert disk 1
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D I S C L A I M E R
Miramar Systems makes no guarantees as to the compatibility of any third
party device drivers for operability with Miramar products. IN NO EVENT SHALL
MIRAMAR SYSTEMS, INC. HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST
PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF USE OF EQUIPMENT, LOSS OF DATA
OR COSTS OR PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, ARISING IN ANY
WAY, OR UNDER ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, WHETHER OR NOT MIRAMAR SYSTEMS, INC.
OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF MIRAMAR SYSTEMS,INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITH-
STANDING THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.