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LANtastic Boot ROM                                       3-June-1992/bn
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Examples for installation of LANtastic Boot Rom on Artisoft network
cards. Examples are for Artisoft Ethernet adapters, LANtastic NOS, and
MS-DOS 5.00. If you want to have different CONFIG.SYS for different
computers, see second last page in this document.


Documentation
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If you like this document, please ask Artisoft to include it in the
LANtastic manual. If you find any typing errors, please correct them!
Written by: Bengt Nilsson, DATAFANT AB, Sweden, FAX [phone]


On a workstation with Artisoft Ethernet Adapter(AE-2/C, AE-2/T or AE-3)
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1.  Install the AE-3 Boot ROM chip in socket U8 on the Ethernet adapter
    (AE-2/C, AE-2/T or AE-3).

2.  Install the AE-3 PAL chip in socket U21 on the adapter.

3a. 8-bit slot: place the IRQ jumper (W1) on IRQ 3 (disable any COM2).

3b. 16-bit slot: place the IRQ jumper (W1) on IRQ 15.
                                                             ABCD
4.  Place the IO-address jumpers (W4) at IOBASE=300:         XX::

5.  With the jumpers BOOT CONFIGURATION (W6) you select the memory
    address for the Boot ROM chip. Try C800H first. The following
    addresses are often free:

    EABCD86U     EABCD86U     EABCD86U     EABCD86U     EABCD86U
    XX::::::     X:X:::::     XXX:::::     X::X::::     XX:X::::
     C800H        D000H        D800H        E000H        E800H


On the server
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1.  Create a directory on the server's hard disk for all the files that
    will be needed. This is only used as a backup copy, because
    diskettes that are seldom used tend to disappear by themselves!

            MD  C:\BOOTROM
            CD  C:\BOOTROM


2.  Copy a number of files and programs to the directory C:\BOOTROM

            COPY C:\COMMAND.COM              C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS             C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\DOS\COUNTRY.SYS          C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\DOS\EDLIN.EXE            C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE           C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS            C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\DOS\KEYB.COM             C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\DOS\KEYBOARD.SYS         C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\LANTASTI\AILANBIO.EXE    C:\BOOTROM     Not 2Mbps.
            COPY C:\LANTASTI\REDIR.EXE       C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\LANTASTI\LANPUP.EXE      C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\LANTASTI\NET.*           C:\BOOTROM
            COPY C:\LANTASTI\LANCHECK.*      C:\BOOTROM

    COUNTRY.SYS, KEYB.COM, KEYBOARD.SYS is only for non U.S.A. usage.

3.  Sample CONFIG.SYS in the directory C:\BOOTROM:

            DEVICE    = HIMEM.SYS
            DEVICE    = EMM386.EXE NOEMS I=E000-EFFF
            DOS       = HIGH,UMB
            DEVICE    = ANSI.SYS
            COUNTRY   = XX,,COUNTRY.SYS                 Only non US.
            SHELL     = COMMAND.COM /P /E:256
            FILES     = 50
            BUFFERS   = 16
            LASTDRIVE = Z
            FCBS      = 16,8
            STACKS    = 0,0


Sample 1 of AUTOEXEC.BAT
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4.  Follow sample 1 or 2 on AUTOEXEC.BAT. Together with this document
    you will find sample AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS, and other files.
    Copy the following files:

      COPY  AUTOEXEC.BAT          C:\BOOTROM
      COPY  CONFIG.SYS            C:\BOOTROM
      COPY  AIMOVE.EXE            C:\BOOTROM                 Not 2Mbps.
      COPY  DRIVEFIX.EXE          C:\BOOTROM
      COPY  RBCONFIG.SYS          C:\BOOTROM
      COPY  RPLMEM.EXE            C:\LANTASTI      Only for Windoes Enh.


Sample 1 of AUTOEXEC.BAT in the directory C:\BOOTROM
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@ECHO  OFF
AIMOVE                                         (Not LANtastic 2.0 Mpbs)
AILANBIO/ROM_PATCH                             (Not LANtastic 2.0 Mpbs)
PROMPT  $P$G
VER
REM  Keyboard driver only for non U.S.A. users.
REM  Change XX to the proper letters.
KEYB  XX,,KEYBOARD.SYS
REM  Set the name of the computer that user should login to.
SET  SERV=SERVER                               (Set server name.)
SET  NAME=????????                             (Prepare for username.)
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Key in your username (maximum 8 characters).
ECHO.
:REPEAT
NET  STRING  NAME  ?"Name: "
IF  %NAME%.  ==  .  GOTO  REPEAT
REDIR  %NAME%  BUFFERS=2  SIZE=4096  LOGINS=5
LANPUP                                        (LANPUP may be excluded.)
ECHO.
REM NOTE: ^"Password:" can be excluded.
NET  LOGIN  \\%SERV%  %NAME%  ^"Password: "
IF  ERRORLEVEL  1  GOTO  END
ECHO.
NET  USE  C:  \\%SERV%\C-DRIVE                (May need to be changed.)
IF  ERRORLEVEL  1  GOTO  END
NET  USE  LPT1  \\%SERV%\@PRINTER             (May need to be changed.)
NET  CLOCK  \\%SERV%
ECHO.
NET  SHOW
ECHO.
NET  POSTBOX
ECHO.
C:
SET  COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM
PATH  C:\DOS;C:\BAT;C:\;C:\LANTASTI
REM
REM  RPLMEM is only useful if you run Windows Enhanced mode.
REM  C:\LANTASTI\RPLMEM
REM
REM  Start an unique batch file for the user on the server.
ECHO Starts the batch file %NAME%.BAT
%NAME%
REM
:END

The POSITIVE things about the above sample is:
a. The computer gets a personal name.
b. Different people will be able to use the same machine because they
   have to key in their name every time it starts.
c. You get high security because the user has to key in his password
   (can be excluded).
d. You never have to change the Boot Image when you add more diskless
   computers to the network.

The NEGATIVE things about the above sample is:
a. You have to key in your name each time you start the computer.
b. You may need to add (not necessary) a batch file (i.e. BOB.BAT) in
   C:\BAT on server's disk for each new user that logs in.


Sample 2 of AUTOEXEC.BAT
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5.  Follow sample 1 or 2 on AUTOEXEC.BAT. Together with this document
    you will find sample AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS, and other files.
    Copy the following files:

      COPY  AUTO2.BAT             C:\BOOTROM\AUTOEXEC.BAT
      COPY  START.BAT             C:\BOOTROM
      COPY  CONFIG.SYS            C:\BOOTROM
      COPY  AIMOVE.EXE            C:\BOOTROM                Not 2Mbps.
      COPY  DRIVEFIX.EXE          C:\BOOTROM
      COPY  RBCONFIG.SYS          C:\BOOTROM
      COPY  RPLMEM.EXE            C:\LANTASTI      Only for Windoes Enh.


Sample 2 of AUTOEXEC.BAT in the directory C:\BOOTROM
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@ECHO  OFF
AIMOVE                                         (Not LANtastic 2.0 Mpbs)
AILANBIO/ROM_PATCH                             (Not LANtastic 2.0 Mpbs)
PROMPT $P$G
VER
REM  Keyboard driver only for non U.S.A. users.
REM  Change XX to the proper letters.
KEYB  XX,,KEYBOARD.SYS
REM  Set NUMBER to the unique node number that every network card has.
SET  NUMBER=????????
NET  STRING/LEFT-8/RIGHT=-1 NUMBER !"NODEID"
ECHO  This computer has the NODEID: %NUMBER%
REM  Start an unique batch file for each diskless computer in
REM  the network.
%NUMBER%
ECHO.
ECHO  Error: %NUMBER%.BAT has not been found...
ECHO  This is a new computer in the network (or a new network card).
SET  TEMP=????????
ECHO  Key in the name of this computer (maximum 8 characters).
ECHO  Sample: BOB, EVE, PATRIC, PAMELA, MACHINE1, MACHINE2,...
:REPEAT
NET  STRING  TEMP  ?"Name: "
IF  .%TEMP%  ==  .  GOTO  REPEAT
ECHO  %NUMBER%.BAT  will now be made...
ECHO>%NUMBER%.BAT  START  %TEMP%
ECHO  Did you see any error messages? If not, then everything is OK.
ECHO  Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to try again...


Sample START.BAT
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SET  NAME=%1
SET  SERV=SERVER
REDIR  %NAME%  BUFFERS=2  SIZE=4096  LOGINS=5
LANPUP                                        (LANPUP may be excluded.)
ECHO.
NET  LOGIN  \\%SERV%  %NAME%
IF  ERRORLEVEL  1  GOTO  END
ECHO.
NET  USE  C:  \\%SERV%\C-DRIVE                (May need to be changed.)
IF  ERRORLEVEL  1  GOTO  END
NET  USE  LPT1  \\%SERV%\@PRINTER             (May need to be changed.)
NET  CLOCK  \\%SERV%
ECHO.
NET  SHOW
ECHO.
NET  POSTBOX
ECHO.
C:
SET  COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM
PATH  C:\DOS;C:\BAT;C:\;C:\LANTASTI
REM
REM  The program RPLMEM is only useful if you run Windows Enhanced mode.
REM  RPLMEM
REM
REM  Try to start a menu program on the server.
MENU
:END

The POSITIVE things about the above sample is:
a. The computer gets a personal name.
b. The computer starts automatically, because you don't have to key in
   your name each time.
c. It's possible to get high security by asking for the password in
   the end of the line "NET LOGIN".

The NEGATIVE things about the above sample is:
a. You have to create a new batch file for each new diskless computer
   in the network (12345678.BAT, 87654321.BAT, etc), that is named
   after node number from the network adapter.
b. All these node number batch files have to reside on the boot image.
c. Every diskless computer will be personal (a computer with a special
   number will be connected with a certain person).


6.  FORMAT A SYSTEM DISKETTE. Use a 360 kbyte, 1.2 Mbyte, 720 kbyte or
    1.44 Mbyte diskette.

    Example with 360 kbyte 5.25" diskette:  FORMAT A: /N:9 /T:40 /S
    Example with 720 kbyte 3.5" diskette:   FORMAT A: /N:9 /T:80 /S
    Example with 1.2 or 1.44 Mbyte 3.5":    FORMAT A: /S

7.  Copy all files to the system diskette:  COPY  C:\BOOTROM\*.*  A:

8.  Start the server machine without starting the network. Insert
    the system diskette you have made in drive A: and do the
    following things:

    Type NET_MGR and press Enter.
    Select "Boot Image Maintenance" and press Enter.
    Select "Build Boot Image" and press Enter.
    Select "A:" and press Enter.

    The file C:\LANTASTI.NET\SYSTEM.NET\BOOT.IMG will be created. It is
    copy of the diskette, sector by sector.

    Select "Server Startup Parameters" and press Enter.
    Change "Maximum users" to number of users that will log in.
           NOTE: Computers with Boot ROM will be counted as two users.
    Increase "Network buffer" to at least 8192.
    Change "Remote Booting" to READ-WRITE
    Select "User Account Management" and key in the users that should be
           able to login to this server.

9.  Only ONE server in the network will act as a boot server. Even if
    multiple servers have "Remote Booting" set to READ-ONLY or
    READ-WRITE. (The first server booted with Remote Booting enabled will
    be the boot server.) The server will simulate A: for the diskless
    computers that start with Boot ROM. READ-ONLY means that the simulated
    diskette is write protected and READ-WRITE means that you are able to
    write on it.

10. A server with LANtastic Enhanced 2Mbps network adapters has to start
    the NetBIOS program in the following way:
            LANBIOS2  NODE=1
    The server has to have the node number equal 1 to make it possible
    for the computers with Boot ROM to start through the network. If you
    have A2Mbps adapters, the server doesn't have to be node number 1.
    (If you have both E2Mbps and A2Mbps please read the A2Mbps manual).

11. Start the server. Start the workstation.

12. If you want to change anything in the batch files and CONFIG.SYS
    that belongs to the diskless computer, set "Remote Booting" to
    READ-WRITE (see "Server Startup Parameters"). Make the changes on
    A: (that is simulated by the server) on the DISKLESS computer and
    copy the changes to C:\BOOTROM (on the server). When everything is
    finished you may change READ-WRITE to READ-ONLY.

13. The program AIMOVE that is started in AUTOEXEC.BAT means that the
    main part of AILANBIO in the Boot ROM is copied to RAM, which
    increase the performance about 50%. AILANBIO/ROM_PATCH is available
    in AILANBIO version 2.03 or higher and is needed if you want to run
    Windows Enhanced mode on the diskless computer.

14. If a workstation has one or more floppy drives you may want to issue
    the NET UNLINK command to get access to physical A: (and B:). NET
    UNLINK cannot be placed in AUTOEXEC.BAT, but it works fine in a
    batch file that starts on C:. See next page for more information.
    NOTE: Issue the command SET COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM before you do
    NET UNLINK.

15. If you want to run Windows Enhanced mode on a diskless computer,
    please read about it in the end of this document.


"Diskless" computer with disk drives
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If the computer with Boot ROM has 1.44 Mbyte or 1.2 Mbyte disk drives,
use DRIVPARM in CONFIG.SYS and DRIVEFIX after NET UNLINK. DRIVPARM is
a MS-DOS command. DRIVEFIX.EXE has to be available for the workstation
on the server. Here is sample CONFIG.SYS for a computer with two disk
drives:

    DEVICE    = HIMEM.SYS
    DEVICE    = EMM386.EXE NOEMS I=E000-EFFF
    DOS       = HIGH,UMB
    DEVICE    = ANSI.SYS
    COUNTRY   = XX,,COUNTRY.SYS            Only non US.
    SHELL     = COMMAND.COM /P /E:256
    FILES     = 50
    BUFFERS   = 16
    LASTDRIVE = Z
    FCBS      = 16,8
    STACKS    = 0,0
    DRIVPARM  = /D:0 /C /F:7               /D:0 = A:  /F:7 = 1.44 Mbyte
    DRIVPARM  = /D:1 /C /F:1               /D:1 = B:  /F:1 = 1.2 Mbyte

When the computer has logged in to a server, do the following:
1.  SET COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM or check that it has been performed.
2.  Make sure that DRIVEFIX.EXE is available on the server.
3.  Do the following commandans to access A: (and B:):
          C:
          NET UNLINK
          DRIVEFIX
          DIR A:


Different CONFIG.SYS for different computers with BootROM
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With the device driver RBCONFIG.SYS is it possible to control what
parts of CONFIG.SYS, different computers with Boot ROM perform.
Sample CONFIG.SYS with RBCONFIG.SYS (empty lines are only for better
readability):

DEVICE=RBCONFIG.SYS                      RBCONFIG.SYS is started first.
SHELL=COMMAND.COM /P /E:256              All computer with BootROM
DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS                         start COMMAND.COM, HIMEM.SYS,
DOS=HIGH                                 and DOS=HIGH.

REM !NODE 00006E249D3D                   Only two computers start
REM !NODE 00006E241234                   EMM386.EXE and DOS=UMB.
DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS
DOS=UMB

REM !NODE 00006E249D3D                   Only one computer starts
DRIVPARM = /D:0 /C /F:7                  DRIVPARM.
DRIVPARM = /D:1 /C /F:1

REM !GLOBAL                              All computers will perform
DEVICE=ANSI.SYS                          the following commands.
COUNTRY=46,,COUNTRY.SYS
FILES=50
BUFFERS=16
LASTDRIVE=Z
FCBS=16,8
STACKS=0,0

REM !END                                 Has to be the last command.


Short explaination
------------------
REM !NODE            Selects a specific computer by its node number.
REM !GLOBAL          All computers.
REM !END             Has to be on the last line in CONFIG.SYS.



The following text comes from ERB.DOC (a document made by Artisoft).


USING REMOTE BOOTING WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS RUNNING IN ENHANCED MODE
====================================================================

To use Windows in Enhanced mode on a diskless workstation, complete the
steps below.

1. Exclude the memory addresses for the ROM or PEROM chip.  This is done
   with the EMMExclude= command.  For example, to exclude addresses C400h
   through C800h, place this command in the "[386enh]" section of
   your SYSTEM.INI file:

   EMMExclude=C800-CFFF

   Use an ASCII editor such as EDLIN or NOTEPAD to edit your SYSTEM.INI
   file.  Do not use a word processor such as WordPerfect or Word for
   Windows since they can add formatting to the file, making it unusable
   for Windows.

2. After your computer boots up, but before you run Windows, issue the
   command:

   AILANBIO/ROM_PATCH <Enter>

   This will modify the version of AILANBIO.EXE that is already loaded
   into memory from the ROM or PEROM chip.  You must be using AILANBIO.EXE
   V2.03 or above to use the ROM_PATCH switch.

3. Load the Windows RPLMEM.EXE program.

   RPLMEM <Enter>

   This TSR allows the NETBIOS loaded from the ROM or PEROM to function
   correctly with Windows running in Enhanced mode.  RPLMEM.EXE is
   included on the diskette that ships with the Artisoft PEROM.

4. Do not attempt to use the A: drive while Windows is running.

5. In the AUTOEXEC.BAT file for the diskless workstations, set the
   COMSPEC to use a drive other than the A: drive.  For example:

      SET COMSPEC=C:\COMMAND.COM

   The version of COMMAND.COM contained in the boot image and the one
   the server uses must be the same.

6. Make sure the PATH statement in the diskless workstations'
   AUTOEXEC.BAT does not include the A: drive.  For example:

      PATH C:\DOS;C:\LANTASTI

7. Store and run the RPLMEM.EXE from the C: drive.  When running in
   Enhanced mode, Windows must be able to access this program at all
   times.

      Run Windows from the C: drive, never from the A: drive.