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How to get the latest LANStreamer Device D 1/26/94
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DIRECTIONS FOR OBTAINING THE LATEST LANSTREAMER DEVICE DRIVERS
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TR_DIAGG.DSK, the LANStreamer device driver image, is available
from three places:
- OS/2 Bulletin Board System
- IBM PC Company Bulletin Board System
- LANPROD tools disk on VM (IBM internal)
(The bulletin board services require appropriate communications
software, a modem, and an analog line.)
A. To obtain the device driver from the OS/2 Bulletin Board
System:
- Call 1-800/547-1283 to register and to get the
local number for accessing the OS/2 BBS. (There
is a fee for this bulletin board service, but there
is no long distance charge.)
1. Dial the local number to the OS/2 BBS given to you
at registration time.
2. Access the OS/2 Software Library, OS/2 Selective Fixes.
3. Download the following files in binary. There are two
versions of the LANStreamer Diags and Drivers. Select a
package and follow the prompts to download the files:
LANSTR32
LANStreamer 32 Adapter Diags and Driver 1.1 1-19-94
LANSTR16
LANStreamer 16 Adapter Diags and Driver 1.1 1-19-94
4. Execute LOADDSKF.EXE to build the adapter diskette.
Example: LOADDSKF pathUTR_DIAGG.DSK A:
The diskette will contain the newest device driver for
LANStreamer.
B. To obtain the diskette from the IBM PC Company Bulletin
Board system:
1. Call the bulletin board system.
- the number is (919)-517-0001
- parameters are 1200-14400bps, 8-N-1
2. Follow the instructions to register on the bulletin
board system.
3. From the BBS main menu, download the diskette image
( TR_DIAGG.DSK ):
- Type, D <enter> (to perform download operation).
- Type, TR_DIAGG.DSK <enter> (for the filename to
download).
- Select the protocol for performing the file transfer
between the BBS and the communications software.
This must be selected on both the BBS and the local
communication software.
- Download the diskette image.
4. From the BBS main menu, download the diskette formatter
program ( LDF.COM ).
- Type, D <enter> (to perform download operation)
- Type, LDF.COM <enter> (for the filename to download)
- Select the protocol for performing the file transfer
between the BBS and the communications software.
This must be selected on both the BBS and the local
communications software.
- Download the diskette image.
5. Insert a blank diskette in the A: drive.
6. Execute LDF.COM from a DOS or OS/2 2.x command prompt.
7. Execute LOADDSKF.EXE from the same command prompt using the
following command:
LOADDSKF pathUTR_DIAGG.DSK A:
C. To obtain the diskette from VM
The device driver diskette image can be obtained from the
LANPROD tools disk on VM. The package is called LANSTR32.
1. From the VM prompt type
TOOLCAT LANPROD
2. Do a GET on the LANSTR32 package.
3. Download the file, TR_DIAGG.DSK as a binary file.
4. Execute LOADDSKF.EXE
LOADDSKF pathUTR_DIAGG.DSK A:
DATE LAST UPDATED: 01/25/94
12/31/99