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- DOS RPL workstations
-
- LAN Manager 2.1 RPL Installation
-
- This document applies to the EtherExpress(tm) 16, 16TP, 16C, FLASH,
- FLASH TP, FLASHC, MCA, and MCA/TP. It contains installation notes for
- installing the driver. It does not explain how to configure an EtherExpress
- board. For instructions about configuring the board, see either the
- Expert's Guide or the Complete Guide for your board.
-
- This document (or an updated version) is also available on FaxBACK,
- document #6408.
-
- BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
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- This document assumes that the RPL workstations are running DOS 5.0
- (remote OS/2 workstations are not supported), and that the server is
- using LAN Manager's default file structure.
-
- If you have a hard disk in the RPL workstations you will need to execute
- Microsoft's RPLENABL command before those workstations can boot from the
- network. See the Microsoft LAN Manager Administrator Guide for more
- information on RPLENABL.
-
- Chapter 13 of the LAN Manager Administrator Guide is on remote boot
- workstations. Complete the sections on "Preparing the Server, Installing
- LAN Manager with Remote Selections, and Setting up for MS-DOS and MS-OS/2
- Workstations."
-
- A note in Chapter 13 Section 4 refers to MSDOS.SYS, IO.SYS, IBMDIO.COM, and
- IBMDOS.COM. Use the File Manager to turn off the SYSTEM and HIDDEN file
- attributes for these files. You can verify these attributes are correct by
- displaying a directory listing for C:\LANMAN\RPL\RPLFILES\BINFILES\DOS500.
-
- If the MSDOS.SYS and IO.SYS files are not visible in this virtual root
- directory when booting an RPL workstation, an error will be displayed -
- "NON-SYSTEM DISK insert DOS disk and strike any key."
-
- The name of the server MUST conform to the DOS naming convention (eight
- characters or less).
-
- Be sure RPLINST runs successfully before you continue. This is an
- indication that the DOS directory is installed correctly.
-
- Setting up an RPL workstation is a fairly detailed process. If you have
- additional questions about the remote boot process, refer to your LAN
- Manager documentation.
-
- PROCEDURE:
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-
- 1. Make sure the REMOTEBOOT service is not running. This can be done by
- entering the command NET STOP REMOTEBOOT at the server's OS/2 prompt.
-
- NOTE: You will need to be logged in as NET ADMIN.
-
- 2. Remove all references to Intel EtherExpress (EXP16) card in the RPL.MAP
- & RPLMGR.INI files located in the C:\LANMAN\RPL directory. These
- entries probably don't exist unless you manually entered them.
-
- To help determine if RPL.MAP & RPLMGR.INI contain references to
- the EtherExpress card:
-
- ■ Look for lines that begin with 00AA00?????? in the RPL.MAP file.
- If so, remove them.
- ■ Look for configurations that contain "bblink = RDOSIN" or
- "adapters=00AA00??????." If so, remove them.
-
- 3. Edit the RPL.MAP file to include information about the EtherExpress
- adapter. (Path: \LANMAN\RPL\RPL.MAP)
-
- Use existing entries in the the RPL.MAP file. Modify them to look like
- the following lines. We show each entry as two lines, but in the
- RPL.MAP file each entry will be on ONE line.
-
- CHECK THE SYNTAX AND SPACING CAREFULLY!
-
- In the Boot Block Records:
- --------------------------
- yyyyyyyyyyyy BBLOCK\NETBEUI\EXP16\DOSBB.CNF 2 6 A ~ DOS~INTEL~
- EXP16 00AA00 ~ ,,, ~ RDOSIN ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
-
- In the Workstation Records:
- ---------------------------
- 00AA00?????? INTEL D FITS\DOS500 (RPL_SERVER_NAME) S ~ ~ ~ ,,, ~
- RDOSIN ~ DEFAULT *~New~Intel~Exp16~*~ ~ ~
-
- NOTE: The RPL_Server_Name must conform to the DOS naming convention.
-
- 4. Edit the RPLMGR.INI file to include information about the EtherExpress
- adapter.
-
- In the Configuration section of the RPLMGR.INI file, add these new
- sections for the EtherExpress adapter.
-
- [configuration]
- name = INTEL
- os = DOS500
- dirname = DOS
- dirname2 = DOS500
- bblink = RDOSIN
- fitfileshared = fits\DOS500
- comment = DOS 5.00 EtherExpress card
- adapter = 00AA00??????
-
- 5. Copy the EtherExpress DOS NDIS driver from the Intel disk
- (A:\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\EXP16\EXP16.DOS) to the
- C:\LANMAN\RPL\BBLOCK\NDIS directory.
-
- 6. Create the directory C:\LANMAN\RPL\BBLOCK\NETBEUI\EXP16. In this
- directory create a PROTOCOL.INI and a DOSBB.CNF file.
-
- Example of the PROTOCOL.INI file:
- ---------------------------------
- [protman]
- drivername = protman$
- dynamic = yes
- priority = netbeui
-
- [netbeui]
- drivername = netbeui$
- bindings = EXP16
- names = 5
- ncbs = 8
- packets = 20
- pipeline = 10
- sessions = 4
- stacksize = 512
- lanabase = 0
-
- [EXP16]
- IOADDRESS = 0x300
- DRIVERNAME = EXP16$
- RPL
-
- NOTE: The IOADDRESS line should match the I/O address you chose for
- the EtherExpress card.
-
- Example of the DOSBB.CNF file:
- ------------------------------
- ; DOS on INTEL ETHEREXPRESS
- RPL BBLOCK\RPLBOOT.SYS
- LDR BBLOCK\RPLSTART.COM ~
- DAT BBLOCK\NETBEUI\EXP16\PROTOCOL.INI
- DRV BBLOCK\RPLDISK.SYS ~ 4 M
- EXE BBLOCK\RPLPRO1.COM ~ 2 ~
- EXE BBLOCK\RPLBIND2.EXE ~ ~
- EXE BBLOCK\PROTMAN.EXE ~ ~
- EXE BBLOCK\RPLBIND1.EXE ~ ~
- DRV BBLOCK\TCPDRV.DOS /I:C:\LANMAN.DOS ~ ~
- EXE BBLOCK\NETBEUI\NETBEUI.EXE ~ 10 ~
- DRV BBLOCK\NDIS\EXP16.DOS ~ ~ ~
- DRV BBLOCK\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\LANMAN.DOS ~ M
-
- NOTE: You can copy the DOSBB.CNF file from the subdirectory of
- another network card then modify it to match this example.
-
- 7. Create this directory structure:
-
- C:\LANMAN\RPL\RPLFILES\MACHINES\INTEL\DEFAULT\WKSTA
-
- Copy the PROTOCOL.INI you created in the previous step to the WKSTA
- directory.
-
- 8. Update RPLMGR.
-
- ■ Change to the C:\LANMAN\RPL and invoke RPLMGR.
- ■ From the Remoteboot pulldown menu, choose NEW PROFILE.
- ■ Enter Profile name, comment and configuration.
- Profile Name: INTEL
- Comment: Your comment here
- Configuration: DOS500 EtherExpress card
-
- The configuration line should match the COMMENT line entry in
- the PLMRG.INI file.
- ■ Select "OK"
- ■ When disk activity stops, Exit RPLMGR.
-
- 9. Start the REMOTEBOOT service by entering the NET START REMOTEBOOT
- at the OS/2 prompt.
-
- NOTE: After the RPL installation is complete, configure the server to
- automatically start the REMOTEBOOT service.
-
- 10. Install the EtherExpress card and ROM as described in the Intel manual.
-
- 11. Attach the workstation to the network and turn it on.
-
- 12. The workstation will attach to the server and eventually return you to a
- "C:\" prompt. The "C:\" is a virtual link to the
- C:\LANMAN\RPL\RPLFILES\MACHINES\INTEL\DEFAULT\WKSTA directory on the
- server.
-
- NOTE: The workstation has limited file permissions until the user
- executes a NET LOGON command.
-
- As you can see this is a long process. If the RPL workstation does not find
- the server (example error message: Searching for a DLC RPL server), go back
- through each step and check the syntax, spelling, and directory structures.
-
-
- RPLMGR OPTIONAL:
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- Follow Microsoft's instructions in Chapter 13 of the Administrator's Guide
- to configure personal or shared workstation profiles using RPLMGR.
-
-