OS/2 requester (NetWare 3.1x server) NETWARE OS/2 REQUESTER INSTALLATION NOTES: FOR THE INTEL EtherExpress(tm) 16 FAMILY OF NETWORK ADAPTERS ============================================================ This document applies to the EtherExpress(tm) 16, 16TP, 16C, FLASHC, MCA, and MCA TP. It contains notes for installing the OS/2 requester. 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. A more detailed version of this document is available on FaxBACK. Document #6314. INTRODUCTION: ------------- To connect an OS/2 workstation to a NetWare server, you will need NetWare's OS/2 Requester and the EtherExpress OS/2 ODI driver. This document outlines the installation process and assumes you are using the INSTALL program that ships with Novell's OS/2 requester. If you are using an older version of the requester that does not include the INSTALL program, order FaxBACK document 6314. For more information about OS/2 workstations, see the Novell manual "NetWare Requester for OS/2." PROCEDURE: ---------- 1. Run Novell's INSTALL utility on the OS/2 requester diskette and follow Novell's instructions. When asked to enter the name of the network interface driver enter: EXP16ODI.SYS. 2. Choose the session support you need. This is based on your configuration. See the NetWare Requester manual if you need help. 3. Save the configuration. 4. When asked to enter the path and filename for the driver, insert the EtherExpress disk in drive A and enter: A:\NETWARE.ODI\EXP16ODI.SYS The Config.sys file will modified to include the statement: DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\EXP16ODI.SYS 5. When the installation section is complete, select CONFIGURATION from INSTALL's main menu, then select THIS WORKSTATION. This will allow you to modify the NET.CFG file. NOTE: The default frame type for EXP16ODI.SYS is 802.2. If you using the more common 802.3 frame type, make sure you include a FRAME statement in the NET.CFG file. Example: LINK DRIVER EXP16ODI PORT xxx FRAME ETHERNET_802.3 PROTOCOL IPX 0 ETHERNET_802.3 PROTOCOL IPX BIND EXP16ODI Where port xxx matches the I/O address you selected in Softset for the EtherExpress 16 or in the System Configuration utility for the EtherExpress MCA. TROUBLESHOOTING: ---------------- To verify the driver loaded properly in the Config.sys file, put a "fake" device= statement following the EXP16ODI.SYS line. The screen will stop and you can check for error messages. The OS/2 error message "not getting a connection ID" is often related to a cable problem. Make sure the cable is attached and the right connector is chosen in Softset for the EtherExpress 16 or in the System Configuration utility for the EtherExpress MCA. The driver and NET.CFG file are typically in the NETWARE subdirectory. Verify they exist and that the NET.CFG file contains the correct entries.