NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              NP600 OS Drivers That Allow Fast Speeds
DOCUMENT ID:        TID000230
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               01JUL93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         NP600A.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare Pre 3.11 and 2.2

ABSTRACT:
The NP600A.EXE file contains the NP600 drivers that run with NetWare v2.0a.
 The drivers will allow the card to boot at fast speeds.
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THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. 
NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. 
HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION
ONLY.  NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS
INFORMATION.
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Self-Extracting File Name:  NP600A.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date        Time

  NP600A.TXT          (This File)
 ACOMDRV.OBJ       3286   10-19-87     03:05p
 BCOMDRV.OBJ       3286   10-19-87     03:05p
 CCOMDRV.OBJ       3286   10-19-87     03:05p
 DCOMDRV.OBJ       3286   10-19-87     03:06p
NP600DLA.BIN       3304   01-01-85


NP600 Server Only Drivers...

NP600 2.0a Server Drivers

    Copy to GENOS-1 Disk
        ACOMDRV.OBJ   3286   10-19-87  3:05p
        BCOMDRV.OBJ   3286   10-19-87  3:05p
        CCOMDRV.OBJ   3286   10-19-87  3:05p
        DCOMDRV.OBJ   3286   10-19-87  3:06p

     Copy to System Disk
        NP600DLA.BIN

NP600 2.1 Server Drivers

     Copy to LAN_DRV_003 disk
         AN600DRV.OBJ  5711    3-29-88  2:20p
         BN600DRV.OBJ  5711    3-29-88  2:21p
         CN600DRV.OBJ  5711    3-29-88  2:21p
         DN600DRV.OBJ  5711    3-29-88  2:22p

    Copy to AUXGEN disk
         ETHNP600.LAN   481    4-06-88 11:28a


NP600 File Server Installation (2.0 and 2.1).
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Preparation of GENOS diskettes (2.0).

In order to generate the operating system copy all xCOMDRV.OBJ files to the
GENOS-1 disk and proceed with a normal server generation.

The binary file NP600DLA.BIN should be copied to a working copy of Novell
diskette labeled SYSTEM prior to the installlation of the software on the
hard disk of the file server.

Novell default settings for NP600 ( configuration 1 of the file server ):

    I/O base address : 300 Hex
    DMA              : Channel 7
    Interrupt        : IRQ9
    Cable type       : Thin Ethernet
    Transceiver      : AC coupled

This configuration can be obtained by closing jumpers IRQ9 and CH7, setting
A9 and A8 to B, A7 trough A3 to A, W15 through W18 to B and moving the
jumper block on W40 through W46 to position 1-3 (CNET).

The interrupt level can be changed to IRQ3, IRQ5, IRQ11 and IRQ15

To change I/O base address use jumpers A9 through A3, where A9 is the most
significant bit. Convert hex to bin, strip first two and last 3 digits.
Position A is 0, position B is 1.

To change to other DMA channels move two jumpers to CH1, CH3 or CH5.

To change from Thin to standard Ethernet move the jumper block W40 through
W46 to position 2-4 (ENET).

When connecting to Thinnet make sure that the BNC connector does not touch
the chassis of your PC.

Note: 2.0a, NP600 drivers dated 10-19-87 3:05p ( 3286 bytes ) were tested
with Compaq 386, 20MHz.

NetWare 2.1 Installation.

These drivers allow correct initialization in machines running at speeds up
to 20MHz. Copy all ?N600DRV.OBJ files to your working copy of LAN_DRV_.003
diskette. Copy ETHNP600.LAN to your AUXGEN diskette. Run NETGEN.


Drivers Made Available With Permission, Richard Henkus, MICOM-Interlan

Various Commentary Excerpted With Thanks to Brightwork, Inc.
(Westocn Associates, Inc.)

Compiled by Glenn Fund
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