NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              Fix for Novell's PS110 Arcnet Driver
DOCUMENT ID:        TID000311
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               01JUL93
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         PS110.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
NetWare Pre 3.11 and 2.2

ABSTRACT:
The PS110.EXE file contains the MCAINT15.COM program.  The MCAINT15.COM
program corrects a problem with Novell's PS110 Arcnet driver by resetting
the Adapter Enable/Setup Register on microchannel machines.
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Self-Extracting File Name:  PS110.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date        Time

   PS110.TXT          (This File)
  HDE525.ARC       1907    3-05-90      3:02p
   HDE35.ARC       1717    3-05-90      3:01p
   HDS35.ARC       2205    3-05-90      3:02p
  HDS525.ARC       2399    3-05-90      3:03p
   ULS35.ARC       1724    3-05-90      3:58p
  ULS525.ARC       1896    3-05-90      3:58p
   ULE35.ARC       1299    3-05-90      3:57p
  ULE525.ARC       1491    3-05-90      3:57p
MCAINT15.COM         12    9-25-89     10:11a


                      9/27/89


Problem Description:
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This program (MCAINT15.COM) corrects a problem with Novell's PS110 ARCnet 
driver by resetting the Adapter Enable/Setup Register on micro channel 
machines. The current Arcnet driver (SPS110.OBJ dated 8-17-88 found on the 
LAN_DRV_.001 diskette) leaves this register in an invalid state. The
problem  manifests itself when a program makes the BIOS call "Get System
Environment"  (INT 15h - function C0h).  The end effect is dependent upon
the application  program being run.

This is meant only as a temporary solution until a new ARCnet driver is 
released.


Load Instructions:
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This program must be run AFTER IPX.COM and BEFORE any application making
the INT 15h - C0h call (Lotus 1-2-3 makes this call).

The following load order is suggested:


     IPX.COM        ......  "pre-genned" for MCA ARCnet
     MCAINT15.COM   ......  This program
     NET3.COM       ......  The NetWare Shell
     (NETBIOS.EXE)  ......  ONLY if needed
     123.EXE        ......  OR whatever application that
                    ......   runs into this problem.
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