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                            README File

This driver is written based on the document of PC/TCP packet driver
specification released by FTP Software, Inc. In this readme file we
will tell you how to install your driver to drive your network interface
card(NIC2000).

To install the driver, just key in the command line in the format as
shown below:
                pkt2000 0x<parameter1> 0x<parameter2> 0x<parameter3>
        where
               <parameter1> is the driver software interrupt number
               <parameter2> is the IRQ level of the network interface card
               <parameter3> is the I/O base of the network interface card

        and ALL THREE PARAMETERS ARE IN HEXADECIMAL

        Note1: the default value for I/O base is 300
               the default value for IRQ level is 3
               thus, if you choose the default values, the last two
               parameters can be skipped.

        Note2: the NIC2000 card supplies eight possible IRQ levels which
               are level 3,4,5,9,10,11,12 and 15.

        Note3: since the parameters are in hexadecimal, we should pay more
               attention when we choose IRQ level 10 or above.
               The following table is the IRQ level and its corresponding
               hexadecimal expression.


                        _IRQ_level___|___hexadecimal expression_
                        ______3______|_______3__________________
                        ______4______|_______4__________________
                        ______5______|_______5__________________
                        ______9______|_______9__________________
                        _____10______|_______a__________________
                        _____11______|_______b__________________
                        _____12______|_______c__________________
                        _____15______|_______f__________________



   For example:
               if you choose S/W int=6f, IRQ level=5, I/O base=320,
               just key in
                              pkt2000 0x6f 0x5 0x320

               if you choose S/W int=6f, IRQ level=12, I/O base=320,
               just key in
                              pkt2000 0x6f 0xc 0x320

               if you choose S/W int=6f and use the default IRQ and default
               I/O base, just key in
                                       pkt2000 0x6f

After installation, "install finished" will be shown on the screen
If any error messages or warnning statements are shown, just check
two things:
           * Is there any error in your command line such as format error
             or values not allowed ?
           * Are the IRQ and I/O base values the same as the jumper setting
             on your NIC2000 card ?





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