Sun PC-NFS
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The NDC 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter's NDIS 2.01 driver can also be
used with the Sun PC-NFS (version 5.x) environment.
Follow the steps listed below:
1 Be sure PC-NFS is installed on your system and configured for an NDIS
2.01 driver. See the PC-NFS Installation Procedure Manuals for more
information.
2 Run "NFSCONF". Select "Adapter" Menu. Select "Ethernet". Select "NDIS".
3 Insert the PC-NFS QUIKNDIS diskette into the floppy drive. Change to
the drive containing the QUIKNDIS diskette (e.g., "A:\").
4 At the prompt type:
QUIKNDIS
Then press <Enter>.
5 A message will appear asking for the current boot drive. Enter the
current boot drive and then press <Enter>.
6 Press "Y" to save the current "PROTOCOL.INI" file as "PROTOCOL.OLD".
Ignore this step if this dialog box does not appear.
7 In the "Adapter Card List" box, select the "Custom" option to install
the 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter's NDIS driver for PC-NFS.
8 Remove the QUIKNDIS disk from the floppy drive. Insert the 10/100 Auto
PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter's driver diskette into the floppy drive.
9 Follow the dialog boxes and enter the correct driver and path on the
10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter's driver diskette to install the
NDIS driver(e.g., "A:\").
10 Enter "ne100tx" for the NIF file name and then press <Enter>.
11 Make the appropriate changes to "CONFIG.SYS" and "AUTOEXEC.BAT".
12 Reboot your system.
The installation of the NDIS 2.01 driver for PC-NFS is now complete.
PROTOCOL.INI Parameters
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Changing settings of the adapter is done by editing and changing the
PROTOCOL.INI file. This file is located in different directories,
depending on the networking operating system used.
The PROTOCOL.INI file stores configuration and binding information. It
consists of a series of named sections, where the section name is in
fact the module name from a module characteristics table. A set of
configuration settings for the module in format is as follows.
Keyword = value
where value - appropriate value for corresponding Keyword.
The following sections describe the PROTOCOL.INI settings used for the
PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver, their default values, the range of values
that can be given and value units.
(I) Required Keyword
DRIVERNAME -- Specifies the network device driver.
DRIVERNAME=NE100TX$
units:[text]
default:[NE100TX$]
(II) Optional Keywords in the NE100TX section:
SIA_MODE -- Defines the Serial Interface connection.
* AUTOSENSE :
it executes an algorithm which detects the serial interface
connection type during the driver's initialization. The PCI
Ethernet Adapter support dynamic autosense and the detection
algorithm is execute also during run time. The PCI Fast
Ethernet Adapter also executes an algorithm which detects the
data rate used 10Mb or 100Mb.
* TP_FULL_DUPLEX specifies Full Duplex operation via the
Twisted Pair transceiver. The adapter should be connected
to another Ethernet station with a cable suitable for Full
Duplex mode.
* TP specifies normal operation via the Twisted Pair transceiver.
(Suitable for standard ethernet)
For PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter the default is AUTOSENSE.
DATA_RATE -- Defines the data rate at which the LAN controller
will operate.
* MB10 specifies a data rate of 10Mb (Suitable for standard
ethernet)
* MB100 specifies a data rate of 100Mb (suitable for fast
ethernet). The keyword is valid only if the physical 100Mb
port is connected to the net.
For PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter the default is MB100.
NOTE:
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Driver selected connection is a combination of DATA_RATE selection
and SIA_MODE selection(ether TP or TP_FULL_DUPLEX).
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