STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
Novell NetWare DOS ODI Workstation Driver
For Ether 10/100 Fast Ethernet EISA Adapters
INSTALLATION GUIDE
This software is licensed by SMC for use by its customers only.
Copyright (c) 1995 Standard Microsystems Corporation.
All rights reserved.
This installation guide describes:
o How to use EZStart to copy the Novell NetWare DOS ODI
workstation driver from the SuperDisk to your PC.
o How to load the Novell NetWare DOS ODI driver and establish a
network connection.
o Information about installing multiple adapters.
o Error messages.
Note: For custom installations involving multiple frame types,
refer to your Novell NetWare ODI Shell for DOS manual.
NOTE: Ensure that the line speed (10 Mbps vs. 100 Mbps) configured
for the adapter matches the speed of the hub to which it is
attached. It is important to set the adapter at the correct
line speed (10/100 Mbps) using the EISA Configuration Utility.
Refer to pages 3-3 and A-9 in the user guide for further
details.
USING LANALYZER FOR WINDOWS
The SMC DOS ODI client driver (SMC9232.COM) conforms to version 4.0
of the DOS ODI specification. To use any 4.0 DOS ODI driver with
Lanalyzer for Windows, a file provided on your SuperDisk, RXMONSTK.COM,
must be loaded before loading the driver:
Example
LSL
RXMONSTK
SMC9232
Another file provided on the SuperDisk, RXMONSTK.MSG is also required
to use Lanalyzer for Windows and must reside in the same directory as
RXMONSTK.COM.
When using EZStart to copy files used by the DOS ODI client driver
from the SuperDisk to a Destination Directory on the target client,
RXMONSTK.COM and RXMONSTK.MSG are automatically copied to the same
directory.
COPYING THE DRIVER FILES
From the EZStart Network Drivers and Documentation Selection
screen, select 'Ether 10/100 DOS ODI Driver'. Then, when the
Network Drivers and Documentation screen appears, select 'Copy
Files' to copy all the files used by this driver from the
SuperDisk to the Destination Directory recommended by EZStart, or
to a different directory that you specify.
SUPPLIED FILES
Files provided in the Novell NetWare DOS ODI Client Directory include:
o INSTALL.DOC This file.
o RELEASE.DOC Provides a description of updates to the driver.
o SMC9232.COM SMC9232 Novell NetWare ODI Client driver.
o SMC9232.INS SMC9232 Novell NetWare ODI Client installation file.
o NET.CFG Novell network configuration file for the driver.
o LSL.COM Needed for Novell NetWare ODI DOS protocol stack.
o SMCODI.BAT Batch file that automatically executes Client software.
o RXMONSTK.COM File required to run Lanalyzer for Windows.
o RXMONSTK.MSG File required to run Lanalyzer for Windows.
LOADING THE DRIVER
To install the driver:
1. Follow the instructions in the Novell NetWare ODI Shell for
DOS manual.
2. Use any text editor to add the following lines to the
workstation's AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
CD \DOS_ODI (or path to DOS ODI driver files)
LSL.COM (provided on the SMC SuperDisk)
SMC9232.COM (provided on the SMC SuperDisk)
IPXODI.COM (provided by Novell)
NETX.EXE (provided by Novell)
F:LOGIN
CD \
INSTALLING MULTIPLE ADAPTERS
If two adapters are installed in the same workstation:
1. Use any text editor to add the following lines to the NET.CFG
file, located in the \DOS_ODI subdirectory on the SuperDisk
Driver Disk:
LINE DRIVER SMC9232
SLOT X
LINK DRIVER SMC9232
SLOT X
In the above lines, X is the slot number of the adapter, in
hexadecimal. The first adapter should be the one with the
lowest slot number.
2. Copy the NET.CFG file to the directory where the SMC9232.COM
DOS ODI driver is located.
ERROR MESSAGES
"Could not find an SMC Ethernet adapter"
The driver was unable to find an SMC Ethernet LAN adapter
installed in the system. Check for adapter conflicts and
retry the installation. Check that the adapter is seated
properly in the adapter slot.
"This Adapter must be configured in NET.CFG"
This message will appear if you install two adapters
in your system. In this case, you will need to add the
adapter configuration for each adapter in a 'NET.CFG' file.
Refer to the above information on installing multiple
adapters.
"Adapter hardware failure detected (initialization)"
The adapter did not pass the initialization process.
Check the adapter for configuration conflicts.
"Adapter hardware failure detected (self-test)"
The adapter did not pass the initialization self-test
process due to a hardware problem. Check the adapter
for configuration conflicts.
"Other system RAM already occupies adapter RAM"
The driver has detected that the adapter RAM conflicts with
other RAM in the system. Reconfigure the adapter to use
a different RAM address and retry the installation.
"Other system ROM already occupies adapter RAM. "
The driver has detected that the adapter RAM conflicts with
ROM in the system. Reconfigure the adapter to use a
different RAM address and retry the installation.
"Adapter IRQ higher than 7 not valid in 8-bit slot"
The IRQ number specified cannot be used if the adapter
is inserted into an 8-bit slot. Select a different IRQ
number.
"I/O base address chosen for driver not valid (illegal
boundary)"
The I/O base address specified in the NET.CFG file cannot be
used because it does not start on supported address start
boundary. Change the setting in the NET.CFG file to a
supported adapter setting.
"I/O base address chosen for driver not valid (out of range)"
The I/O base address specified in the NET.CFG file cannot be
used because it is not within supported address range settings
of the adapter. Change the setting in the NET.CFG file to a
supported adapter setting.
"IRQ chosen for driver does not match adapter configuration"
The IRQ setting specified in the NET.CFG file cannot be
used because it does not match the adapter soft-configuration
or jumper setting found during initialization. Change the
setting in the NET.CFG file to a supported adapter setting.
"Adapter IRQ higher than 7 not valid in 8-bit slot"
The IRQ setting specified in the NET.CFG file cannot be
used because it is not valid for an adapter installed in an
8-bit slot. Change the setting in the NET.CFG file
to a supported adapter setting.
"IRQ chosen for adapter not valid (out of range)"
The IRQ setting specified in the NET.CFG file cannot be
used because it is not within the support IRQ settings
of the adapter. Change the setting in the NET.CFG file
to a supported adapter setting.
"Cannot access adapter RAM properly"
The adapter could read or write the adapter RAM. Verify that
another adapter does not share the same memory space as the
LAN adapter.
"Adapter RAM base address on illegal boundary"
The RAM base address setting specified in the NET.CFG file
cannot be used because it does not start on supported
RAM address start boundary. Change the setting in the
NET.CFG file to a supported adapter setting.
"RAM base address chosen for driver not valid (out of range)"
The RAM base address setting specified in the NET.CFG file
cannot be used because it does not start on supported
RAM address start boundary. Change the setting in the
NET.CFG file to a supported adapter setting.
"RAM size chosen for driver not valid (out of range)"
The RAM base address setting specified in the NET.CFG file
cannot be used because it is not within the support RAM
base address settings of the adapter. Change the setting
in the NET.CFG file to a supported adapter setting.
"RAM base address chosen for driver does not match adapter
configuration"
The RAM base address setting specified in the NET.CFG file
cannot be used because it does not match the adapter soft-
configuration or jumper setting found during initialization.
Change the setting in the NET.CFG file to a supported adapter
setting.
"RAM size chosen for driver does not match adapter
configuration"
The RAM size setting specified in the NET.CFG file cannot
be used because it does not match the adapter RAM size found
during initialization. Change the setting in the NET.CFG file
to a supported adapter setting.
"Configuration corrupted; run software setup"
The driver failed to initialize the adapter due to invalid
data in configuration EEROM. Run the software setup utility
and reconfigure the adapter.
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